US-based pharmaceutical giant Moderna is studying two booster shot options designed to anticipate mutations similar to the Omicron strain of the coronavirus, which has been designated as a variant of concern by the WHO. It is already working to test the ability of the current vaccine dose to neutralise the Omicron variant and data is expected in the coming weeks. “Moderna is already studying two multi-valent booster candidates in the clinic that were designed to anticipate mutations such as those that have emerged in the Omicron variant,” the company said in a statement. The first candidate (mRNA-1273.211) includes several mutations present in the Omicron variant that were also present in the Beta variant of concern1. Moderna said it has completed dosing in a potentially pivotal safety and immunogenicity study of mRNA-1273.211 at the 50 µg (N=300) and 100 µg (N=584) dose levels. ALSO READ | PM Modi chairs key meet on Covid-19, vaccination status amid concerns over Omicron variant ...
The bus was heading to the religious site of Chalma when it apparently lost its brakes and slammed into a building, killing 19 people on board and wounding 32 more. En route to the religious site of Chalma, the bus apparently lost its brakes and slammed into a building (Photo credits: Twitter) Nineteen people died and 32 more were injured after a bus apparently carrying pilgrims to a religious site in central Mexico crashed on Friday. State officials said the bus apparently lost its brakes and slammed into a building in the State of Mexico. Six of the victims suffered injuries so severe they were flown to hospital in Toluca, the state capital. Ricardo de la Cruz, the assistant state interior secretary, said the accident occurred in the township of Joquicingo, southwest of Mexico City. The bus was heading from the western state of Michoacan to Chalma, a town that has been visited by Roman Catholic pilgrims for centuries. ALSO READ | 14 clandestine graves found in northern Mexico,...
Ujjain. Ujjain. Actor Ranbir Kapoor-Alia Bhatt was opposed by Hindu organizations in the Dham of the world famous Jyotirlinga Baba Mahakal. Ranbir and Alia could not reach the temple due to the protest. However, amidst heavy protests, film director Ayan Mukerji and the production team visited the sanctum sanctorum of the temple. Ranbir and Alia had to return to Indore due to security. In fact, as soon as the Hindu organizations came to know about Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt’s arrival at the Mahakal temple at 7 pm on Tuesday, they became alert. From 4 pm onwards, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal workers started gathering around the VIP entrance, before the time of the actors’ arrival outside the temple. The police did not even know about it. As soon as the production team and the officers’ vehicle reached the entrance on time, the workers of the Hindu organization started shouting slogans. Showed black flags and demonstrated. When the police wanted ...
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