Bhiupachi Garaj Na: potential vaccines to roll out soon; covid cases surge past 18 lakhs

03 Aug 2020 05:43 PM

The coronavirus cases in India have reached to 18.03 lakhs after a one-day jump of more than 52,000 cases. More than 2 crore samples have been tested up to August 2.



 But there is good news coming in. Serum Institute of India to began phase 1 and 2 of covid-19 vaccine developed by Oxford University and Phase 1 trials of indigenous vaccine Covaxin are over.

  The first phase of human trial of Covaxin was completed at PGIMS Rohtak. The hospital started trial on 17 July and around 50 volunteers enrolled for this exercise.

50 people across India were administered the vaccine and the results were encouraging, said Dr Savita Verma, principal investigator of the vaccine trial team. Goa's Redkar Hospital is also conducting phase 1 trail of Covaxin

Drugs Controller General of India has given green signal to Pune-based Serum Institute of India to conduct Phase 2 and 3 human clinical trials of the Covid-19 vaccine candidate developed by Oxford University.

As per the study design, each subject will be administered two doses four weeks apart- first dose on day one and second dose on day 29th following which the safety and immunogenicity will be assessed at predefined intervals, a official said.

A single day jump of 52,972 covid-19 cases were reported in India. In last 24 hours around 771 deaths were reported and 40,574 patients have recovered.

 India has reported 18,03,695 covid-19 positive cases till date. And the active cases have crossed 5.79 lakh mark. 38,135 deaths are reported and more than 11,86,203 lakh patients have recovered.

 Here are five worst hit coronavirus states. Maharashtra is leading with 4.41 lakh mark of covid-19 cases followed by Tamil Nadu 2.57 lakh, Andhra Pradesh 1.58 lakh, Delhi 1.37 lakh and Karnataka 1.34 lakh. 

 Almost 2 lakh covid-19 cases were reported worldwide in single day. The covid-19 cases have crossed 1. 82 crore mark,  6.93 lakh deaths are reported and more than 1.14 crores have recovered.

Here are the five worst hit coronavirus nation. United States is leading with more than 45.23  lakh cases followed by Brazil 26.62 lakh cases, India is 3rd  worst hit nation with 18 lakh cases, Russia 8.50 Lakh cases and South Africa with 5 lakh cases.  

Desk: Bureau



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