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In depth: What is the COVAX programme and why is it important?

Recently, the chief of the World Health Organisation (WHO) thanked India for supporting vaccine equity. Through committing to COVAX,  India is helping more than 60 countries to start vaccinating their health workers and other priority groups. So what is this COVAX programme?  The Mission Covid-19 Vaccines Global Access, abbreviated as COVAX, is a global initiative […]
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Covid 19: World panics under second wave

Even as all the eyes are peeled on the US Presidential Elections, the world has been battling another vicious campaign affecting our health. After weeks of respite, many countries went back to lockdown — some are following much stricter rules this time — in view of the second wave of Coronavirus infections.  The Chinese city […]
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Covid 19: India is the new global hotspot; Oxford vaccine sees a hurdle

India has emerged as the global hotspot for Coronavirus infections with the number of cases crossing 4 million. The senior experts are not denying the possibility of a second wave of infections even as the country could not swim through the first wave. India surpassed Brazil to become the second-most Covid 19 infected country after […]
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Russia says Covid vaccine is ready but World is still in doubt

Russia approved a novel coronavirus vaccine for public use and the Premier Vladimir Putin has even said that one of his daughters has already been administered the dose. Though this is good news, the vaccine has still not completed the final phase of human trials.  The Russian vaccine, developed by Moscow-based Gamaleya Institute, has cleared […]
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India’s a major player in Covid 19 vaccine

India is not only the second most populous country of the world but it also has the highest market for vaccines. Whether any company in the world is able to invent a vaccine for Covid 19, one thing is for sure: India would play a major role in its production and consumption as well.  India, […]
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Vaccine hopes rise as Covid cases shoot across the world

Strict lockdown was clamped on West Bengal and northeastern state of Meghalaya even as India continues to show a rise in the number of coronavirus cases. The country’s tally has already crossed 12 lac. Maharashtra still has the highest number of cases while Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Delhi too are not far behind. Some states like […]
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The world looks for Covid vaccine

The country was in shock this week when news came out that superstar Amitabh Bachchan was diagnosed with coronavirus. His son Abhishek, daughter-in-law Aishwarya and granddaughter Aaradhya too have tested positive for the virus.  The economy which is struggling to get back on its feet keeps on getting jolts now and then. Many cities which […]
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Has Italy developed a vaccine for Covid 19? 

Italian researchers claim to have developed a vaccine that can neutralise the coronavirus in human cells. Tests carried out at Rome’s infectious-disease Spallanzani Hospital generated antibodies in mice that work in human cells. Italian agencies also claimed that they were the first in the world so far to have demonstrated a neutralisation of the coronavirus […]
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UK to start testing Covid 19 vaccine 

Human trials of a potential coronavirus vaccine started in the UK, however the government doesn’t want to be very optimistic and added a word of caution that “nothing about this process is certain”. The vaccine was developed by scientists at the University of Oxford who believe there is an 80 per cent chance of success. […]
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Six Indian companies working for Coronavirus vaccine 

Six Indian companies are working on a Covid-19 vaccine, joining global efforts to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus that’s infected more than 2 million people so far. Nearly 70 “vaccine candidates” are being tested globally and at least three have moved to the human clinical trial stage, but a vaccine is unlikely to […]
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