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Topic: AstraZeneca

UK reports 25 new cases of rare blood clot after AstraZeneca vaccine shot

With the new reports, the rate of incidents with the AstraZeneca shot in the UK is about 1 in 600,000. The vaccine is under mounting scrutiny & has faced dwindling support in Europe.

Sri Lanka pauses Covid vaccination due to delay in securing doses from Serum Institute

Sri Lanka said it was unable to gain any assurances on the next consignment from India in time as SII recently curtailed exports of the vaccine.

Drug regulator DCGI extends shelf life of Covishield vaccine from 6 to 9 months

In a letter to the Serum Institute, Drugs Controller General of India Somani said the institute is permitted to apply the shelf life of 9 months to unlabeled vials available on hand.

Germany to recommend AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine only for people over 60

Germany’s move follows a report from the country’s vaccine agency of a rare brain blood clot in 31 people, nine of whom died.

Canada suspends use of AstraZeneca Covid vaccine for those under 55 amid blood clot concerns

Move comes just two weeks after PM Trudeau sought to reassure Canadians that AstraZeneca shots are safe for use. Canada is to receive 1.5 mn doses of the vaccine from US this week.

Covid-19 pandemic: Syria supplies oxygen to Lebanon & Italy inspects AstraZeneca plant

As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.

AstraZeneca lowers Covid vaccine efficacy to 76% after US criticism over accuracy

The latest twist created another layer of uncertainty for a product already facing dwindling public support in Europe following months of confusion and missteps.

AstraZeneca may have used outdated data in vaccine trial, say US health officials

The Data and Safety Monitoring Board late Monday said that it was concerned AstraZeneca may have provided an incomplete view of the efficacy data.

AstraZeneca vaccine 79% effective in US, raises no safety concerns

Findings of study conducted on more than 30,000 volunteers should bolster confidence in the vaccine after confusion over its true efficacy and the best dosing regimen impacted take-up.

UK’s Covid vaccine shortage blamed on delay in shipment from India’s Serum Institute

The supply crunch prompted the UK government to shift focus & offer remaining doses to people most at risk of developing severe forms of Covid-19.

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Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.