Five men died after a fire broke out in a five-storeyed under-construction building in the Serum Institute of India''s Manjari premises in Pune on Thursday, police said
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed anguish over the incident
Videos and pictures from showed black smoke billowing out of a grey building in Serum Institute's headquarters
The SII doses are intended for South Africa's frontline healthcare workers
SII is manufacturing a vaccine developed by Oxford University and US drugmaker AstraZeneca
With a population of nearly 30 million, the Government of Nepal plans to inoculate 72 percent of its citizens
a consignment containing 1,50,000 doses of Covishield will reach Thimphu today
The foreign ministry said shipments would start on Wednesday following requests from "neighbouring and key partner countries"
SII Chief Executive Officer Adar Poonawalla earlier indicated legal indemnity was required to ensure that the vaccination drive could be completed smoothly
R S Sharma, who chairs the empowered committee on technology for Covid vaccine, spoke to Nivedita Mookerji on what went wrong with Co-Win during the first few days, the scale-up exercise, and more
Nearly 3,600 healthcare workers received the COVID-19 vaccine shots in Delhi on Monday, a further dip in the figures compared to that on the opening day of the immunisation drive
Issue of public trust in the vaccines must be addressed
The vaccine manufacturer is making preparations and working on necessary regulatory protocols
Progressive Medicos and Scientists Forum said the Clinical Trial (PMSF) Phase 3 data should be evaluated in a transparent manner as and when available for India for both vaccines
Apart from Covishield, the Serum Institute of India is working on four more vaccines against the novel coronavirus
Serum Institute of India (SII) CEO Adar Poonawalla on Saturday wished Prime Minister Narendra Modi success in launching the vaccination rollout in the country
The hectic preparations in the capital city resembled action at any wedding venue, according to a health worker in the midst of it all
Over 3,000 sites across the country ready to vaccinate 300,000 health workers on first day. Some 100 beneficiaries will be given jab at each session site
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Thursday that the government will compare the coronavirus vaccines - Covishield and Covaxin on different parameters for recordkeeping purposes
An Indian state-run company will buy vaccines from the Serum Institute of India Ltd. and Bharat Biotech International Ltd. for supplying to Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Seychelles