Tag: Coronavirus vaccine

PM Modi to visit three top vaccine hubs today, will review development of coronavirus vaccine

As per the Prime Minister Office, PM will visit the Zydus Biotech Park in Ahmedabad, Bharat Biotech in Hyderabad and Serum Institute of India in Pune.

November 28, 2020

Covid-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca, Oxford University is safe: Serum Institute of India

The comments came after AstraZeneca and Oxford University acknowledged a manufacturing error that is raising questions about preliminary results of their experimental COVID-19 vaccine.

November 27, 2020

Bengal will work with Centre in Covid vaccination prog: CM

Mamata says Bengal is performing remarkably well in tackling Covid situation

November 25, 2020

‘Nascent economic rebound takes hold globally but recovery will remain fragile’

As a result, the virus is expected to become a less important macroeconomic concern throughout 2021 and 2022.

November 12, 2020

Vaccine: Govt seeks health workers’ list

Health workers will be given the vaccine first, an official said.

October 28, 2020

Vaccine rhetoric

Donald Trump has accused the Democrats of “disparaging the vaccine for political gain”.

September 10, 2020

New low-cost test can diagnose COVID-19 in just 20 minutes

The rapid molecular test is highly accurate and easy to use, making it a prime candidate for use in settings with limited testing capabilities, according to the researchers.

August 14, 2020

US raises concern over safety of Coronavirus vaccines by China, Russia

Several Chinese companies are at the forefront of the race to develop an immunity to the disease and Russia has set a target date of September to roll out its own vaccine.

August 1, 2020

Oxford Covid-19 vaccine produces immune response in early trial

The next step in studying the vaccine is to confirm that it can effectively protect against the SARS-CoV-2 infection.

July 20, 2020

US awards $1.6 billion to Novavax firm for COVID-19 vaccine development

Under the terms of its agreement with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Department of Defense, Novavax agrees to deliver 100 million doses of its vaccine, potentially by the end of the year.

July 8, 2020

Vaccine for coronavirus is on horizon: Nitin Gadkari, asks people to shed negativity

Gadkari further said that the Modi government has taken internal security seriously.

June 14, 2020

US will have Coronavirus vaccine by end of year: Donald Trump

The US has by far the highest number of fatalities as compared to any other country in the world due to COVID-19 pandemic, and 1.15 million positive  cases so far.

May 4, 2020

No evidence against ibuprofen’s use in COVID-19 patients: Study

The study, published in the journal 'ecancermedicalscience', also found other types of drugs, such as TNF blockers and JAK inhibitors, used to treat arthritis or other forms of inflammation, safe to use.

April 1, 2020

Should we really look for a vaccine?

As birds mock us with their chirps, as the waters of Venice’s canals clear up and as relatively clean skies greet us on the day of a Janata curfew, it is time to reflect on the lessons the Covid-19 pandemic might be trying to teach us. It was a lesson that Mahatma Gandhi imparted when...

March 22, 2020