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All you need to know about Covid vaccines

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  Hailed as a breakthrough in the fight against Covid-19, major pharmaceutical giants started rolling out vaccines around the start of this year. Various government agencies around the world have started mass vaccination campaigns in a bid to end the pandemic. Amidst this ray of hope, it is unfortunate that some people spread misinformation, creating mass hysteria. Numerous myths have circulated the internet as if they are scientific facts. The common man finds it increasingly difficult to figure out what to believe and what not to believe.  On our   Quora handle ,  we have been getting numerous requests about Covid vaccines, which motivated us to compile all the information on Covid vaccines we have gathered from trusted sources. Covid Vaccine Overview According to the WHO, about 13 vaccines on 4 different platforms are administered all over the world. Safe and effective vaccines can be huge game-changers in the fight against Covid, however, continue to wear masks, maintain social dis

Fabiflu — DCGI approved for Covid Treatment

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  COVID-19 has been raging for the past year and doesn’t seem like it is going away anytime soon. Work from homes, online classes, online movie releases, and the unfortunate loss of near and dear ones, the world as we know it has changed drastically in this one year. Now with the onset of the second wave, things are looking far from ideal, the number of Covid cases has spiked at an unprecedented rate, a return to the normal is still a dream. In this article, w e ’ll be taking a glimpse at Fabiflu, Glenmark’s magic tablet that is used extensively in the treatment of COVID-19 affected patients. What is Fabiflu? The antiviral drug Favipiravir is sold by Glenmark Pharmaceuticals under the brand name Fabiflu. It is currently used to treat a number of viral infections, now including the novel coronavirus. It was approved for treating Covid-19 by the Government of India in 2020 making it the first drug to be officially sanctioned to treat people affected by COVID-19. Medical Uses As aforement