The increase in vaccine procurement is good news in terms of daily vaccination numbers, but govt's stated target of 1 crore daily vaccinations still some time away.
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation on 29 July had recommended granting permission to the study that will be conducted by the Christian Medical College in Vellore.
Poonawalla said a few countries are yet to approve Covishield as an acceptable vaccine for travel so he will be supporting students abroad who may have to incur costs on quarantine.
Health minister Mansukh Mandaviya while responding to a question on the current capacity to manufacture Covid vaccines said it is projected to go forward from August to December 2021.
In an announcement Saturday, Deepak Tilak, president of Lokmanya Tilak Trust said Poonawalla will be felicitated for his work during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Currently tested on animals, researchers now intend to test the effectiveness of intranasal vaccines, in both preventing infection and lowering viral shedding in humans.
The findings of the study conducted by Armed Forces Medical College during Covid 2nd wave were presented by NITI Aayog Member (Health) Dr V K Paul Tuesday.
Talks are still on with Moderna, Sputnik yet to be procured for the national Covid vaccination programme, which means Covishield and Covaxin will remain the mainstay.
Study period was from 16 January to 24 April 2021, among 3,235 healthcare workers of Delhi's Indraprastha Apollo Hospital. Only 85 reported symptomatic infection after vaccination.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
PTC Industries is investing Rs 1,000 cr in 4 manufacturing plants in UP, has already started supplying titanium parts to BAE Systems for its M-777 howitzers that India also uses.
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