Covovax approval welcome news for Covax distribution scheme as Novavax & Serum Institute of India, which produces Covovax under license, have pledged to provide it with 1.1 billion doses.
Pune-based Serum Institute is manufacturing the vaccine apart from the AstraZeneca vaccine Covishield. Covovax could be available by September this year.
Novavax Monday announced that its vaccine was 90.4 per cent effective in preventing mild and moderate Covid in a large trial in the US and Mexico and prevented all severe disease.
In a tweet, Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla said, "Our partnership for a Covid-19 vaccine with Novavax has also published excellent efficacy results.”
While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.
It is one of the most advanced long-range air defence and anti-missile radars. It has been acquired under an about USD 145-million deal signed in 2020.
In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?
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