Bill Gates says India's research and manufacturing will be critical to fighting Covid-19 especially when it comes to making vaccines at large scale; adds that vaccine development alone won't address problem as its production can throw various challenges

Acknowledging that the country was reeling from the impact of the coronavirus, Trump promised his supporters that the country will soon get back to normal life

The agency said as soon as COVID-19 vaccines successfully emerge from trials and are licensed and recommended for use, the world will need as many syringes as doses of vaccine

Speaking during The Wall Street Journal's annual Tech Live conference on October 19, Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel said if satisfactory interim results from the study take longer to get, government authorisation of the COVID-19 vaccine may not happen until early next year

Israel had claimed in August that it already has the vaccine against the coronavirus \"in hand\" but it has to go through regulatory processes that would begin with human trials following the autumn holidays

Presently, there are around 40 different coronavirus vaccines in various stages of human clinical trials, comprising one being developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca, which is already in an advanced stage of testing

Besides positive global markets, investors were also buoyed over the September quarter earnings season, that will further help in providing a clear picture of the disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic-induced lockdown

Chebrolu's invention is based on in-silico methodology. In this, a lead molecule selectively binds with spike protein of COVID-19. She is now planning to work with scientists who are working tirelessly to find vaccine against COVID-19

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Gold, Silver prices in India on October 19: On MCX, Gold price traded flat at Rs 50,605 today over its previous close of Rs 50,547 per 10 gm. Silver September Futures traded Rs 112 lower at Rs 61,564 per kg today

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India Stock Market Highlights Today: ONGC, followed by NTPC, HDFC, Axis Bank, ICICI Bank, PowerGrid and Nestle India were among the top gainer on Sensex pack. On the other hand, TCS, Tech Mahindra, Infosys and Sun Pharma were among the laggards.

Stocks to watch today on October 19: HDFC Bank, Tata Communications, Avenue Supermarts, Bajaj Consumer, RIL among others are the top stocks to watch out for in Monday's trading session

The world's second-largest economy likely grew 5.2% in July-September from a year earlier, faster than the second quarter's 3.2%

According to doctors, respiratory illnesses like viral influenza increase with a spike in pollution levels as poor air quality leads to inflammation in the lungs making it more vulnerable for the virus to penetrate

Coronavirus vaccine: While there are no intranasal COVID-19 vaccines under trial in India at the moment, the two companies will pursue clinical trials of such vaccines in India in the coming months

Coronavirus vaccine: Meanwhile, the Drug Control General of India (DCGI) on Saturday approved Dr Reddy's proposal to conduct clinical trials for Sputnik V in India

Modi insisted on continued social distancing and COVID-appropriate behaviour such as wearing masks, regularly washing hands and sanitation, especially during upcoming festival season

The shots planned for the initial phase would include a booster dose as well. The list comprises four categories of beneficiaries including frontline workers, healthcare professionals, people above 50, and people with comorbidities

COVID-19 led to largest global economic contraction in 80 years: World Bank, IMFThe World Bank and the International Monetary Fund said the global economic contraction caused by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic is the largest in the last eight decades, raising the world poverty rate, exacerbating inequalities and damaging long-term economic growth prospects. The WB and IMF concluded their annual meeting here on Friday, which heavily revolved around the impact of COVID-19.India gained over a...