Following the requests by both Pfizer and the Serum Institute of India (SII) for emergency use authorisation for their respective COVID-19 vaccine candidates, the Union Government is considering an accelerated approval process. “We are in the process of reviewing,” said a senior government official quoted by Reuters. “It is an accelerated reviewing process, which is …
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured the citizenry that a COVID-19 vaccine will be available with little delay. However, he urged continued vigilance and adherence to restrictions designed to curb the disease’s spread. “Awaiting Corona’s vaccine,” the Prime Minister said whilst inaugurating a rail project in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. “As per my recent discussion with …
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India is nearing ten million cases total cases of COVID-19. Monday saw the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare announce an increase of 32,981 infections with the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 in the preceding 24 hours. This takes the overall caseload to 9,677,203. Of those cases, 396,712 are active. The death toll, meanwhile, …
The Serum Institute of India (SII) is seeking emergency use authorisation for Covishield, also known as the ‘Oxford Vaccine’. Pfizer has done the same for its vaccine candidate. Phase-III trials of Covishield – made by the University of Oxford in collaboration with AstraZeneca – are underway in various parts of the country, conducted by the …
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India will commence a COVID vaccine drive once scientists give the go-ahead, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced. In a statement on Friday to leaders of India’s different political parties, the Prime Minister said healthcare and other frontline workers and the elderly would be prioritised for vaccination against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) …
During this pandemic, misinformation about COVID-19 has been a major issue of concern. The scientific and medical communities are working to change that – especially when it comes to a COVID-19 vaccine. More than 100 scientists – including more than twenty from India – have joined the cause of Team Halo. Team Halo is a …
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has unveiled an ambitious strategy for cervical cancer elimination, one of the most pressing threats to the health of girls and women globally. In what the WHO called “a historic milestone”, 194 member states committed to the Global Strategy to Accelerate the Elimination of Cervical Cancer. This marks the first …
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80% of YouGov survey respondents in India would like to be vaccinated against the coronavirus, over half of the respondents are aware of the Russian vaccine Sputnik V November 16, 2020 – Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF, Russia’s sovereign wealth fund) published the results of a survey of 12,000 respondents in 11 countries regarding coronavirus …
Measles vaccinations are falling. Measles deaths are rising. In 2019, measles deaths stood at 207,000 – a fifty percent rise since 2016. Infections with the highly-contagious virus, meanwhile, hit almost 870,000 – a figure last seen in the mid-1990s. These alarming figures were published in a study jointly released by the World Health Organization (WHO) …
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India is undeniably making progress against COVID-19. However, to stave off future spikes in cases, a vaccine becomes a necessity. With an effective and safe vaccine potentially on the horizon, India now faces the logistical nightmare of administering a vaccine as rapidly as possible to avoid further socioeconomic disruption, to a population well in excess …
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