It is significant for India, as Pune based Serum Institute of India has tied up with AstraZeneca to deploy the vaccine in the country AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine has been approved …
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Actor Shruti Seth has revealed that she underwent an ‘emergency surgery’ that put an abrupt end to all her end-of-year plans. In a social media post, she expressed her gratitude …
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The Chinese city of Wuhan, where the novel coronavirus emerged a year ago before it became a pandemic and upended life across the globe, has started the emergency COVID-19 vaccination …
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New Delhi: With preparations underway for a possible vaccine-rollout by January, the Indian drug regulator is looking at the UK, which sources believe may give its nod to the Oxford COVID-19 vaccine next …
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India is likely to have a COVID-19 vaccine approved for emergency use before December ends as Central Drugs Standard Control Organization’s (CDSCO) expert panel is set to review the applications …
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Grant Emergency Authorisation to Covid Vaccines Only After Enough Trials: Parl Committee Warns Govt
On the eve of India getting it’s first COVID-19 vaccine, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs has warned the government against rushing through authorisation. The Anand Sharma-led committee, in its …
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LONDON: Prime Minister Boris Johnson will chair an emergency response meeting on Monday to discuss international travel, in particular the flow of freight in and out of Britain, a spokeswoman …
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Nepal PM KP Oli recommends dissolution of Parliament at emergency Cabinet meeting, says local media – World News , Firstpost
His move comes amid a power tussle with ex-PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda. On Saturday, he met the ruling Nepal Communist Party’s top leadership and ministers File image of Nepal …
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United Airlines, together with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, are attempting to contact passengers of a recent Orlando-to-Los Angeles flight to warn them of potential exposure to the …
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Moderna has become the second company to get emergency use authorisation for its anti-coronavirus vaccine from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a week after the one developed by …
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Sonia Gandhi calls emergency meeting of Congress, to meet 23 dissenters who sought internal reforms
Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi has called an emergency meeting of the party on Saturday. The attendees are likely to include the 23 disgruntled leaders of the party who wrote …
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The Food and Drug Administration on Friday issued an emergency use authorization for Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine, clearing the way for it to be the second vaccine distributed in the United …
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FDA approves second Covid vaccine for emergency use as it clears Moderna’s for U.S. distribution
The Food and Drug Administration has approved Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine for emergency use. The vaccine — the second approved for use in the U.S. behind Pfizer and BioNTech’s — bolsters …
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An advisory committee to the Food and Drug Administration voted on Thursday 20-to-0, with one abstention, to recommend the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine for an emergency use authorization for people ages …
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FDA panel endorses second Covid vaccine in U.S. as Moderna wins key vote in path to emergency use
An influential Food and Drug Administration advisory panel on Thursday overwhelmingly backed Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine, a key step paving the way to distribute the second Covid-19 vaccine in the United …
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The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to examine a plea by a 94-year-old woman to declare the 1975 Emergency proclamation as unconstitutional and sought a response from the Centre. Senior …
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By: Reuters | London | December 13, 2020 1:03:47 pm United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks during a news conference at U.N. headquarters in New York City, New York, US, …
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Bahrain approves use of Chinese COVID-19 vaccine; Kuwait gives nod for emergency use of Pfizer vaccine – World News , Firstpost
Bahrain said over 7,700 signed up to take part in a trial of the Sinopharm vaccine in the Kingdom, but offered few details on the results of the study Dubai: …
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LONDON/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on every country to declare a “climate emergency” on Saturday, as world leaders marking the fifth anniversary of the Paris climate accord …
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The Climate Ambition Summit, being held online, comes as the United Nations warns current commitments to tackle rises in global temperatures are inadequate. UN chief Antonio Guterres on Saturday urged …
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Pfizer vaccine roll out in ‘less than 24 hrs’, says Donald Trump after US FDA approves emergency use – World News , Firstpost
In a video statement released on Twitter, Trump also said that the vaccine would be free for all Americans File photo of Donald Trump. AP Washington: President Donald Trump said …
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US allows emergency use of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine; health workers to get first jabs – World News , Firstpost
Initial doses are scarce and rationed as the US joins Britain and several other countries in scrambling to vaccinate as many people as possible A patient enrolled in Pfizer’s COVID-19 …
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FDA approves Pfizer’s Covid vaccine for emergency use as U.S. reaches pivotal moment in the pandemic
The Food and Drug Administration has approved Pfizer and BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine for emergency use, a monumental turning point in the once-in-a-century pandemic that has taken nearly 300,000 American lives …
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The US gave the final go-ahead Friday to the nation’s first COVID-19 vaccine, marking what could be the beginning of the end of an outbreak that has killed nearly 300,000 …
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A US government advisory panel has recommended emergency approval for the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, underlining that the shot’s potential benefits outweigh its risks. After an eight-hour public hearing on Thursday, …
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A vial of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is seen ahead of being administered at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast, Northern Ireland December 8, 2020. Liam McBurney | Pool | …