Coronavirus: Mansukh Mandaviya launches India’s first intranasal vaccine

iNCOVACC, developed by Bharat Biotech, will be made available to the government for Rs 325 per dose and to private hospitals at Rs 800 per dose.

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· Jan 26, 2023 · 05:03 pm

Covid-19: Bharat Biotech to launch intranasal vaccine on January 26

This was the first intranasal vaccine to get the DCGI’s approval for primary immunisation of adults against the coronavirus.

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· Jan 21, 2023 · 08:40 pm

Covid-19: WHO urges China to provide more data on region-wise caseload, genome sequencing

The request comes a day after China announced that 60,000 Covid-related deaths took place in the country since early December.

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· Jan 15, 2023 · 06:08 pm

China says nearly 60,000 people have died of Covid since early December

The toll, however, includes only those who died in hospitals and the total count is likely to be higher.

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· Jan 14, 2023 · 08:35 pm

Why the Covid surge in China is unlikely to pose a big risk to other countries

In contrast to China at the outset of this wave, most nations by now have high immunity and protection against severe disease and death from Covid.

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· Jan 11, 2023 · 09:30 pm

Covid-19: Covovax will be approved as booster dose in next 15 days, says Adar Poonawalla

The Serum Institute CEO said that Covovax works better against the Omicron variant than the Covishield vaccine.

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· Jan 09, 2023 · 01:51 pm

Where is pi, the next Covid variant?

Scientists suspect this new variant might come from animals.

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· Jan 08, 2023 · 09:30 pm

China’s current data underrepresents true impact of Covid-19, says World Health Organization

On December 25, China’s National Health Commission had stopped publishing daily Covid-19 data amidst a significant surge in infections and hospitalisations.

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· Jan 05, 2023 · 12:30 pm

China warns of countermeasures as countries impose Covid curbs on passengers

India, US, Spain, France and some other nations have made negative coronavirus tests mandatory for those arriving from China.

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· Jan 03, 2023 · 04:52 pm

China facing tough challenges as it enters new phase of Covid-19, says Xi Jinping

In December, Beijing lifted its strict ‘zero-Covid’ policy, leading to a steep rise in infections.

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· Jan 01, 2023 · 08:44 am

WHO urges China to share specific, real-time information on Covid-19

The health body has invited Chinese scientists to share data on coronavirus at a meeting scheduled for January 3.

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· Dec 31, 2022 · 09:56 am

India makes Covid test mandatory for passengers from China, 5 other countries from January

They would have to upload their test result on Air Suvidha portal before their departure, the health minister said.

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· Dec 29, 2022 · 05:18 pm