Results of trial by National Institute for Research on Tuberculosis are currently in the process of being published, so they are confidential, but 'outcome has been encouraging'.
Both vaccines are part of India’s national immunisation schedule. BCG vaccine is given to infants to prevent tuberculosis, while rotavirus vaccine is to prevent diarrhoea.
Study by St. Petersburg University researchers suggests BCG vaccine may protect against severe Covid, adds to research linking TB vaccine to coronavirus.
Study published in journal Science says BCG has beneficial effects on immunity against lung-related infections, which makes it a promising candidate for protection against Covid.
In episode 470 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta looks at the surprisingly low death toll in Russia despite the country registering the highest number of cases after US.
In the storm around Sinauli, many academics dismissed claims of chariots being found. And the public misinterpreted the chariots as a device planted by the govt to fortify Hindutva.
Naidu’s summit brings in MoUs on same scale as Jagan’s, but CM says his plans built on speed, certainty & investor trust, with escrow accounts, simplified incentives & real-time oversight.
Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.
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