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TopicCovid vaccine

Topic: Covid vaccine

1 in 100 hospitalised Covid patients may get a punctured lung, finds new Cambridge study

From potent antiviral proteins, a low-cost antibody test to a new scoring method of predicting death risks in patients, ThePrint brings you the latest on Covid-19.

Indian media’s misplaced focus, ‘power’ of initials in BMC and Russia’s vaccine superpower

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint..

India halts clinical trial of Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid vaccine

Serum Institute received a show-cause notice from India's drug regulator after AstraZeneca announced it had paused trials in UK amid safety concerns.

Delay of AstraZeneca’s Covid vaccine could be painful but it’s responsible

The AstraZeneca Plc paused the trial of its leading candidate, developed with Oxford University, to study a volunteer's illness. This pause shows the system is working as it should.

AstraZeneca must explain spinal ailment in UK for Covid vaccine trial to resume

If AstraZeneca’s review finds spinal ailment in UK patient is related to Covid vaccine, all doses already manufactured will be thrown away.

Drug regulator sends notice to Serum Institute over AstraZeneca vaccine trial

DCGI issued a show-cause notice to Serum Institute following reports that human trials of the Oxford vaccine were paused in UK after a candidate had an adverse reaction.

AstraZeneca vaccine setback is a reality check in the race to find protection from Covid

In a world crippled by Covid, the AstraZeneca vaccine setback comes as reminder that vaccines can fail or can sometimes deliver more harm than good.

Russia’s RDIF in talks with 3 Indian pharmas for Sputnik vaccine, govt to help in case of deal

The Russian Direct Investment Fund is talking to Zydus Cadilla, Wockhardt and Reliance Lifesciences for manufacturing and trials of Sputnik V in India.

Scientists flag gaps in Lancet study that claimed success of Russian Covid vaccine Sputnik V

Originally written by Enrico Bucci, a biochemistry and microbiology expert at Temple University, US, Monday, the letter has since received the backing of at least 23 other scientists.

About 700 teams to compete for $5 million prize to develop rapid coronavirus test

The competition for the Covid test has few requirements except accuracy and speed. The test must return results within minutes or hours, not days, and not cost no more than $12 each.

On Camera

Violence over Osman Hadi is about Islamist Bangladesh. India-baiting is a distraction

The attack on Chhayanaut, newspaper offices, and the public lynching of a Hindu man show that Bangladesh is heading toward Islamist rule, far removed from electoral democracy.

China is taking India to WTO over subsidies, again. Here’s what it’s arguing before trade body

Dispute will now move to consultative process, which allows the two sides to come to an amicable agreement within 60 days.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

Dhurandhar shows hard cinema is soft power and Pakistan is unapologetically the target

If Pathaan gave both conservatives and liberals room to hide, Dhurandhar extends no such courtesy. Aditya Dhar ripped open that tent of hypocrisy and turned the knife.