Coronavirus Vaccine

Will seek emergency authorization if vaccine 70% effective: Moderna

Moderna's vaccine candidate - mRNA-1273 - is nearing the finish line in its push to enroll 30,000 individuals in a late-stage trial of a novel coronavirus vaccine.

100-year-old woman beats COVID-19 in Assam

A resident of the Mothers' Old Age Home, she was admitted to the hospital ten days ago after testing COVID- positive.

Hopeful of virus vaccine in India by beginning of 2021: Health Minister Harsh Vardhan

Speaking in Rajya Sabha Dr HArsh Vardhan said that “India is making efforts just like other countries. Under PM's guidance, an expert group is looking at it & we have advanced planning in…

33% Delhiites exposed to coronavirus, have Covid antibodies: Latest sero survey

A sero prevalence survey uses serology tests to determine the number of people in a population or community who have antibodies against an infectious disease. 

India tally crosses 51-lakh mark with spike of 97,894 new cases

India on Wednesday became only the second country in the world, after the United States, to record more than 5 million cases.

Rich nations with 13% population signed deals for getting over half of Covid-19 vaccines: Study

The study analysed agreements signed by five leading vaccine candidates and pharmaceuticals based on data shared by the analytics organisation Airfinity

Coronavirus cases worldwide to soon surpass 30 million

According to Johns Hopkins University, the world has witnessed a total of 29,760,579 confirmed coronavirus cases.

Trump says top health expert was 'confused' about vaccine, but not him

In an interaction with few local reporters on Wednesday, Trump told them the vaccine will be ready till October, i.e. two weeks

A company is beginning pilot testing of its coronavirus vaccine for cats

If you’re panicking about your pet feline developing the virus, a company is planning to develop a COVID-19 vaccine exclusively for cats

Russia to sell COVID-19 vaccine to Indian firm after regulatory approval

Russian Direct Investment Fund has already inked vaccine supply deals with Kazakhstan, Brazil and Mexico and has reached a manufacturing partnership agreement with India to produce 300 million…

Chinese scientist says covid-19 was created by China’s military

According to Dr Yan, that politically-motivated “consensus” has undermined the integrity of science itself because scientific journals have clearly censored any dissenting opinions that suggest a…

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Coronavirus vaccine could be ready within 3-4 weeks: Donald Trump

"We're very close to having a vaccine. We're within weeks of getting it you know -- could be three weeks, four weeks," he said.

Coronavirus pushes 37 million people into extreme poverty: Gates Foundation

The report also talked about the "danger" of how COVID-19 can force the countries to take away their focus from dealing with "residual pandemics". 

Now, China targets South China Sea rivals with vaccine diplomacy

Indonesia has been locked in a territorial dispute with China in the South China Sea but it wants a vaccine from China.

China to roll out its vaccine starting November, but can we trust it?

China released these pictures last week showing off its upcoming coronavirus vaccine. The country claims that its vaccine could be ready as early as November

Amid race for coronavirus cure, companies promise safe and efficient vaccines

US-based Moderna therapeutics is all set to begin it's phase 3 trials.

Worldwide coronavirus cases surpass 29.2 million-mark: Johns Hopkins University

As of Tuesday morning, the total number of coronavirus cases stood at 29,281,638 and the fatalities rose to 928,423, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed in…

Fact check: No nationwide lockdown from September 25

The fact check team of PIB has called the viral order fake and said that the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) did not issue any such circular.

UAE announces emergency approval for use of COVID-19 vaccine

The announcement comes amid a surge in new COVID-19 cases in the United Arab Emirates.

Coronavirus vaccine won’t be available to everyone before 2024 end: India's Serum Institute chief

The chief executive of the world’s largest manufacturer of vaccines, Adar Poonawalla, has said dampened the hopes of a COVID-19 vaccine by year-end in an interview with the Financial Times.