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Serum Institute delays expected launch of Novavax vaccine in India
On Saturday Poonawalla said the trials of Corovax had kicked off in India, but did not say why the vaccine launch was delayed.
“It has been tested against African and UK variants of #COVID19 and has an overall efficacy of 89%,” tweeted Poonawalla, whose Serum Institute is the world’s largest manufacturer of vaccines.
US adds India to list of countries affected by African swine fever
African swine feveer is a highly contagious animal disease of wild and domestic swine. It can spread rapidly in swine populations with extremely high rates of morbidity and mortality.
India’s export of pork and related items to the US in 2020 was USD 5,00,000.
There’s need to integrate various regulatory agencies with single-window system: Pharma secy
The medical devices industry, which is growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of about 15 per cent, holds the highest growth potential among all the constituents of the healthcare sector such as pharma and hospital services, an official statement said quoting S Aparna, secretary of Department of Pharmaceuticals, under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers.
Delhi has bent pollution curve, annual level of particulate matter on decline: Report
Delhi has implemented the most ambitious clean fuel policy that has also outlawed coal. But the airshed cannot clean up if coal combustion remains dominant in industrial clusters of the NCR, the report said.
Surge in fresh COVID-19 cases, India records 59,118 new infections
Registering an increase for the 16th day in row, the active cases have increased to 4,21,066 comprising 3.55 per cent of the total infections, while the recovery rate has further dropped to 95.09 per cent, the data stated.
Passengers to be put on ‘no-fly’ list for violating COVID-19 norms: Hardeep Puri
“We can issue SoPs and guidelines in regard to COVID-19, some people are being careless. We have started putting people on the no-fly list,” the Minister said. “When you compare the air travel to surface route, travelling by buses or train, air travel is much safer,” he added.
No proof COVID 2nd wave due to virus variants, but it is possible: Virologist Shahid Jameel
”But vaccines won’t work unless we take them. As of March 25, only 8.1 million people have taken both doses, which is 0.6 per cent of India’s population. Further, 46.4 million people or 3.3 per cent of India’s population have taken only one dose, which gives weak or no protection,” he said.
Recent surge in COVID-19 cases being closely monitored: Harsh Vardhan
”The pace of vaccination is going to increase. As for imposing restrictions, COVID-19 situation continues to evolve and change each day. The silver lining here is that we are better prepared now to tackle any challenges that the pandemic throws our way,” he said.
Steps, including include strict enforcement of COVID-19 protocols as well as creating micro-containment zones wherever needed will be used to keep a check on the rise in cases, he said
Night curfew in Maharashtra from Sunday in view of rise in COVID-19 cases
“I do not wish to impose lockdown. But there seems a possibility of healthcare facilities falling short given the rise in number of coronavirus patients,” Thackeray was quoted as saying.
Indian economy’s revival seen unabated despite Covid surge: Shaktikanta Das
“Our preliminary analysis shows that the growth rate next year, that is, at 10.5%, which we had given, would not require a downward revision,” Das told an economics meeting in New Delhi.