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‘Indians not ‘guinea pigs says Manish Tiwari as govt. licenses emergency use of Covaxin under phase 3 trials

January 14, 2021, 2:55 PM

Sneha Shah | New Delhi

Manish Tiwari

Manish Tiwari

National Spokesperson of Indian National Congress (INC) Manish Tiwari, on Wednesday, said that emergency use authorization to COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin? raised various concerns on it’s efficacy as phase III trials of the vaccine had not been completed.

He said that Covaxins roll out could not be used as phase III trials, adding that Indians were not ?guinea pigs.

Covaxin was licensed by the government for emergency use. Now government is saying that the recipient won’t be able to pick and choose the vaccine, which hes administered. When phase three trials of Covaxin is not complete, it raises various concerns on its efficacy, Tiwari was quoted as saying by ANI.

Either government shouldn’t roll out Covaxin till its efficacy and reliability is completely established and phase 3 trials are over. It should act in a manner whereby there’s complete confidence in people.

You cant use rollout as phase three trial, Indians are not guinea pigs, he added.

Meanwhile, Chairman of Bharat Biotech Dr Krishna Ella defended Covaxin, saying he wouldn’t mind administering the vaccine to his six-year-old grandson.

Also read : Days after getting trial dose of Covaxin, Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij tests positive

Out inactivated vaccine (Covaxin) will be ideal to give to children aged between 2 and 12. We want to put up a proposal to DCGI and subject expert committees. Probably in another 10 days, we will be able to hold small clinical trials because this vaccine can go to children without any issues, Dr Ella told India Today TV.

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Active COVID cases near 30,000 mark in Nagpur

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4 years ago

January 25, 2022

Radhika Dhawad | Nagpur

Nagpur’s COVID-19 tally, on Tuesday, January 25, reached 5,43,064 (till 5 pm) as 4028 (972 from rural and 2956 from city) new cases were recorded in a single day.

Also, active COVID cases, as on Tuesday, could be seen inching closer to 30,000 mark in the district.

Six people lost their lives (one from rural and five from city) on Tuesday. Till now, 10,183 people have lost their lives due to COVID-19 in the district. Total tests taken were 11,377.

While patients who recovered on Tuesday were 2519, the total number of recovered patients stood at 503729.

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Nagpur reports 90 COVID cases in past 24 hours

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4 years ago

January 2, 2022

Radhika Dhawad | Nagpur

Nagpur’s COVID-19 tally on Sunday, January 2 reached 4,94,193 (till 5 pm) as 90 (73 city, nine rural) more people tested positive for the virus.

Also, five patients recovered on Sunday taking the number of recoveries to 4,83,664.

Till now, 10123 people have lost their lives due to COVID in the district. As of now, there are 406 active COVID patients in the district.

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ALARMING! Nagpur reports 88 COVID cases in past 24 hours

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4 years ago

December 31, 2021

Radhika Dhawad | Nagpur

Nagpur registered 88 (81 from city) new COVID-19 positive cases on Friday, December 31. Nagpur previously had recorded as minimum as six cases on December 24.