Tag: coronavirus vaccine
No Evidence Suggests BCG Vaccine Can Protect Against COVID-19: WHO
There is no evidence that the Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine, which is primarily used against tuberculosis, protects people against infection with the novel coronavirus, the World Health Organization (WHO) said. ....
Coronavirus Vaccine: Baird Analysts Find Gaps In Positive Results From Remdesivir Trial
After shares of pharmaceutical major Gilead Sciences surged following a media report that the company's antiviral drug remdesivir showed promise in treating coronavirus patients in a "closely watched clinical trial", analysts at Robert W. Baird & Co. said that the results need to be critically looked into.....
Italian Researchers Claim World's First Coronavirus Vaccine: Report
Luigi Aurisicchio, CEO of Takis, the firm developing the medication, said that a coronavirus candidate vaccine has neutralised the virus in human cells for the first time, the Arab News reported. ....
Trump Officials Ignored Coronavirus Warnings, Says Ousted US Vaccine Expert
An ousted US vaccine agency official filed a whistleblower complaint alleging his early warnings about the coronavirus were ignored and that his caution at a treatment favoured by President Donald Trump led to his removal.....
WHO In Conversation With Russia For More Vaccine Information: Expert
A senior expert of the World Health Organization (WHO) said that it is currently in conversation with Russia to get additional information about the coronavirus vaccine that Russia will start production soon. ....
Russian Coronavirus Vaccine Sputnik V Gets Nod For Clinical Trials In India
The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has granted approval to Dr Reddy's, a global pharmaceutical company headquartered in India, to conduct phase 2 and 3 clinical human trials of the Sputnik V, a coronavirus vaccine made by Russia. ....
Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij Gets Trial Dose Of India's Coronavirus Vaccine 'Covaxin'
Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij was administered a trial dose of India-made coronavirus vaccine Covaxin on Friday. ....
Would Be Happy To Take The First Dose Of Coronavirus Vaccine: Harsh Vardhan
The coronavirus vaccine might be ready by the first quarter of 2021, Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Sunday.....
Shashi Tharoor Criticises Govt Nod To Bharat Biotech Vaccine Without Phase-3 Trials
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has criticised the government for giving the nod to Bharat Biotech's Covid vaccine without phase-3 trials.....
Delhi Reports 51 Cases Of Minor Adverse Events Post Vaccination
On the first day of the nationwide coronavirus vaccine rollout, 51 healthcare workers developed minor adverse events following immunisation (AEFI) in the national capital, while one person developed severe side-effects. ....
