: Coronavirus: Take action against those spreading rumours about vaccines, Centre tells states #IndiaNEWS 6.36 pm: American drug maker Merck says it will stop the development of its coronavirus vaccines

Coronavirus: Take action against those spreading rumours about vaccines, Centre tells states
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6.36 pm: American drug maker Merck says it will stop the development of its coronavirus vaccines as trial data showed them failing to generate immune responses, Reuters reports. 6.27 pm: French health regulator Haute Autorite de Sante says the coronavirus situation in the country is worrying, according to Reuters. “We are looking at the figures, day by day,??? the regulator says. “We need to take measures pretty quickly....but at the same time, not too hastily.??? 6.23 pm: Australia approves the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, Reuters reports. The country is likely to begin vaccinating priority groups in late February. 6.19 pm: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he is considering tightening border quarantine rules because of the “vaccine-busting??? coronavirus variants, Reuters reports. 4.12 pm: The Centre asks the states to take penal action against those found to be involved in spreading rumours about the safety of coronavirus vaccines, PTI reports.Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla, in a letter to the chief secretaries of all states, says that the two vaccines cleared by India are safe. “However, it has been reported that unfounded and misleading rumours are circulating on social and other media, creating doubt about the safety and efficacy of these vaccines,??? he says. Bhalla adds: “Such kind of rumour mongering, particularly by vested interests,...Read more

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