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TopicCovid vaccine

Topic: Covid vaccine

Chinese Covid vaccine safe, generates immune response, trial results published in Lancet say

The most common adverse reaction to CoronaVac has been reported as injection-site pain. The occurrence of fever after vaccination has also been found to be relatively low.

Moderna’s Covid vaccine offers antidote to Pfizer’s deep-freeze problem

While Pfizer's vaccine has to be kept in -70 degree and can only last up to 5 days, Moderna's vaccine can last up to 30 days in regular freezers.

Why Moderna’s Covid vaccine win is a giant leap against pandemics

Both Moderna and Pfizer vaccines use the same promising messenger RNA technology, and their early results suggest the world has a crucial new tool to respond quickly to diseases.

Modi govt eyes pvt sector vaccinators for Covid as India has only 70,000 in public sector

These vaccinators run Universal Immunisation Programme that inoculates mothers & children, and govt is concerned about diverting resources for Covid vaccine.

Johnson & Johnson unit to start phase 3 clinical trials of Covid vaccine in UK

The testing round by Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies will include 6,000 volunteers and take place across 17 sites, according to a statement.

Oil markets cheering the prospects of Covid vaccine, but here is why OPEC+ can’t celebrate

The alliance of producers is discussing a delay of the supply boost they’d hoped to make in January as demand is suffering a fresh blow from the pandemic's resurgence.

Pfizer trial success could boost public acceptance for Covid vaccine, Anthony Fauci says

Fauci, the top infectious-disease doctor, said the US may begin offering the vaccine to priority groups at the end of December.

India’s mRNA-based Covid vaccine won’t need ultra cold conditions for storage — Pune firm

Gennova Biopharmaceuticals CEO Sanjay Singh tells ThePrint their vaccine could be stored at around 2 to 8 degrees Celsius, and the trial is likely to be completed by March.

China under pressure to reveal Covid vaccine data after Pfizer success

While Pfizer's vaccine appears more than 90% effective in stopping Covid infections, the final-stage trial of one of China's top candidates was briefly halted in Brazil.

Nirmala Sitharaman announces Rs 900 crore grant for Covid vaccine research

The finance minister said the grant does not cover actual cost of vaccine and distribution expenses, which will be made separately when it is available.

On Camera

Faiz Hameed conviction is a message from Munir. He won’t tolerate sympathy for Imran Khan

The political trajectory is clear. Asim Munir is now prepared to convict and sentence Imran Khan for instigating a rebellion against the army chief, with no possibility of mercy.

Goa, Kerala lose sheen as more foreign tourists pick Maharashtra & Bengal, shows RBI data

RBI data shows 26 states and Union Territories couldn’t regain pre-pandemic foreign tourist footfalls in 2024, but domestic tourism surged 27 percent compared to 2019.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.