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Topic: Vaccine

Made-in-India Covid-19 vaccine could be ready in a year, says Biocon’s Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw

In an interview to ThePrint, Biocon co-founder Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw says India is ahead of other countries in flattening the Covid-19 curve.

Djokovic right to be anti-vaxxer. Federer or Kohli didn’t just wake up one day as champions

An athlete's career isn't just all performance. One wrong move can end a career. Novak Djokovic is well within his right to oppose mandatory Covid-19 vaccine intake.

China plans to give medics Covid-19 vaccines by year-end to protect them: Health officials

An adenovirus Covid-19 vector vaccine, developed by Institute of Military Medicine in China, is the first in the world that has entered second phase of clinical trial.

These are the 4 pieces of good news on coronavirus this week

Long before Covid-19, scientists at University of North Carolina & Gilead began developing Remdesivir in anticipation of a new coronavirus epidemic.

China tests thousands to calculate true spread of Covid-19 amid accusations of under-reporting

China's serological survey involves collecting blood samples from people to see if they have antibodies to fight Covid-19, a sign they’ve been infected.

My virologist dad says coronavirus vaccines won’t be ready for distribution till 2021

By compressing decades of virology R&D, we can say that SARS-CoV2 vaccine may not be ready before 12-18 months. And even then, we must be lucky every step of way.

Can BCG vaccine protect against Covid-19? Here’s why the excitement needs to be tempered

Studies have drawn correlations between immunisation with TB vaccine & slower spread of Covid-19. But experts say it might just be a correlation, without proof.

70 coronavirus vaccines in development, 3 candidates already undergoing human trials: WHO

Development of vaccines is happening at an unprecedented speed as the infectious pathogen looks unlikely to be stamped out through containment measures alone.

As we fight Covid-19, here’s how Edward Jenner developed the world’s first vaccine

To develop a vaccine against novel coronavirus is a challenge but the history of vaccination, which revolutionised global health, gives us hope.

Understanding potential Covid-19 vaccines and how they can defeat the virus

In episode 439 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta explains how the Covid-19 vaccines under trial can potentially contain the pandemic.

On Camera

Is Nepal having a Bangladesh moment? Gen Z protests more than social media ban

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s government is being called ‘Hatyara Sarkar’. Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak has resigned, but the protests continue to intensify.

What happens to Haryana real estate agents now? Govt agency HSVP to act as broker, take commissions

Gurugram: Stirring a storm in Haryana's real estate circles, the Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP)—the state's urban development agency—has taken on the role of...

Modi to address military brass next week; theaterisation & Op Sindoor on agenda for Kolkata conference

The Combined Commanders’ Conference (CCC) in Kolkata is also likely to see deliberations on the proposed 'Sudarshan Chakra' missile defence system.

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

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?