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Vaccine likely in India by first half of 2021 if ‘good results by year-end’, top scientist says
India, which is host to some of the front-runner vaccine clinical trials, currently has no local infrastructure in place to go beyond immunizing babies and pregnant women, said Gagandeep Kang, professor of microbiology at the Vellore-based Christian Medical College and a member of the WHO’s Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety.
Russia to share legal risks of COVID-19 vaccine
“Russia is so confident in its vaccine that it has not asked for full indemnity and this is a major differentiating factor versus any Western vaccine,” said Kirill Dmitriev, head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), the state sovereign wealth fund that is backing the vaccine.
“All of them are asking for full indemnity of legal risks.”
CDC takes down guidance on possible airborne spread of coronavirus
The health agency had said that Covid-19 could spread through airborne particles that can remain suspended in the air and travel beyond six feet.
The World Health Organization has not changed its policy on aerosol transmission of the coronavirus, it said on Monday.
The agency still believes the disease is primarily spread through droplets, but that in enclosed crowded spaces with inadequate ventilation, aerosol transmission can occur, said Mike Ryan, executive director of the WHO’s emergencies program.
More than 150 nations join global vaccine plan,U.S.,but China absent
With some wealthier nations reticent over COVAX, the plan has highlighted the challenge of distributing vaccines equitably around a world of haves and have-nots.
The vaccine alliance said it expected another 38 wealthy countries to join the initiative in coming days.
It said it had received commitments for $1.4 billion towards vaccine research and development, but a further $700 million-$800 million was urgently needed.
India trials for Russia’s ‘Sputnik-V’ vaccine may begin in next few weeks: Dr Reddy’s
The trials are part of a deal between the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and Dr Reddy’s, in which the Indian firm will conduct Phase III studies in India, pursue local regulatory approvals and, subject to approval, distribute the finished vaccine product in India. RDIF will supply 100 million doses to Dr Reddy’s.
The RDIF has also reached agreements with Indian manufacturers to produce 300 million doses of the shot in India. Russia was the first country to grant regulatory approval for a novel coronavirus vaccine.
Lok Sabha approves labour reforms amid union protests
The three bills – the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, the Industrial Relations Code and the Code on Social Security – are part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambitious moves to liberalise conditions for investment.
Lawmakers from Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party said during the debate the new laws would provide social security benefits to workers, including ride-hailing companies like Ola and Uber.
COVID-19 tally in India crosses 56-lakh mark
The COVID-19 case fatality rate due to the coronavirus infection has dropped to 1.59 per cent.
There are 9,68,377 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country which comprises 17.15 per cent of the total caseload, the data stated.
Study suggests dengue may provide some immunity against COVID-19
“If proven correct, this hypothesis could mean that dengue infection or immunization with an efficacious and safe dengue vaccine could produce some level of immunological protection” against the coronavirus, said the not yet published study led by Miguel Nicolelis, a professor at Duke University
U.S. nears grim milestone of 200,000 COVID-19 deaths
The University of Washington’s health institute is forecasting coronavirus fatalities reaching 378,000 by the end of 2020, with the daily death toll skyrocketing to 3,000 per day in December.
Over 70% of those in the United States who have lost their lives to the virus were over the age of 65, according to CDC data.
The southern states of Texas and Florida contributed the most deaths in the United States in the past two weeks and were closely followed by California.
California, Texas and Florida – the three most populous U.S. states – have recorded the most coronavirus infections and have long surpassed the state of New York, which was the epicenter of the outbreak in early 2020. The country as a whole is reporting over 40,000 new infections on average each day and saw cases last week rise on a weekly basis after falling for eight weeks in a row.
86,961 new COVID-19 cases in India, tally reaches 54,87,580
The COVID-19 case fatality rate due to coronavirus has further declined to 1.6 per cent. There are 10,03,299 active cases in the country as of now, which comprises 18.28 per cent of the total caseload, the data stated.
According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), a cumulative total of 6,43,92,594 samples have been tested up to September 20, with 7,31,534 samples being tested on Monday.