Covid update: J&J applies for India approval; vaccines may not stop Delta spread

From new vaccine hope in India to J&J’s application for approval, here are the top updates on coronavirus. SII chief Adar Poonawalla said he hopes to launch Novavax for adults by October this year in India. Poonawalla met the new Union Health Minister on August 6. Meanwhile, a rare system was detected in a patient recovered from Covid-19. The patient from Hyderabad had a rare white fungus forming abscess in the brain. The rare symptom was discovered by scientists only after the surgery. Also, Johnson & Johnson applied for approval of its single-dose vaccine shot in India. J&J had earlier withdrawn its application after Centre removed the provision of trials for recognized vaccines. Watch the full video for more updates on the pandemic.