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Mike Pence to get vaccine shot on Friday; Joe Biden next weekSubscriber Only
December 17, 2020 08:15 IST
Pence will get the shot during a White House event to “build confidence among the American people,” his office said in a statement.
Pfizer offers Covid-19 shots to health-care workers who got placeboSubscriber Only
December 16, 2020 10:54 IST
Many are taking up the offer. Called “the Vaccine Transition Option,” the effort allows trial participants who got the placebo to receive the real two-dose regimen, while continuing to be monitored by investigators.
One in four people globally may not get COVID-19 vaccines until 2022
December 16, 2020 10:10 IST
Rich countries with less than 15% of the global population have reserved 51% of the doses of the most promising vaccines, researchers said on Tuesday.
South Korea orders schools to shut as COVID-19 cases spike
December 14, 2020 09:55 IST
The school closure is a step towards the imposition of Phase 3 social distancing rules, a move that would essentially lock down Asia's fourth-largest economy.
First US shots in COVID-19 vaccine campaign coming Monday, says Army general
December 13, 2020 09:05 IST
Despite months of preparation, distributing and administering the vaccine to as many as 330 million recipients poses a major logistical challenge, he said. The vaccine has complex shipping requirements and must be stored at -70 Celsius.
US hits 16 million COVID cases within even as vaccine begins roll-out
December 13, 2020 09:06 IST
The first vaccine was approved late on Friday by the US Food and Drug Administration and is expected to touch off a mass-inoculation campaign of unparalleled dimension to end the pandemic that has upended daily life and devastated the U.S. economy.
Pregnant and breastfeeding women may opt to receive the vaccineSubscriber Only
December 12, 2020 11:14 IST
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has not yet endorsed the vaccine for pregnant women, but an advisory committee to the agency is expected to meet this weekend to make further recommendations.
US panel endorses widespread use of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
December 11, 2020 10:31 IST
In a 17-4 vote with one abstention, the government advisers on Thursday concluded that the vaccine from Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech appears safe and effective for emergency use in adults and teenagers 16 and older.
Indian scientists identify new potential drug treatments for COVID-19
December 10, 2020 13:36 IST
The researchers from Alagappa University in Tamil Nadu and KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden propose a list of individual drugs and cocktails that deserve testing for the treatment of COVID-19.
Vaccine storage capacity to rise to 2.03L litres by Dec 15: OfficialSubscriber Only
December 10, 2020 12:06 IST
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath set December 15 deadline to increase the storage capacity. The chief minister has also directed officials to prepare the Covid vaccine cold chains on the lines of pulse polio vaccine cold chains, and ensure strict security at the centres.
UK issues anaphylaxis warning on Pfizer vaccine after adverse reactions
December 10, 2020 08:55 IST
Pfizer has said people with a history of severe adverse allergic reactions to vaccines or the candidate's ingredients were excluded from their late stage trials, which is reflected in the MHRA's emergency approval protocol.
Pfizer, BioNTech say hackers accessed COVID-19 vaccine data in Europe
December 10, 2020 08:55 IST
Pfizer and BioNTech said they did not believe any personal data of trial participants had been compromised and EMA "has assured us that the cyber attack will have no impact on the timeline for its review."
Blunders eroded US confidence in early vaccine front-runnerSubscriber Only
December 9, 2020 12:31 IST
The Oxford-AstraZeneca effort held great promise to help arrest the pandemic. But a series of miscues caused it to fall behind in the U.S.
Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine effective but questions remain for elderlySubscriber Only
December 9, 2020 12:14 IST
While the efficacy rate may be enough to get the vaccine approved, the variability in different subgroups and lack of data for older people should give regulators pause in rushing this through, according to a Bloomberg Intelligence analyst.
V-Day: UK gives first doses of Covid-19 vaccine as world watches
December 9, 2020 07:57 IST
The first recipient was grandmother Margaret Keenan, who turns 91 next week. She received the shot at University Hospital Coventry at 6:31 a.m.
UN health chief: World can start dreaming of pandemic’s end
December 5, 2020 13:04 IST
The pandemic has shown humanity at "its best and worst," he said, pointing to "inspiring acts of compassion and self-sacrifice, breathtaking feats of science and innovation, and heartwarming demonstrations of solidarity, but also disturbing signs of self-interest, blame-shifting and divisions."
UK approves Pfizer coronavirus vaccine, a first in the WestSubscriber Only
December 2, 2020 20:24 IST
The specter of Britain beating the United States to approval — on a vaccine co-developed by an American company, at that — may intensify pressure on US regulators, who are already under fire from the White House for not moving faster to get doses to people.
US covid cases found as early as December 2019, says studySubscriber Only
December 2, 2020 12:20 IST
While the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in the US was identified on January 19, 2020, the scientists noted that antibodies reactive against the coronavirus were detected in 106 of the 7,389 specimens.
US Covid-19 cases found as early as December 2019, says studySubscriber Only
December 2, 2020 11:18 IST
Reports of a mysterious pneumonia spreading in Wuhan, China, first emerged in late December 2019.
Punjab: Two neighbouring districts, poles apart in Covid-19 track recordSubscriber Only
December 2, 2020 10:11 IST
Amritsar is one of the worst affected, Tarn Taran among the least; govt officials attribute it to urban-rural divide.
Moderna files for US, EU emergency authorisation after Covid-19 vaccine shows 94.1% efficacy
November 30, 2020 22:38 IST
The filing sets Moderna's product up to be the second vaccine likely to receive US emergency use authorisation this year.
UK set to be first to clear Pfizer-BioNTech covid vaccineSubscriber Only
November 29, 2020 14:14 IST
Clearance is possible as soon as early next week, according to a person familiar with the situation. British doctors were put on standby for a possible rollout before Christmas.
AstraZeneca eyes extra global vaccine trial as questions mountSubscriber Only
November 27, 2020 11:12 IST
Questions are mounting over one of the fastest-moving shots after the company acknowledged that a lower dosage level that appeared more effective resulted from a manufacturing discrepancy.
Canada could approve Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine ‘around December’
November 27, 2020 09:41 IST
Health Canada had said previously that an approval would likely come early in the first quarter, under a new accelerated review process very similar to that in place in the United States.
Brazil: Jair Bolsonaro says he will not take coronavirus vaccine
November 27, 2020 08:54 IST
Brazil has the second highest number of coronavirus deaths in the world, and Bolsonaro has for months played down the seriousness of the pandemic despite being infected with the virus in July.
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