Name: 'It's safe': Made-in-India Covaxin gets thumbs up from Lancet
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India's homegrown Covid-19 vaccine, Covaxin, has been declared safe and immunogenic with no serious side effects by Lancet.

Made-in-India Covid vaccine Covaxin gets thumbs up from Lancet

India's homegrown <a href="https://www.editorji.com/covid-19" target="_blank" >Covid-19 vaccine</a>, Covaxin, has been declared "safe and immunogenic with no serious side effects" by Lancet that has published its phase 2 results.
Lancet has said that efficacy cannot be determined by phase 2 trials but the vaccine made by Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech is "safe/immunogenic".
<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/bharat-biotech-covaxin-shows-81-efficacy-in-phase-3-trials-1614772819657" target="_blank" >Covaxin</a> was authorized for use in January before full clinical trial data leading to some concerns about its safety.
Bharat Biotech had last week said that interim analysis of Phase 3 of its trial showed Covaxin is 81% effective in protecting against Covid-19.
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Also Read: <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/pm-modi-gets-first-dose-of-covid-19-vaccine-tweets-pic-appeal-1614563764817" target="_blank" >PM Modi gets first dose of Covid-19 vaccine. Tweets pic &amp; appeal</a>

India's homegrown Covid-19 vaccine, Covaxin, has been declared "safe and immunogenic with no serious side effects" by Lancet that has published its phase 2 results. Lancet has said that efficacy cannot be determined by phase 2 trials but the vaccine made by Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech is "safe/immunogenic". Covaxin was authorized for use in January before full clinical trial data leading to some concerns about its safety. Bharat Biotech had last week said that interim analysis of Phase 3 of its trial showed Covaxin is 81% effective in protecting against Covid-19. Also Read: PM Modi gets first dose of Covid-19 vaccine. Tweets pic & appeal

Farmers camping at Delhi's borders in protest against three new agriculture laws of the Centre on Thursday said one side of the highway at the Singhu border will be cle

Farmers camping at Delhi's borders in protest against three new agriculture laws of the Centre on Thursday said one side of the highway at the Singhu border will be cleared for giving passage to vehicles carrying oxygen supplies.
The decision was taken after the leaders of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha&nbsp;met officials of the Haryana government on Thursday evening. SKM leader Darshan Pal said in a statement that the protesting farmers will support the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic in every possible way and they are committed to causing the least inconvenience to the citizens.

As Delhi hospitals reels under oxygen shortage, Aam Admi Party lawmaker, who is admitted to a hospital in the national capital after testing positive for Covid-19, issu

As Delhi hospitals reels under oxygen shortage, Aam Admi Party lawmaker, who is admitted to a hospital in the national capital after testing positive for Covid-19, issued an emotional appeal to the Centre and the Haryana government to provide oxygen, stressing that it is not the time to take pot shots but to work together.
An oxygen mask strapped to his face and heard gasping for breath, Greater Kailash MLA Saurabh Bharadwaj released a video from his hospital bed.
"The hospital in which I am admitted has only three hours of oxygen left. When I remove this mask, it feels like a non-swimmer has been pushed into a pool and is gasping for breath. A lot of people are dependent on oxygen and without oxygen, these people will die just like fish die in the absence of water. This is a time for all to come together to work," he said.
Delhi has been battling acute shortage of oxygen in hospitals with Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia saying that in some hospitals no medical oxygen is left.

Expressing anguish over non-adherence to Covid guidelines in election rallies in West Bengal, the Election Commission on Thursday ordered a ban on physical campaigning

Expressing anguish over non-adherence to Covid guidelines in election rallies in West Bengal, the Election Commission on Thursday ordered a ban on physical campaigning except public meetings with a gathering of up to 500 people. The Poll panel in its order said it has withdrawn permission for bike rallies, roadshows &amp; meetings with gatherings of over 500. Meanwhile, amid concerns that poll rallies might become super-spreader events, the Kolkata High Court, which was hearing petitions for intervention, sought an action taken report from the Election Commission on Friday when it will take up the petition again.

Leading Middle East airline Emirates has announced to suspend flights from Dubai to India to 10 days starting Sunday, April 25. While this rule will not be appli

Leading Middle East airline Emirates has announced to suspend flights from Dubai to India to 10 days starting Sunday, April 25.&nbsp;
While this rule will not be applicable to UAE nationals and diplomats, any Indian or passengers who have travelled through India in the past 14 days will also not be allowed to fly to the country from any other international destination.&nbsp;
The announcement comes as India&nbsp;reported the highest single-day Covid-19 case spike in the&nbsp;world on April 22, registering more than three lakh&nbsp;fresh infections in one day.

A total of 200 pilgrims from Punjab tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday on returning from Pakistan.The Sikh group of 810 pilgrims, who were sponsored by the Shirom

A total of 200 pilgrims from Punjab tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday on returning from Pakistan. The Sikh group of 810 pilgrims, who were sponsored by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, had gone to Pakistan on April 12 to observe the Baisakhi festival. Some of the pilgrims confronted the health staff after their reports came positive for the infection.
Some pilgrims even took away the official records and forced the health staff to leave their counters at the Attari border.
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Railway pointsman Mayur Shelke would be donating half the Rs 50000 award he has received from his department to the family of a six-year-old child whom he rescued

Railway pointsman Mayur Shelke&nbsp;has also refused to take cash awards from private organisations, saying the money should be given for the treatment of needy coronavirus patients. He would be donating half the Rs 50000 award he has received from his department&nbsp;to the family of a six-year-old child whom he rescued from the path of a speeding train in Mumbai.
He has decided to donate Rs 25,000 to ensure "bright future" for Sahil Shirsat, the boy, whose mother suffers from visual impairment.

Dr. Randeep Guleria, Director, AIIMS Delhi, Dr. Devi Shetty, Chairman, Narayana Health, and Dr. Naresh Trehan, Chairman, Medanta address issues related to #COVID19 in t

Dr. Randeep Guleria, Director, AIIMS Delhi, Dr. Devi Shetty, Chairman, Narayana Health, and Dr. Naresh Trehan, Chairman, Medanta address issues related to #COVID19 in the country.

Upset over anti-coronavirus vaccine pricing by the Serum Institute of India, a BJP MLA has compared its CEO Adar Poonawalla with a "dacoit" and asked the governme

&nbsp;Upset over anti-coronavirus vaccine pricing by the Serum Institute of India, a BJP MLA has compared its CEO Adar Poonawalla with a "dacoit" and asked the government to "acquire" the company under the Epidemic Diseases Act.
Gorakhpur MLA Radha Mohan Das Agrawal, who is a doctor, made the remarks after SII on Wednesday announced a price of Rs 600 per dose for Covishield supplies to private hospitals and Rs 400 per dose to state governments. The world's largest vaccine maker announced pricing of AstraZeneca shots it manufactures at its Pune facility, following the government decision to open up inoculation to all citizens above 18 years of age.

Home Minister Amit Shah Thursday sought to punch a hole in West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's insider-outsider narative, alleging that her 'vote bank of

Home Minister Amit Shah Thursday sought to punch a hole in West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's&nbsp;insider-outsider narative, alleging that her 'vote bank of illegal immigrants' were the actual outsiders.
Shah claimed 'these outsiders' were also the vote banks for the Left and the Congress. He said if the BJP is voted to power in West Bengal, it will ensure that nobody can illegally cross into the state through the borders and jeopardise its security. Shah also accused Banerjee of having no other agenda apart from hurling abuses at Prime Minister Narendra Modi and him.

A security guard was injured on Thursday as armed militants, clad in PPE kits, looted a bank branch in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir. The militants armed wit

A security guard was injured on Thursday as armed militants, clad in PPE kits, looted a bank branch in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir.
The militants armed with pistol looted the Jammu and Kashmir Bank in Pattan area of North Kashmir.
They fled in a vehicle which was parked outside the bank branch and preliminary investigation has revealed that the car used by the militants to flee belonged to a policeman.&nbsp;

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said he won't visit West Bengal on Friday as he will chair high-level meetings on Covid-19 situation in Delhi. The Prime

Prime Minister Narendra&nbsp;Modi on Thursday said he won't visit West Bengal on Friday as he will chair high-level meetings on Covid-19 situation in Delhi.
The Prime Minister was scheduled to attend a rally in Kolkata's&nbsp;Shaheed&nbsp;Minar&nbsp;on Friday. This is the first time the Prime Minister has cancelled a campaign visit to Bengal, where rallies by him, other BJP leaders and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee have been drawing huge crowds amid second wave of Covid-19.

Uttar Pradesh on Thursday recorded its highest ever daily spike in Covid-19 cases with 34,379 infections.

Uttar&nbsp;Pradesh&nbsp;on Thursday recorded its highest ever daily spike in<a href="https://www.editorji.com/covid-19" target="_blank"> Covid-19 cases</a> with&nbsp;34,379 infections.
Health authorities said&nbsp;195 new fatalities pushed Uttar Pradesh's&nbsp;death toll due to the disease to 10,541.
As many as 16,514 patients recovered from the disease in the state in a span of 24 hours, taking the total count of recoveries to 7,06,414. Uttar Pradesh now has 2,59,810 active cases of the infection, of which over two lakh are in-home isolation.
Also Read | <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/india-s-covid-19-peak-likely-between-may-11-15-report-1619075256193" target="_blank">India's Covid-19 peak likely between May 11-15: report</a>

Amid a desperate oxygen crisis in the national capital, the Delhi High Court on Thursday said that the Centre should ensure that Delhi receives its full 480 Metric Tonn

Amid a desperate oxygen crisis in the national capital, the Delhi High Court on Thursday said that the Centre should ensure that Delhi receives its full 480 Metric Tonne quota of oxygen and any non-compliance "will be seen very seriously as this is likely to result in grave loss of life. At the end of a three-day hearing where the Centre's actions drew strong reprimand, the court ordered the release of Delhi's full quota of oxygen. In the backdrop of takers being waylaid in states, the court also said they should be brought in through a special corridor and paramilitary security.
The two judge bench said criminal action will be taken against anyone stopping tankers or obstructing the movement of oxygen.

Senior Congress leader and former Delhi government minister A K Walia died of Covid-19 in the early hours of Thursday, party leaders said. Walia breathed his last at t

Senior Congress leader and former Delhi government minister A K Walia died of Covid-19 in the early hours of Thursday, party leaders said.
Walia breathed his last at the city's Apollo Hospital. He was 72.
Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal among others condoled his demise.
A four-time MLA, Walia headed several portfolios, including health and finance, in the Sheila Dikshit government.

Chairing a high-level meeting to review oxygen supply across the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday.

Chairing a high-level meeting to review oxygen supply across the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asked top officials to work rapidly on increasing its production, boosting the speed of distribution and using innovative ways to provide <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/this-simple-sleep-position-can-boost-oxygen-level-in-covid-patients-1619061266084" target="_blank">oxygen</a> support to health facilities.
PM also said that states must act against any hoarding of oxygen and directed officials to ensure that the oxygen supply to various states happens in a smooth, unhindered manner and called for fixing responsibility with the local administration in cases of obstruction.
In the meeting that also discussed ways and means to boost oxygen availability amid demands from many states for an increase in its supply, Modi was told that the supply of life-saving gas to states has been steadily increasing.
Also Read | <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/give-full-oxygen-quota-to-delhi-ensure-tanker-safety-hc-to-centre-1619092569938" target="_blank">Give full Oxygen quota to Delhi, ensure tanker safety: HC to Centre</a>

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Thursday announced a reduction in flights from high-risk Covid-19 nations, like India, following an alarming rise in coronav

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Thursday announced a reduction in flights from high-risk Covid-19 nations, like India, following an alarming rise in coronavirus cases across the world.
After a national Cabinet meeting in Canberra, Morrison said his country will be reducing by some 30 per cent the numbers coming through chartered services in the months ahead.
While the list of high-risk countries was still being finalised, Morrison said the announcement was made keeping in view India's worsening second wave of the coronavirus.

The Election Commission on Thursday dismissed allegations by Trinamool Congress that two of their activists were injured in firing by central forces in Ashok Nagar...

The Election Commission on Thursday dismissed allegations by Trinamool Congress that two of their activists were injured in firing by central forces in Ashok Nagar assembly constituency in North 24 Parganas district.
TMC activists had alleged two party activists were injured after they were hit by bullets fired by central forces outside booth number 79 in Ashok Nagar's Tangra area when a few party members protested against the visit by BJP candidate.
Clashes had broke out in the area between BJP and Trinamool Congress' activists and bombs bombs were hurled.
Also Read | <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/modi-made-disaster-mamata-slams-pm-over-resurgence-in-covid-19-cases-1619011938819" target="_blank">Modi-made disaster: Mamata slams PM over resurgence in Covid-19 cases</a>

Over 300 passengers, who landed at the Silchar airport on Wednesday, created ruckus and fled the facility to escape mandatory Covid-19 testing being conducted by Assam

Over 300 passengers, who landed at the Silchar airport on Wednesday, created ruckus and fled the facility to escape mandatory Covid-19 testing being conducted by Assam govt authorities. Officials said that criminal action will be initiated against them.
A total of 690 passengers arrived at the airport from various parts of the country aboard six aircraft.&nbsp;He said they were supposed to undergo swab tests at the airport. Around 300 people created chaos, mainly over payment of ₹500 for the tests.
The Assam government has made it mandatory for all air passengers arriving in the state to undergo free Rapid Antigen Test followed by an RT-PCR test for ₹500 even if the report of the RAT comes negative.

We all know that Mumbai Police is a cracker on Twitter. And they have proved it once again. A lover-lorn man asked the Mumbai Police for exception to meet his girl

We all know that Mumbai Police is a cracker on Twitter. And they have proved it once again. A lover-lorn man asked the Mumbai&nbsp;Police for exception to meet his girlfriend during the Covid lockdown. The response is breaking the internet. While acknowledging that meeting his girlfriend is essential for the man, the police replied that unfortunately it doesn't fall under the list of essential services allowed during the lockdown. "Distance make the heart grow fonder &amp; currently, you healthier," it replied, adding wishes for the couple. Full marks for sense of humour here.

The Home Ministry has issued orders directing local authorities to allow free inter-state movement of vehicles carrying oxygen in order to facilitate uninterrupted

The Home Ministry has issued orders directing local authorities to allow free inter-state movement of vehicles carrying oxygen in order to facilitate&nbsp;uninterrupted supply of the vital gas across the country.&nbsp;
The order says that no restriction, including that of timings,&nbsp;shall be imposed on the movement of medical oxygen between states and cities.&nbsp;State authorities have been directed not to impose any restrictions on oxygen manufacturers and supplies to limit supplies only to the hospitals of states/UTs&nbsp;they are based in.&nbsp;
No authority shall attach the oxygen-carrying vehicles passing through the district or areas for making supplies specific to any particular districts or areas, the order said.&nbsp;

India's homegrown Covid-19 vaccine, Covaxin, has been declared "safe and immunogenic with no serious side effects" by Lancet

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