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AstraZeneca-Oxford coronavirus vaccine may get clearance by Christmas, roll out in next 6 months

Good News | October 03, 2020 18:38 IST

With less than 3 months left for 2020 to end and everyone hoping that a vaccine for coronavirus infection would be out soon by early 2021, there is a growing hope that a vaccine against the contagious disease may be given the green light by health regulators by the end of this year to be rolled out for a vaccination programme in six months' time or even less, according to a UK media report.

Covid-19 vaccine rollout unlikely before fall 2021: Study

October 02, 2020 11:57 IST

Experts working in the field of vaccine development tend to believe that an effective vaccine is not likely to be available for the general public before the fall of 2021.

Coronavirus vaccine Covaxin's phase 3 clinical trials to begin in Punjab

Good News | September 24, 2020 16:56 IST

India's indigineously developed coronavirus vaccine -- Covaxin -- phase 3 trials will be starting in Punjab's three Government Medical Colleges will in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), an official said.

WHO chief says no guarantee if any coronavirus vaccine in development will work

World | September 23, 2020 20:41 IST

At a time when the world is patiently waiting for an effective coronavirus vaccine hoping that it will contain the spread of the contagious disease, the World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said they have no guarantee whether a coronavirus vaccine that are in development stage will be effective or not.

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Serum Institute starts manufacturing Codagenix's potential coronavirus vaccine

Good News | September 22, 2020 21:09 IST

Serum Institute of India (SII), world's largest vaccine producer in terms of number of doses, has started manufacturing US biotech firm Codagenix Inc's potential coronavirus vaccine. The initial phase human trials of the vaccine are expected to begin by the end of 2020 in UK.

Drug used to treat coronavirus infection in cats may be effective to fight Covid-19, says study

Coronavirus treatment: Drug used to treat infection in cats may be effective to fight Covid-19, says

September 21, 2020 17:00 IST

A new study revealed that a drug which is used to treat deadly coronavirus infections in cats could potentially be an effective treatment against SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind the global coronavirus pandemic.

If all goes well, expect COVID vaccine by early next year: AIIMS doctor

News | September 18, 2020 20:25 IST

As clinical trials of different COVID-19 vaccines are in various phases across the globe, an AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences) doctor said that if everything goes as planned.

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COVID-19 vaccines not silver bullets but will help organise Olympics: Bach

Other Sports | September 10, 2020 18:26 IST

Bach stresses that athletes will have to be co-operative and adhere to all the safety guidelines to be in place for the Olympics

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Coronavirus vaccine by November 3? Halted study explains just how unlikely

World | September 10, 2020 8:38 IST

The suspension of a huge COVID-19 vaccine study over an illness in a single participant shows there will be “no compromises” on safety in the race to develop the shot, the chief of the National Institutes of Health told Congress on Wednesday.

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Excited... looking forward to coronavirus vaccine: Adar Poonawalla, CEO, Serum Institute

Good News | September 08, 2020 17:56 IST

Adar Poonawalla, CEO of the Serum Institue of India, which is conducting phase-3 trials of the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine in India, has said he is proud and excited for the next few months and looking forward to the vaccine.

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Australia okays funding for 2 potential vaccines

World | September 07, 2020 9:05 IST

Australia announced on Monday it had struck supply and production agreements with pharmaceutical companies worth 1.7 billion Australian dollars ($1.2 billion) over two potential COVID-19 vaccines.

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Russia in talks with India to produce coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V locally

India | September 04, 2020 23:00 IST

Russia is in talks with India for production of its coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V, which is also world's first registered vaccine for the contagious disease. Russia had launched its corona vaccine Sputnik V in August with its very first doses being administered to President Vladimir's Puitn's daughter.

US will have a safe and effective coronavirus vaccine this year: Donald Trump

News | August 28, 2020 11:40 IST

While addressing the Republican National Convention in Washington on August 27, US President Donald Trump said, "We have three different vaccines in the final trial stage. We are producing them in advance so that many doses are available."

Two hospitals in Tamil Nadu join Oxford Varsity in Covishield vaccine human trial

India | August 26, 2020 23:14 IST

Amid the scramble to produce a vaccine against the deadly COVID-19, two prestigious hospitals of Tamil Nadu are set to join hands with the Oxford University in conducting human clinical trials of a potential coronavirus vaccine

Fair distribution of COVID-19 vaccine a big challenge: WHO Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan

World | August 26, 2020 17:56 IST

Distributing COVID-19 vaccine around the world fairly without letting the rich countries corner the limited doses is going to be a big challenge, the World Health Organisation's Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan said on Wednesday.

Phase 2 human trial of Oxford vaccine begins

India | August 26, 2020 11:59 IST

Doses of the potential coronavirus vaccine developed by researchers at Oxford University arrived at the Bharti Vidyapeeth's Medical College in Pune for phase-2 clinical human trials on Tuesday, an official said. The trial has begun today (Wednesday), said a top official of the institute, one of the 17 sites selected for the phase 2 human trials in the country by Serum Institute of India (SII).

China vaccinating people with coronavirus vaccine since July: COVID19 vaccine development head

World | August 25, 2020 20:39 IST

China is already injecting citizens with a coronavirus vaccine even when it is still under development with phase-3 trials underway in United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Singapore warns of further waves of coronavirus, untill vaccine is found

World | August 25, 2020 17:15 IST

Further waves of the deadly COVID-19 are possible as long as a vaccine remains out of reach, Singapore’s Health Minister Gan Kim Yong warned on Tuesday, as the city-state recorded 31 new coronavirus cases, its lowest single-day figure since March.

India will develop COVID-19 vaccine by end of 2020: Harsh Vardhan

News | August 23, 2020 10:23 IST

Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on August 22 stated that India will develop a COVID-19 vaccine by the end of this year as one of the COVID-19 vaccine candidates is in the third phase of the clinical trial.

Nasal vaccine prevents coronavirus infection in mice, says study

India | August 22, 2020 14:06 IST

Scientists have developed a vaccine against COVID-19 that can be given in one dose via the nose, and is effective in preventing infection in mice susceptible to the novel coronavirus, an advance that may lead to protective candidates that can curb the pandemic.

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