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Transparency critical in coronavirus vaccine trials: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

She says, after healthcare workers, the military, the police and anyone who is on the frontlines, teachers and the young working class, should be given the vaccines

Next three months decisive in determining Covid situation: Harsh Vardhan

Dr Harsh Vardhan said that the next three months are going to be decisive in determining the situation of Covid in the country and urged people to follow appropriate behaviour during festival season

Global coronavirus update: Rally crosses 42 million mark, says John Hopkins

The worldwide number of confirmed cases of coronavirus has surpassed 42 million, according to the latest update by the Johns Hopkins University

AstraZeneca resumes US Covid-19 vaccine trial, optimism seen for J&J

AstraZeneca's US trial was paused on September 6 after a report of a serious neurological illness, believed to be transverse myelitis, in a participant in the company's UK trial

India seeks health worker database for possible Covid-19 vaccination

India has the world's highest vaccine-making capacity and the Serum Institute of India has pledged to make up to 200 million Covid-19 doses

Biocon posts 22% fall in Q2 net profit on high R&D expenses, staff costs

The Bengaluru-headquartered company posted 10 per cent growth in consolidated revenue on a y-o-y basis to Rs 1,760 crore in Q2

Bharat Biotech starts Covaxin's at-risk manufacturing; expanding capacity

The first vaccine candidate will be an intra-muscular one, followed by intra-dermal and nasal ones, depending on test results.

Bharat Biotech in talks with over 10 nations to take Covid vaccine global

Read more at: https://www.deccanherald.com/business/indias-bharat-biotech-in-talks-to-take-vaccine-candidate-covaxin-global-906089.html

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Bengal's frontline workers fret over Durga Puja

Hospitals spend 3x more on oxygen despite price caps, Varanasi's 200-year-old Ram Lila disrupted, Delhi govt's advice on treating dengue, malaria--news on how the country is coping with the pandemic

Ahead of bypolls, MP CM says poor to get coronavirus vaccine for free

The announcement comes ahead of the November 3 bypolls to 28 assembly seats in the state, the outcome of which will decide the fate of the current government

Covid vaccine for free in Bihar: BJP's masterstroke or just a poll promise?

Opposition parties have slammed the BJP for promising free Covid-19 vaccines in its Bihar poll manifesto and demanded action by the Election Commission. They alleged that the ruling party was using the pandemic for political gains. The BJP, however, said health is a state subject and its manifesto is for Bihar, not for the entire country, where it has promised that the state will buy the vaccine for its people. The video takes a look at the claims and counter claims in this 'Super Over' just before the Bihar elections.

Coronavirus LIVE: Bharat Biotech's vaccine gets nod for phase 3 trials

Coronavirus update: Maharashtra has 1,625,197 coronavirus cases, Andhra Pradesh 796,000, Karnataka 782,773, Tamil Nadu 700,000 and UP 463,858. Stay tuned for coronavirus India LIVE updates

Bharat Biotech gets go-ahead to conduct Phase-III trials of Covaxin

The around 28,500 people expected to enrol for the Phase-III trials would be given two doses of the investigational vaccine

India crosses 100 million-mark in conducting coronavirus tests: ICMR

India has crossed the 100 million-mark in conducting tests for the detection of Covid-19 as with an average testing of more than 1 million samples per day in the last 17 days, ICMR said

USFDA approves first coronavirus treatment drug - antiviral remdesivir

US regulators approved the first drug to treat COVID-19: remdesivir, an antiviral medicine given through an IV for patients needing hospitalization

Best of BS Opinion: Increasing visa hurdles, Trump vs Biden, and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

AstraZeneca's volunteer who died didn't get Covid-19 vaccine: Report

Brazil's health authority Anvisa said it had been informed on Monday of the study volunteer's death and had received a partial report from an international committee assessing the trial's safety

Bihar elections: BJP's free Covid-19 vaccine poll promise draws ire

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi took a swipe at the BJP for promising free Covid-19 vaccine in its Bihar poll manifesto

India sets aside Rs 50,000 cr to vaccinate population against Covid: Report

The money provisioned so far is for the current financial year ending March 31 and there will be no shortage of further funds for this purpose