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Brazil signed a contract to buy 20 million covid vaccines from Bharat biotech of India
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Brazil signed a contract to buy 20 million covid vaccines from Bharat biotech of India

On Thursday, Brazil's health ministry signed a contract to buy 20 million Covaxin vaccines, the corona vaccine manufactured by Bharat Biotech of India, for delivery in the middle of March and May. The health ministry said in a statement that the contract is worth 1.6 billion reais which is around $ 290,000. Expectedly the first 8 million doses will arrive in March.   To pick up the speed in purchasing vaccines in Brazil and dealing with the second lethal corona strain outbreak, the ministry said it published new rules last week passing out the bidding process.  As of Thursday, brazil reported 1,541 cases of death due to corona infection. This was the highest death toll since the outbreak happened.  The South American country, along with 65,998 new cases, has now registered 10,...
Madras HC took action against the side effects of covidshield vaccine on a vax volunteer
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Madras HC took action against the side effects of covidshield vaccine on a vax volunteer

 As of Friday, Madras high court issued notice to the center, and 5 other respondents of the drug regulatory body, including ICMR and the Serum Institute of India, AstraZeneca, and Sri Ramachandra Higher Education and Research.  Chennai is asking for an answer for the writ appeal of a Covidshield trial volunteer who stated that he acquired severe side effects after the trial.  The court after hearing the matter through video conferencing has decided to set down the next hearing on March 26.  Asif Riaz, a 41 years covid trial volunteer urged to decree on the administration of the covid vaccine to the public and reimbursement of 5 crore rupees for the harm he has incurred after going through the vaccine trial.  He has suffered from acute neuro encephalopathy after a few days of t...