Daily Current Affairs / DCGI approves two clinical trials of indigenous Covid vaccine Corbevax
Category : National Published on: September 04 2021
· The Drug Controller General of India- DCGI has approved two clinical trials of indigenous Covid vaccine Corbevax.
· Vaccine maker Biologicals E has received permission for Phase II and III trials on children between the ages of five and eighteen under certain conditions.
· The Department of Biotechnology and its PSU Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council – BIRAC have provided support to Biologicals E's COVID-19 Vaccine.
· This support will be provided from the preclinical phase to the third phase of the trial.
Important facts
About the DCGI
v DCGI: Drugs Controller General of India
v Headquarters location: New Delhi
India has emerged as the world’s third most competitive country in artificial intelligence, according to Stanford University’s Global AI Vibrancy Tool.
Read More....Lakshadweep hosted its first-ever investors’ meet on fisheries and aquaculture to promote the blue economy, with investment proposals worth about ₹519 crore.
Read More....The Union Cabinet has approved the Census of India 2027 at a cost of ₹11,718.24 crore, marking India’s first digital-first census exercise.
Read More....UNESCO has added Pakistan’s ancient clay musical instrument Boreendo from Sindh to the Urgent Safeguarding List due to the risk of extinction.
Read More....India’s National Film Heritage Mission has digitised and restored 1,469 films, preserving 4.3 lakh minutes of cinematic heritage across all languages.
Read More....AIIMS Delhi conducted India’s first domestic stroke device trial under the GRASSROOT study, approving the indigenous Supernova brain stent for routine use.
Read More....India ranks among the world’s most overworked nations, with employees averaging 45.7 hours per week, according to ILO 2024.
Read More....Andhra Pradesh wins the National Energy Conservation Award 2025 for the fourth consecutive year, leading in energy efficiency across sectors.
Read More....India’s forex reserves rise by USD 1.033 billion to USD 687.26 billion, strengthening rupee and macroeconomic stability.
Read More....Siliserh Lake in Rajasthan’s Alwar district has become India’s 96th Ramsar site, highlighting its ecological and historical significance.
Read More....
