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Pfizer must conduct local study for vaccine approval: VK Paul
Any vaccine maker, including Pfizer, which has sought emergency-use authorisation for its Covid-19 shot in India, must conduct a local bridging safety and immunogenicity study to be considered for the country s immunisation programme, a senior government official told Reuters. Serum Institute of India, the local manufacturer of the vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University, has done a similar study on more than 1,500 people over months before seeking and receiving emergency approval in the country.
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Record PC sales in 2020 as COVID limits work, education to homes
According to the latest data by research firm Canalys, the shipments across desktop, notebook, and workstations increased by 25 per cent from a year ago to reach a record 90.3 million units in Q4 of 2020
Nidhi Singal | January 13, 2021 | Updated 21:26 IST
COVID-19 pandemic has turned out to be a blessing for the personal computer (PC) industry. After registering a decline over the last few years, PCs have been in great demand, thanks to work from home, education from home. With the recovery after a supply-constrained Q1, total PC shipments in 2020 grew 11 per cent to reach 297 million units. This represents the highest full-year growth since 2010 and the highest shipment volume since 2014.
CIO scramble to equip remote workers sparked best PC growth rate in decade
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The shift to remote work is jolting the lackluster personal computer market, as chief information officers and other corporate information-technology leaders raced to equip stay-at-home workers during the coronavirus pandemic, analysts say.
After a slowdown early in the year, total global shipments of personal computers in 2020 surged 11% from 2019, to 297 million units, according to a report Monday by research firm Canalys.
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