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First Zika virus case reported in Kerala

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First Zika virus case reported in Kerala

In the first case of Zika virus in Kerala, a 24-year-old pregnant woman has been diagnosed with the mosquito transmitted disease, State Health Minister Veena George said on Thursday. There are 13 other suspectedcases of the virus from Thiruvananthapuram, the minister told, adding the government was awaiting confirmation from the National Institute of Virology (NIV) … Read more

Covid-19 vaccine: Bharat Biotech to finish screening of volunteers for trials by July-end

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Covid-19 vaccine: Bharat Biotech to finish screening of volunteers for trials by July-end

New Delhi: Bharat Biotech will wrap up the screening of volunteers for the first phase of human clinical trials for its Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin by the end of July and select 375 of them to begin dosing by early August. The company developed Covaxin in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of … Read more