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Covid-19: Govt forms high level task force for vaccine and drug testing

The task force would also form clinical cohorts which would focus on long term follow up of the disease and its management

Kins of an allegedly suspected Covid-19 patient are being transferred to a hospital during the nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus in Vijayawada. Photo: PTI

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The government will take a decision on the relaxations that would be given on lockdown restrictions in non-containment areas on April 20.

BS Reporter New Delhi

2 min read Last Updated : Apr 19 2020 | 5:36 PM IST

The government has formed a high level task force for vaccine and drug testing for Covid-19 on Sunday as the total death toll from the pandemic increased to 507 and the total cases reached 15,712.

The main objective of the task force is to speed up national and international efforts towards vaccine development to treat Covid, Lav Aggarwal, joint secretary, health ministry said in the daily briefing.

The task force headed by member, NITI Aayog and principal scientific advisor to the Prime Minister will also include representatives of Ayush ministry, ICMR, department of biotechnology, drug controller general of India among

Topics : Coronavirus Lockdown

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