IANS- As the world grapples with the pandemic amid the origin of newer and potentially lethal strains, BioNTech CEO Ugur Sahin has said that the deadly virus is going to stay with us for the next decade at least. In a virtual press conference this week, Sahin spoke about the potential virus deadline when asked […]
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India likely to approve Covid-19 vaccine before year end
India is likely to have a Covid-19 vaccine approved for emergency use before the year ends.
New virus strain: WHO says vaccines still work
Despite a number of mutations so far of the novel coronavirus, none of them, including the new mutant variant found in the UK, has made a significant impact on the susceptibility of the virus to any of the currently used therapeutics, drugs or the vaccines under development, according to World Health Organization (WHO) experts
JOY TO THE WORLD…COVID VACCINES
Dr. Jacob Eapen- Dr. Jacob Eapen, a Medical Director at the Alameda Health System(AHS) and a member of the Board of Directors at the Washington Hospital in Fremont, California. He is also the Regional Vice President of the Federation of Kerela Association in North America(FOKANA). The views expressed are his own. As the pandemic is hauling […]
Vivek Murthy: New Covid strain doesn’t seem deadlier
Dr Vivek Murthy, President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee for Surgeon General of the United States, has said that the highly infectious new mutant Covid-19 strain discovered in Britain does not appear to be any deadlier than the usual one.
Covid vaccine: Don’t be afraid, say doctors who’ve taken it
Indian-American doctors who have taken the Covid-19 vaccine stressed on the importance of people not being afraid and said the more people take it the more effective the vaccine will be in protecting the society from the pandemic.
All You Need to Know About COVID-19 Vaccinations
RITU JHA- As people in the US start getting the COVID-19 vaccination, indica News had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Prasun J. Mishra. Dr. Mishra (Ex-Genentech, Ex-NCI, Ex-NIH) is the founding president and CEO of the American Association for Precision Medicine (AAPM) and chair of ACT: AAPM Coronavirus Taskforce, leading research efforts focused on preventing […]
A VACCINE FROM THE COLD
Dr. JACOB EAPEN- Dr. Jacob Eapen, a Medical Director at the Alameda Health System(AHS) and a member of the Board of Directors at the Washington Hospital in Fremont, California. He is also the Regional Vice President of the Federation of Kerela Association in North America(FOKANA). The views expressed are his own. Today as […]
PLASTIC PANDEMIC: The PPE Problem
George Jacob- George Jacob is the President & CEO of Bay Ecotarium and leads the $260 million transformation of the Aquarium of the Bay in San Francisco, to the world’s first Climate Resilience & Ocean Conservation Living Museum. The views expressed are his own. Our earth can be wrapped and shrouded over 400 times in plastic […]
US FDA allows emergency use of Pfizer vaccine, hails scientists
IANS- US regulators have approved the emergency use of the country’s first Covid-19 vaccine from Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech for people aged 16 years and older, marking the beginning of the end of a catastrophic outbreak that has killed nearly 300,000 Americans in just 11 months this year. “The FDA’s authorization for emergency […]