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Govt announces Rs 900 cr towards research, development of Covid-19 vaccine
The funds for research have been allocated to the Department of Biotechnology as part of the stimulus package announced by the finance minister
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Will know by November-end if Covid-19 vaccine works, says Moderna
In order for the vaccine to be considered for authorisation by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), at least 53 study participants needed to become ill with Covid-19.
 "Will know by November-end if Covid-19 vaccine works, says Moderna")
Global oil demand unlikely to get vaccine boost until later in 2021: IEA
Brent crude fell 0.8% to $43.46 a barrel in early London trade, snapping three straight days of gains
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Sputnik V Covid vaccine: WHO in talks with Russian institute, says report
Russia's Sputnik V vaccine is 92% effective at protecting people from COVID-19 according to interim trial results, the country's sovereign wealth fund said on Wednesday
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Coronavirus LIVE: Sero survey shows 34% have antibodies in Tripura
Coronavirus update: Maharashtra has 1,731,833 coronavirus cases, Karnataka 853,796, Andhra Pradesh 847,977, Tamil Nadu 750,409 and UP 503,159. Stay tuned for coronavirus India LIVE updates
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Maharashtra reports 4,496 new coronavirus cases; state tally 17,36,329
Mumbai city reported 858 positive cases during the day
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Nagaland's coronavirus recovery rate rises to all-time high of 90.3%
On Wednesday, Nagaland's Covid-19 recovery rate was 89.73%
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Major lasting health effects in Covid-19 patients after hospitalisation
Nearly 23 per cent of the patients said they became short of breath just climbing a flight of stairs
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Top headlines: Govt expands stimulus, Moody's raises India GDP forecast
From govt announcing fresh stimulus aimed at creating jobs to TCS acquiring Pramerica Tech Services, Business Standard brings you the top headlines of the day
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FM announces Rs 900 crore grant for coronavirus vaccine research
The grant does not cover the actual cost of vaccine and distribution expenses
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Coronavirus India Dispatch: Only 0.45% of Covid-19 patients on ventilator
A surge in insurance buying, insight into how EC handled Bihar elections, Delhi's worsening Covid crisis, and more-news on how the country is coping with the pandemic
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Uttarakhand BJP MLA Surendra Singh Jeena dies due to Covid-19 infection
CM Trivendra Singh Rawat said the state has lost an energetic and farsighted leader
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World Coronavirus Dispatch: Trials show Russian vaccine is 92% effective
Daily global deaths cross 12,000, Nasdaq up 2% as stay-at-home stocks recover, poor and young bear brunt of Europe's recession, and other pandemic-related news across the globe
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Smell, taste changes early indication of Covid-19 community spread: Study
Self-reports of smell and taste changes can be earlier markers of the spread of the novel coronavirus than indicators based on hospital emergency room (ER) consultations, according researchers
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Covid-19 Factoid: India's active case tally now drops below 500,000
While India's active case count goes down, Delhi is still struggling with a sharp spike in new cases
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Zydus completes phase 2 clinical trial in Covid patients with bio-therapy
Zydus Cadila said it has successfully completed a phase 2 clinical trial In Covid-19 patients with its biological therapy, 'PegiHep', and it will now begin phase 3 clinical trial.
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ICMR-Serum Institute Covid vaccine completes enrolment for phase 3 trials
ICMR and SII have further collaborated for the clinical development of COVOVAX (Novavax) developed by Novavax, USA and upscaled by SII
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Global Covid-19 cases surpass 52 million: Johns Hopkins University
The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 52 million, while the deaths have surged to 1,282,790, according to the Johns Hopkins University
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Telangana registers 1,015 new coronavirus cases, 3 more fatalities
Telangana reported 1,015 fresh coronavirus cases taking the tally to 254,000 while three fatalities pushed the toll to 1,393
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India's Covid tally near 87 lakh with 47,905 new cases in last 24 hours
India's overall tally stood at 86,83,916 on Thursday as the fatality toll touched 1,28,121, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said