Coronavirus Vaccine Latest News: With the news of the Oxford University-AstraZeneca vaccine in its last stage of clinical trials, hopes are high for an earlier than expected arrival of a COVID-19 vaccine

Bharat Biotech isn't committing a timeline, but considering the necessary processes, and if COVAXIN does not fail at any stage, the earliest it could hit the market is late 2021

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Coronavirus vaccine update: The Hyderabad-based vaccine major's vaccine candidate COVAXIN has received permission for advancing to human trials

Unlock 2.0: Metro services, international air travel, schools, colleges, educational institutions and coaching centres, cinemas, gyms, theatres, bars, and auditoriums will remain closed till the end of July

DCGI has allowed Bharat Biotech to conduct phase I and II human trials for COVAXIN that will begin in July; a finished vaccine is expected to be rolled out in 3-4 months if all goes according to plan