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Covid-19 vaccine: Bharat Biotech to use Kansas firm's adjuvant for Covaxin
Adjuvants may be added to a vaccine to produce more antibodies and longer lasting immunity thus minimising the dose of antigen needed
 "Covid-19 vaccine: Bharat Biotech to use Kansas firm's adjuvant for Covaxin")
Indigenous players on a slow and steady coronavirus vaccine race
Smaller players are bullish on playing crucial role in nation's vaccine infrastructure
 "Indigenous players on a slow and steady coronavirus vaccine race")
India Coronavirus Dispatch: Delhi sees a slowdown in daily new cases
High infection rates across prisons, one in four people not wearing masks, mid-day meals impacted as schools and anganwadis remain shut--news on how the country is coping with the pandemic
 "India Coronavirus Dispatch: Delhi sees a slowdown in daily new cases")
How Russia shortened the Covid-19 vaccine race to declare victory
For years, Putin has pushed to rebuild Russia's prowess in long-neglected life sciences
 "How Russia shortened the Covid-19 vaccine race to declare victory")
ICMR launches a new vaccine portal for Covid, with details of trials
The portal covers other ailments as well; will provide details of progress made locally and globally at regular intervals
Journey from lab to jab: Complex process of getting approval for a vaccine
While the govt is in a hurry to get one for Covid, all vaccines, domestic or imported, must follow strict rules. Business Standard takes you through a carefully drawn journey of vaccine development
Bharat Biotech aims at billion Covaxin doses a year, phase-3 trials in Oct
Firm also ties up with Washington University's school of medicine for intransal vaccine for Covid-19
World Coronavirus Dispatch: Airlines urge mandatory tests to prop demand
Fujifilm to seek nod for Covid drug, UK economy faces gloomy fourth quarter, Deutsche Bank to close 100 retail branches and other pandemic-related news across the globe
 "World Coronavirus Dispatch: Airlines urge mandatory tests to prop demand")
Russia asked to apply for Sputnik V vaccine trials in India via local rep
Can't let the guard down for next 2-3 months against Covid, says V K Paul of NITI Aayog; ICMR chief sas 50% vaccine efficacy acceptable in case of respiratory viruses
 "Russia asked to apply for Sputnik V vaccine trials in India via local rep")
Unascertained side effects of a vaccine and the lack of damages law
While the mechanism for compensating people who have had AEFI during a clinical trial is present, there is no such formal system for compensation when a vaccine is in the market.
 "Unascertained side effects of a vaccine and the lack of damages law")
Russian vaccine on its way to India, pact signed with Dr Reddy's for trials
Talks are also on with five major Indian manufacturers here to produce the vaccine for India and the world
US plans 'marathon campaign' to give free Covid-19 vaccine to citizens
The Pentagon is involved with the distribution of vaccines, but civilian health workers will be the ones giving shots
 "US plans 'marathon campaign' to give free Covid-19 vaccine to citizens")
World Coronavirus Dispatch: EU states to pilot Covid-tracing apps
Israel going back to lockdown, UK sets new cap on social gatherings, Refugee camp in Greece burned to the ground and other pandemic-related news across the globe
 "World Coronavirus Dispatch: EU states to pilot Covid-tracing apps")
India may have crossed 6.4 mn cases in May, ahead of US: Serosurvey
ICMR report found seroprevalence in the 0.62-1.03% range across four strata of districts, from zero to high level of cases; 30,283 households were visited in 700 clusters across 70 districts
World Coronavirus Dispatch: Is South Africa becoming a failed state?
China's vaccine frontrunner says its shots are safe, Canada flight cancelled over child without mask, Auto stocks bounce back in Europe and other pandemic-related news across the globe
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What Serum Institute's persistence on Oxford vaccine trials means for India
The company is going ahead regardless of AsraZeneca pausing trials in UK after an adverse impact was reported
 "What Serum Institute's persistence on Oxford vaccine trials means for India")
BCG vaccine protects old people from respiratory infections: Report
BCG vaccine, originally made against TB, is effective against various infections -- possibly also Covid-19, say researchers, adding that it also protects elderly people from respiratory infections
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When will India finally have access to coronavirus vaccine?
India commands 40 per cent of global capacity for vaccines which is estimated at 5.7 billion doses
 "When will India finally have access to coronavirus vaccine?")
New antibody tests offer a better snapshot of coronavirus immunity
Quantitative antibody testing could also help with treatments involving convalescent plasma
 "New antibody tests offer a better snapshot of coronavirus immunity")
Russia likely to start Covid-19 mass vaccination from January 1, 2021
Teachers and medical workers will be the first to get the Covid-19 vaccine jointly developed by the Gamaleya Research Institute and the Russian Defence Ministry