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First COVID-19 vaccine human trial finds it is safe, induces immune response
However, the scientists, including those from the Beijing Institute of Biotechnology in China said further research is needed to confirm whether the vaccine protects against SARS-COV-2 infection.
“These results represent an important milestone. The trial demonstrates that a single dose of the new adenovirus type 5 vectored COVID-19 (Ad5-nCoV) vaccine produces virus-specific antibodies and T cells in 14 days,” said study co-author Wei Chen from the Beijing Institute of Biotechnology.
Record jump in COVID-19 cases,137 more deaths
More than 70 percent of the deaths are due to comorbidities, according to the ministry website.
The highest number of confirmed cases in the country are from Maharashtra at 44,582 followed by Tamil Nadu at 14,753, Gujarat at 13,268 and Delhi at 12,319.
RBI slashes repo rate by 40 bps,says GDP growth in negative territory in 2020-21
The RBI also extended the moratorium on payment of loans by another three months till August to provide much-needed relief to borrowers whose income has been hit due to the coronavirus crisis.
Maha fixes price cap on pvt hospitals treating COVID-19 cases
Non-government health care providers in Maharashtra have been asked to accommodate maximum number of patients with 80 per cent of the operational bed capacity to be regulated by rates sanctioned by the government.
COVID-19 death toll climbs to 3,583 in India
The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 66,330, while 48,533 people have recovered and one patient has migrated, it said.
Over 50% of urban Indians feel COVID-19 situation getting worse
When asked about their concerns regarding the COVID-19 outbreak, a large majority (73 per cent) are very or fairly worried about the pandemic”s long-lasting negative impact on the society and its severe impact on their finances (71 per cent), it added.
No evidence to show COVID-19 spreads through corpses HC
The bench added the corporation and other authorities concerned shall have to follow the guidelines prescribed by the Government of India and the World Health Organisation (WHO) for safe disposal of bodies infected with COVID-19.There is no scientific data to show that COVID-19 can spread through a dead body, the bench said while dismissing the petitions.
IRDA asks insurers to settle Amphan claims expeditiously
There is an urgent need for the insurance industry to take immediate steps to mitigate the hardships of the affected insured population by ensuring immediate registration and settlement of eligible claims, said IRDAI
Lancet study finds no benefit for hydroxychloroquine in Covid-19 patients
The scientists said these drugs should not be used to treat Covid-19 patients outside of clinical trials until results from randomised clinical trials are available to confirm their safety and efficacy for Covid-19 patients.
French court orders AXA to pay restaurant’s COVID-19 Business Interruption Losses;AXA to appeal
The court said that the administrative decision to close the restaurant qualified for insurance cover as a business interruption loss.
“This means that all companies with the same clause can appeal to their insurers,” Anais Sauvagnac, lawyer of Stephane Manigold, who owns four restaurants in Paris, said.