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TopicCovid vaccine

Topic: Covid vaccine

India ready to help countries in Covid vaccine production and delivery, says Harsh Shringla

Foreign Secretary Harsh Shringla said India will also help interested countries in enhancing their cold chain and storage capacities for the delivery of vaccines.

AstraZeneca CEO says Oxford vaccine on track for year-end, dismisses reports of delays

Concerns about AstraZeneca’s timeline arose this week with UK saying only 4 million doses of the Oxford-Astra shot would be available by the end of the year.

Covid-appropriate behaviour key to fighting virus till vaccine arrives, says Harsh Vardhan

The Union health minister's remarks came Wednesday as he reviewed Karnataka's Covid preparedness and expressed satisfaction over India's progress in combating the virus.

Off The Cuff with Devi Sridhar

In conversation with Shekhar Gupta, Devi Sridhar, Professor & Chair of Global Public Health at Edinburgh University Medical School talks about why the Covid...

‘Vaccine tourism’ could see Americans flying out to get Covid shot early

Rather than fixing US’ cumbersome vaccine approval and distribution system, the government might find it easier to encourage an allied nation to offer their product to visiting Americans.

Goa is Fun’s Own Country. But it doesn’t need ‘super-spreader’ Sunburn festival

Goa has one of the highest Covid death per million rate in India. And Sunburn 2020 EDM festival ironically carries the tagline: 'Live Again'.

Best for India to vaccinate health staff first to beat Covid, health expert Devi Sridhar says

In ThePrint’s Off The Cuff, Devi Sridhar says vaccines are not the ‘the fairytale ending’ to this pandemic, but it’s only a part of the strategy to fight the virus.

Early Covid vaccine hopes have a math problem

To clear a high statistical bar and prove effective enough to get emergency use authorisation, early vaccine candidates would have to be both very protective and quite lucky.

Why India must vaccinate 80% of population by December 2021 — no matter what the cost

The aim of 80% vaccination is neither too high nor too low.

China’s race for first Covid-19 vaccine raises safety questions

A lack of clarity over the standards used by Chinese vaccine developers is a cause for concern, especially since the inoculation shots could be used by millions worldwide.

On Camera

Govt has reduced time taken to finalise GDP data by an entire year. Here’s inside story of how

This year, govt announced that 2nd and not 3rd revised estimates would be final. Here’s inside story on how this was achieved without compromising on quality of data.

Army chief Gen Pande gets extension, Govt seeks merit over mere seniority

Last time such an extension was granted was in the case of former Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw when he was Army chief for period of six months.

Abki baar 90 paar for Congress? Why even 30 more seats will ruffle BJP

Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?