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PNEUMOSIL has been developed through a collaboration spanning over a decade among Serum Institute of India Pvt Ltd, PATH and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. This significant milestone is aimed at improving pneumococcal conjugate vaccine affordability and enabling sustainable access for low-and middle-income countries.
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PUNE: Serum Institute of India, the largest vaccine manufacturer in the world by doses, announces the launch of India s first indigenously developed pneumococcal vaccine - PNEUMOSIL.
It was launched in the presence of Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Minister of Health and Family Welfare on Monday.
PNEUMOSIL has been developed through a collaboration spanning over a decade among Serum Institute of India Pvt Ltd, PATH and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. This significant milestone is aimed at improving pneumococcal conjugate vaccine affordability and enabling sustainable access for low-and middle-income countries, read a press statement.
Updated Dec 29, 2020 | 21:05 IST
In view of fresh surge in cases globally and the emergence of the new variants of virus in the UK, the state govt expressed a need to maintain caution and strict surveillance. Image for representation only. | Photo Credit: IANS
Dehradun: The government of Uttarakhand on Tuesday extended the COVID-19 guidelines till January 31 keeping the coronavirus situation in mind. The government said, In view of fresh surge in cases globally and the emergence of the new variants of virus in the United Kingdom, there is need to maintain caution and strict surveillance.
The coronavirus numbers in Uttarakhand remained relatively small for some months with a few hill districts not reporting a single case, now showing a surge. Many blamed it on returning migrants.
Govt extends guidelines on Covid-19 surveillance till 31 Jan, warns about new virus strain
Healthcare workers during Covid-19 screening and swab test
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Govt said that Containment Zones will continue to be demarcated carefully
All the guidelines earlier issued in the month of November need to be enforced strictly by States and UTs, the MHA added
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The Central government on Monday extended the existing Covid-19 guidelines till 31 January, 2021 as well as maintained strict surveillance and caution during this period amid concerns of new and highly infectious Covid-19 strain in the UK. While there has been a continuous decline in the active and new COVID-19 cases, there is need to maintain surveillance, containment and caution, keeping in view the surge in cases globally, and emergence of a new variant of the virus in the United Kingdom (UK), the Ministry of Home Affairs stated.
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The MHA issued a fresh order on Monday to extend the existing COVID-19 guidelines (issued on November 25) for surveillance till January 31, 2021. File photo
Updated: Dec 28, 2020, 09:59 PM IST
With the emergence of the new strain of the COVID-19 infection, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued a fresh order on Monday (December 28, 2020) to extend the existing COVID-19 guidelines (issued on November 25) for surveillance till January 31, 2021. While there has been a continuous decline in the active and new COVID-19 cases, there is need to maintain surveillance, containment and caution, keeping in view the surge in cases globally, and the emergence of a new variant of the virus in the United Kingdom (UK), said the MHA.
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The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Monday extended the COVID-related previous guidelines for surveillance to remain in force up to January 31, 2021. It also asked people to remain alert against the new variant of the virus in the United Kingdom. While there has been a continuous decline in the active and new COVID-19 cases, there is need to maintain surveillance, containment and caution, keeping in view the surge in cases globally, and emergence of a new variant of the virus in the United Kingdom, the ministry said in a statement.Â