Haryana-based Hindustan Syringes & Medical Devices has been looking to meet the world's demand for syringes amid the global Covid-19 vaccination drive.
The study by Public Health England aimed at arriving at a real world estimation of how effective the two vaccines are and covered all adults in England aged 70 years and above.
India will need at least 4 other vaccines to help finish immunisation drive faster, and J&J, Moderna, Sputnik are good options along with Pfizer, CSIR head Shekhar Mande says.
Two doses prevented 94% of Covid-19 cases in 596,618 people vaccinated between 20 Dec and 1 Feb, teams from Clalit Research Institute and Harvard University reported in a study.
The research, published in Nature Medicine journal, noted that neutralisation against Covid variant carrying E484K mutation was slightly lower than that against the N501Y mutation.
The Drug Controller General of India has in the past rejected several applications from other drugmakers, including Dr Reddy Laboratory and Natco Pharma.
The WHO panel said reports of deaths 'are in line with the expected, all-cause mortality rates' & risk-benefit balance of the vaccine 'remains favorable in the elderly'.
The reach and impact of influencers are so significant that even politicians such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi have recognised their value—the National Creators Award is proof.
Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.
Both the governments expressed their commitment to strengthening their maritime cooperation to strengthen the maritime safety and security framework in the region.
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