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Who would be the first to get a COVID-19 vaccine?

Who would be the first to get a COVID-19 vaccine? Probably people in the country where the first effective vaccine is developed. About a dozen different vaccines are in various stages of testing worldwide, including in Britain, China and the US. This week, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top US infectious disease expert, said he is cautiously optimistic there will be a COVID-19 vaccine by the end of the year or early 2021. Several wealthy countries have already ordered millions of doses of those experimental vaccines. Britain and the US, for example, have invested in a vaccine candidate being developed by Oxford University and produced by AstraZeneca. If it works, UK politicians have said Britons will be vaccinated with it. The US expects to start stockpiling it this fall and also has invested in other vaccine candidates. Groups including the vaccine alliance GAVI are also working to buy doses for poor countries and AstraZeneca has agreed to license its vaccine to India's Serum Institute f

Covid-19 Factoid: Kerala seeing second wave after almost flattening curve

France has the worst coronavirus death rate at 18.43 per cent, among countries reporting high fatalities.

Out of India's total COVID-19 cases, only 4.16 pc of patients required ventilator support: Govt official

According to the Union Health Ministry, the total number of COVID-19 cases climbed to 4,56,183 and the death toll rose to 14,476 on Wednesday

Brazil tests coronavirus shot; govt yet to secure deal if it works

The country's pandemic response has faced criticism since March, when President Jair Bolsonaro started defying social distancing recommendations

Herd immunity threshold could be lower than previously thought: Report

Scientists, including those from the University of Nottingham in the UK, noted that herd immunity develops when individuals contracting the disease build up natural immunity

Covid-19 Factoid: Sudden surge in Telangana; S Korea braces for second wave

South Africa becomes the first in Africa to enter the ranks of nations with over 100,000 cases

India coronavirus dispatch: Concept of 'second wave' is flawed, dangerous

Jobs are coming back, but not for the salaried, trying to reach herd immunity without a vaccine will be a disaster, and how many tests are enough tests?- how India is dealing with the pandemic

American lawmakers urge Trump to revoke temporary suspension of H-1B visas

Suspending this programme will only weaken our economy and our health care workforce at a time when the need to strengthen both is as clear as ever, Krishnamoorthi said

Ayushman Bharat saw 51% fall in average weekly claims amid lockdown: Report

Among procedures, planned surgeries such as cataract operations and joint replacements suffered a decline of over 90%, while hemodialysis declined by only 6%

Coronavirus pandemic well-established at global level now: WHO expert

Some of that increase may be attributed to increased testing, but the WHO does not believe that testing is the main reason

Covid-19 Factoid: Odisha sees spike in cases; Gujarat has highest death rate

Maharashtra, Delhi, and Gujarat have a death rate higher than the national average of 3.2 per cent.

India coronavirus dispatch: Hotspots are emerging in the villages

Changing approach towards mask use, domestic violence in the time of Covid-19, will it be safe for children to attend school once they reopen?-roundup of news on how India is dealing with the pandemic

Covid-19 Factoid: A ray of hope for India as daily recovered cases increase

Andhra Pradesh, which once was feted for its response to the pandemic, reports significant rise in daily new increase in coronavirus cases.

Covid-19 Factoid: Haryana's confirmed cases have jumped five times in June

Brazil becomes second country after the US to cross 1 million coronavirus cases; its death toll is second worst.

World coronavirus dispatch: Brazil is second nation with million-plus cases

One in five people at risk of severe Covid-19 illness, Tesla defers shareholder meet, London restaurants reopen July 4 and other pandemic related news from across the globe

India coronavirus dispatch: The necessity of testing healthcare workers

A great opportunity to transform India's mental healthcare, nurses resign due to poor work condi-tions & low pay, second chance for Tamil Nadu-roundup of news on how India is dealing with the pandemic

Covid-19 Factoid: India witnessing significant improvement in recovery rate

Rate of growth slows down in the UK, while in Delhi the cases are piling up

Expert panels, CCTVs: How SC wants states to ensure Covid-19 patients' care

An SC Bench observed that there should be uniformity in Covid-19 testing charge across all states

Alembic Pharma gets USFDA nod for generic Adapalene gel for acne treatment

The product was indicated for the topical treatment of acne vulgaris in patients 12 years of age and older, Alembic Pharma said

Delhi conducted 20,000 Covid-19 tests on Thursday, will test more: Kejriwal

The national capital on Friday reported 49,979 Covid-19 cases, including 1,969 deaths, according to MoHFW