-The Indian Express India's economy in 2020: As Annus Horribilis 2020 comes to an end, there are positives in the economy: signs of a GDP rebound, and buoyant equity markets. But demand is weak, receipts are down, and the employment situation is grim. All eyes are on the Budget — and on the Vaccines In a little over a month, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present what she has heralded as “a...

-Livemint.com India has adopted a cautious approach in granting approval to covid-19 Vaccines as fast tracking, safety and efficacy remain primary concern NEW DELHI: Safety and efficacy are the primary concerns of the government while granting emergency use authorization (EUA) to any covid-19 Vaccine in the country. The government's cautious approach before approving a Vaccine is apparent. The meeting of the subject expert committee of Central Drugs Standards Control Organisation on Wednesday asked...

-The New Indian Express As the much-awaited Vaccines to fight Covid-19 inch closer to realisation and production on a large scale, the Central and  state governments are gearing up to administer them en masse. KOCHI: As the much-awaited Vaccines to fight Covid-19 inch closer to realisation and production on a large scale, the Central and  state governments are gearing up to administer them en masse.Who are to receive vaccinations first has been...

-The Hindu In Delhi, two evening markets were ordered to be shut for violating COVID-19 norms. A large percentage of the world’s population is gripped by Vaccine hesitancy, experts believe as a coronavirus Vaccine appears more likely in the next couple of months. Vaccine hesitancy, which is defined as reluctance or refusal to vaccinate despite availability of Vaccines, is feared to grip up to 40 to 50% of the world’s population, according to...

-The Indian Express A total of 1.2 million children did not receive the first dose of measles-containing-Vaccine (MCV1) in 2019 in India, accounting for nearly half of the world’s total along with the remaining five countries. Pune: India was among six countries with the highest number of infants who had not received the Vaccine against measles — while the contagious viral disease surged worldwide in 2019 reaching the highest number of reported...