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India asks EU member states to consider Covishield, Covaxin vaccines under Green Pass scheme
India has requested the EU member nations to accept the vaccination certificate issued through the CoWIN portal.
The European Union”s Digital COVID certificate or “Green Pass” will be rolled out on Thursday with an aim to facilitate free movement during the COVID-19 pandemic is to come into effect on Thursday.
Highly transmissible Covid Delta variant detected in 96 countries, says WHO
Furthermore, a recent study conducted in Scotland and published in the international medical journal Lancet found that the hospitalization rate for patients infected with the Delta variant of COVID-19 was 85 per cent higher than for those infected with the Alpha variant.
“This particular Delta variant is faster, it is fitter, it will pick off the more vulnerable more efficiently than previous variants,” Michael Ryan, executive director of the WHO’s Health Emergencies Program, has commented recently.
17 pc dip in average fresh COVID-19 cases since 2nd Corona wave peak in May, says Union Health Ministry
The Union Health Ministry further added that a total of 51 Delta plus variant cases reported in India. In regard to the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, Dr VK Paul, Member-Health of Niti Aayog said, “New drug permission has been granted to Moderna, the first internationally developed vaccine. This new drug permission is for restricted use.”
Cipla gets DCGI nod to import Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for restricted emergency use in India: Sources
According to the sources, approval is likely anytime as the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) is in favor of granting permission to Cipla for import of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for restricted emergency use in India considering the pandemic situation in the country and the public interest.
Johnson & Johnson exploring ways to accelerate delivery of its COVID vaccine in India
‘We are in ongoing discussions with the Government of India and are exploring how best to accelerate our ability to deliver the Johnson & Johnson single dose COVID-19 vaccine to the people of India,” Johnson & Johnson India spokesperson said in a statement.
As per the recent announcement by the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI), there is no longer a requirement to conduct bridging clinical studies of COVID-19 vaccines in India, the statement added.
Five Indian drugmakers to jointly start local trial of Merck & Co’s COVID-19 drug
Between March and April, each of these companies, including Sun Pharmaceutical Industries, Torrent Pharmaceuticals and privately held Emcure Pharmaceuticals, partnered with Merck to expand production of the drug, molnupiravir, hastening its availability in India to address a new wave of infections in the country.
Oxford study says mixing COVID-19 vaccines gives good protection
Professor Snape said these results are an invaluable guide to the use of mixed dose schedules, but the interval of four weeks studied here is shorter than the eight to 12-week schedule most commonly used for the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine.
Doubling time of coronavirus cases in India improves to 17.4 days: Health ministry
During the meeting with the cabinet secretary, the states were advised to focus on containment, testing and tracing, upgrading health infrastructure, clinical management and community engagement for effective management of COVID-19.
India’s vaccine shortage eases as inoculations outpace new registrations
Nearly half or 49% of the 60 and above population has been vaccinated with the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine. The percentage is 42% for those between 45 to 59 and 15% for those between 18-44 years. Total vaccine doses administered so far crossed the 33 crore mark on Tuesday.
Indian economy showing signs of pick-up up as the nation exits lockdowns
With the second Covid-19 wave now receding, the economy is already beginning to stir back to life.
A basket of high-frequency, alternative and market indicators such as retail activity and road congestion pointed to a pick up in the week to June 13, Abhishek Gupta, India economist at Bloomberg Economics, said in a report.