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Topic: Covid vaccine

Serum Institute urges Modi govt to fast-track movement of increasing Covishield stock

SII's Director of Government and Regulatory Affairs is learnt to have recently communicated to Union Health Ministry that it has a manufactured stock of 24,89,15,000 Covishield doses.

Dr Reddy’s sees short-lived boom for Merck’s Covid pills in India

Even as oral Covid pills from Merck, Pfizer are being seen as game changers, generic drugmakers are getting a reality check that there may not be too much money on the table.

‘Die in 2 yrs, become a monkey’: Why this Nagaland district has India’s lowest vaccine coverage

Data shows Kiphire, that shares a border with Myanmar, has just 16% of its population covered by first Covid vaccine dose. Kiphire has an estimated population of just over 74,000.

96 countries recognise India’s Covid vaccination certificates, Mansukh Mandaviya says

Govt is in communication with the rest of the world so that people vaccinated in India are accepted, thereby easing travel for education, business & tourism, Mandaviya said.

Dropping L1 criteria from public procurement a major reform but success hinges on clear norms

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‘Cut Covishield gap, skies won’t fall’, says Covid task force member as vaccines pile up

According to Dr Subhash Salunkhe, one reason for increasing Covishield dose gap was vaccine shortfall, says ‘there should be more latitude in this now that situation has eased’.

Zydus Cadila to supply 1 crore doses of ZyCoV-D vaccine to Modi govt at Rs 265 per jab

The three-dose Covid vaccine was cleared by India’s drug regulator for inoculation of those aged 12 years and above.

Modi govt places purchase order for 1 crore doses of ZyCov-D vaccine

ZyCoV-D is the first needle-free Covid vaccine cleared by India’s drug regulator for inoculation of those aged 12 years and above.

Nearly half of new Covid cases over past week in Kerala are those fully vaccinated

Between 29 October and 4 November, as many as 48,914 people tested positive for Covid in the state.

Falsified data, inadequately trained vaccinators: BMJ flags Pfizer vaccine trial ‘violations’

An estimated 418.41 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine have been administered across the world, as of 3 November. India hasn’t given approval to the vaccine.

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Hassan Nasrallah’s assassination underlines Israel’s military supremacy. Will it win peace?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has no intention of being drawn into another attritional war with Hezbollah. His commanders they are unlikely to win.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?