In Manipur, at this critical point of the pandemic, the common people's behaviour will determine the trajectory of Covid-19.

Deliberately exposing the young and healthy adults to the virus while protecting the vulnerable population is a morally repugnant as well as a costly (in terms of human lives) option, writes Debananda S Ningthoujam

SII said it was pausing clinical trials of AstraZeneca Oxford COVID-19 vaccine candidate in India until AstraZeneca restarts the trials.

Russia claims that Sputnik V is safe, and efficacious and doesn’t elicit adverse side effects. It also asserts that the vaccine has completed all the necessary human trials.