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Serum Institute of India’s Adar Poonawala joined the 18th edition of the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit and spoke on India’s quest for a Covid-19 vaccine. Speaking on the side-effects of the Oxford Covid vaccine, he said that he had concerns about safety as well initially but found that only mild symptoms like fever, headache & weakness were noticed. He added that those symptoms also went away when they were treated with paracetamol. Watch the full video for all the details.

Dr Randeep Guleria, Director, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, participated in the inaugural session of the 18th edition of the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit. He discussed the Covid-19 pandemic and the development of vaccines with R. Sukumar, editor-in-chief, Hindustan Times. Dr Guleria said that because of Covid fatigue, we’re seeing a lot of people not following general precautions. He said it would be very sad for someone to lose an individual now, when the vaccine is just around the corner. Watch the full video for more.

peaking at the 18th edition of the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit, Dr Ashish K. Jha, Dean, Brown University School of Public Health, commented on how our understanding of the Sars-CoV-2 virus has evolved over the past year. He said that although we understand the novel coronavirus in a much better fashion now than a few months ago, there's still a lot to be discovered. Dr Jha said that it is a 'far more complex disease than initially thought'. Watch the full video for more.

The opening session of the 18th edition of the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit saw an enlightening discussion of the Covid-19 pandemic. Serum Institute of India’s CEO and owner Adar Poonawalla gave an update on the coronavirus vaccine, it's pricing, and roll out. Poonawalla announced on Thursday that India could well expect a suitable and effective vaccine for the virus by the end of the year or early next year. Poonawalla added that Oxford University’s Covid-19 vaccine will be priced at ₹500-600. Watch the full discussion with Sanchita Sharma, Health editor, Hindustan Times.

The opening session of the 18th edition of the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit saw an enlightening discussion on the Covid-19 pandemic. Dr Ashish K. Jha, Dean, Brown University School of Public Health, and Dr Randeep Guleria, Director, All India Institute of Medical Sciences spoke on the race for a vaccine, which witnessed breakthroughs recently. The two medical experts also commented on what we have decoded, and what's still left, about the Sars-CoV-2 coronavirus which causes the Covid disease. Watch the full discussion with R. Sukumar, editor-in-chief, Hindustan Times.

Pune-based drug maker signed a deal with British-Swedish company AstraZeneca to manufacture COVID-19 vaccine candidate

Nirmala Sitharaman has sought to reassure Indian industry of a favourable tax regime

Chief Ministers of Punjab and Chhattisgarh commented on the recent encounter of rape and murder accused in Telangana. Captain Amarinder Singh and Bhupesh Baghel were speaking at the 17th edition of the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit. Four men accused of raping and murdering a 26-year old veterinarian were killed in an encounter on December 6, 2019. Watch the full video for more.

Chief Ministers of Punjab and Chhattisgarh attended the 17th edition of the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit. Captain Amarinder Singh and Bhupesh Baghel commented on a host of issues, including the contentious Citizenship Amendment Bill and the National Register of Citizens. While Singh called NRC a source of resentment, Baghel said the issue was a bid to divert people's attention.

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman commented on the troubles being faced by Non-Banking Finance Companies. Underlining the government's commitment to ensure the firms' well-being, Sitharaman said that she 'doesn't want anyone falling off the cliff'. She also spoke about multiple steps announced by the government to help NBFCs.