Last month, Pfizer and BioNTech SE had said that the shot, relying on novel technology called messenger RNA, was 95% effective in a final analysis of clinical-trial data.
Shown to be 95% effective, Pfizer's vaccine could be the first to be cleared for use, but before that, it must clear the FDA's thorough vetting process, which could take at least 3 weeks.
Researchers at Moderna Inc. and Pfizer Inc. both announced preliminary results showing that their Covid-19 vaccines are more than 90% effective against the virus.
Pfizer said its vaccine protected people of all ages & ethnicities, with no significant safety problems in trial that includes almost 44,000 participants.
These vaccinators run Universal Immunisation Programme that inoculates mothers & children, and govt is concerned about diverting resources for Covid vaccine.
Countering insurgency needs the Pakistan Army to demonstrate a political will that ties leaders at the centre with those in the borderlands. But it may not have the imagination.
Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.
21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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