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Germany, France, Italy suspend use of AstraZeneca vaccine

The vaccines produced by Oxford University in collaboration with AstraZeneca to protect against COVID-19 are safe and there is no evidence to suggest that the jabs are the cause behind blood clots......

Issue with certification through CoWIN, not Covishield: UK

In the midst of a growing outcry in India over its new travel rules, the United Kingdom on Wednesday said there was no problem with the Covishield vaccine and suggested the main issue is COVID-19......

Oxford jabs effective against severe Covid: US trial

A large trial in the United States and two South American countries of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine has shown 79 per cent efficacy rate at preventing symptomatic COVID-19 and 100 per cent......

Why lack of testing must worry all of us

'Our government's claim that there are no undetected cases of infection that happened within our bustling cities because of exposure to infected international travellers are not credible,' notes......

'Our scriptures, they all respect nature: Bhoomi, Prithvi and Dharti Mata'

'Respect nature, working with (it) rather than against it.' IMAGE: Dr Rattan Lal, winner of thr 2020 World Food Prize. Photograph: Kind courtesy Worldfoodprize.org Dr Rattan Lal, a soil......

'You Can't Solely Rely On Electric Cars'

'At present, hybrids emit lesser carbon despite using fuel than pure play electric cars.' 'That is because EVs have to be charged and 76 per cent of the country's electricity is still coal-based......

Whisky waste could be fuel of the future

The possibility of using whisky by-products as a next generation biofuel is being explored by a Scottish start-up. The company is working to capitalise on the tonnes of waste produced by one of......

Biotech sector may double to $5 bn by 2011

India's biotechnology sector is set to become a $10 billion industry by 2015, CMD of Biocon Ltd, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw said on Tuesday. She expects the industry to grow to $5 billion by next year. In......

Indian bio-diesel attracts Europeans

Bio-diesel, the mix of normal diesel fuel derived from crude oil, and vegetable oil, has attracted a high degree of interest from European investors in view of inherent competitive advantages......

Bangalore Bio show on despite Iraq war, SARS

Bangalore Bio 2003, Asia's premier tradeshow on biotechnology, is set to take off on Tuesday, brushing aside the fallout of the Iraq war and the dreaded Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome virus......

World No. 2 Halep to decide on US Open after Prague event

Organisers USTA are creating a bio-secure 'bubble' in New York with tough protocols to hold the tournament from August 31 without spectators. IMAGE: Simona Halep is the top seed at the Prague Open......

World No 1 Barty to skip US Open over COVID-19 fears

'I love both events so it was a difficult decision but there are still significant risks involved due to COVID-19 and I don't feel comfortable putting my team and I in that position.' IMAGE:......

'Cricket should be on back burner until COVID-19 situation improves'

'The nation wants to see sport and we want to play sport, but first and foremost it is safety first.' IMAGE: Social distancing protocols will prevent fans from attending matches at stadiums and......

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