New York [US], September 23 (ANI): Russia is ready to offer its 'Sputnik V' COVID-19 vaccine free of charge for voluntary vaccination of the staff of United Nations (UN) and its offices and the country will soon hold a virtual conference for those nations keen in cooperation in the developme
New Delhi [India], September 23 (ANI): The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has issued a new set of guidelines, focusing on safety, immunogenicity and efficacy parameters for pharma giants who are developing COVID-19 vaccines.
Moscow [Russia], September 21 (ANI): Russia has signed preliminary agreements with more than 10 countries across the middle east, South America and Asia, which could give Russia "a valuable economic and political leverage" internationally.
Moscow [Russia], September 21 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian pharmaceutical company Petrovax launched phase 3 clinical trials of the Chinese Covid-19 vaccine candidate, CanSino Biologics Ad5-nCoV, on the first group of Russian volunteers in Moscow, the company said on Monday.
New Delhi [India], September 20 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Vivek Thakur has given a zero hour notice in Rajya Sabha over the need for clarity on the uniform implementation of the proposed COVID-19 vaccine in all states.
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], September 19 (ANI): Serum Institute of India (SII) is all set to begin phase three trials of the Covishield Vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University at Sassoon General Hospital in Pune, the hospital administration said on Saturday.
Washington [US], September 19 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) said that his administration expects to have enough doses of coronavirus vaccines for every American citizen by April 2021.
New Delhi [India], September 18 (ANI): Nearly 30 candidates for the COVID-19 vaccine are under development across the country, by industry and academia, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said on Friday.
New Delhi [India], September 18 (ANI): There is a possibility of situation created by COVID-19 returning to normal by the middle of next year even if a vaccine is not developed by then, Dr Sanjay Rai, Professor in Community Medicine Department at AIIMS here, has said.
New Delhi [India], September 18 (ANI): The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) said the requirements and guidelines to conduct clinical trial or grant of permission for the marketing of new drugs including vaccines are prescribed under New Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules, 201
Washington [US], September 18 (ANI): A top US health official has said that Congress needs to provide about USD 6 billion to help the country prepare for what is expected to be the largest COVID-19 vaccination campaign ever undertaken, Washington Post reported.
Moscow [Russia], September 17 (ANI/Sputnik): The vaccine against COVID-19 developed by Russia's research center Vector does not provide life-long immunity, but guarantees immunity that will last at least six months, the head of the center's zoonotic diseases and flu department said on Thursd