Updated Jan 09, 2021 | 16:08 IST
The 42-year-old volunteer from Bhopal died barely 10 days after he had participated in the clinical trial for the vaccine at a private hospital in Bhopal. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan; Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin .
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Deepak Marawi had volunteered for the Covaxin trial held on 12 December 2020
The doctor said that Marawi was kept under observation for 30 minutes after the trial as per the guidelines before being allowed to go
As per the post-mortem of the deceased, the doctor suspected ‘poisoning’ as the cause of death
Bhopal: In a shocking development amid the Centre’s efforts to provide a potential cure to citizens against the deadly Covid-19 virus, a man from Madhya Pradesh reportedly died after participating in the ‘Covaxin’ vaccination trial in December.
Days after participating in vaccine trial, man dies in Bhopal
By PTI| Posted by Minhaj Adnan | Updated: 9th January 2021 3:03 pm IST
Bhopal: A 42-year-old volunteer from Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh died nearly ten days after he participated in the clinical trial for Covaxin held at a private hospital, its vice chancellor said on Saturday while a government official suspected poisoning but added that the exact cause of the death will be known after viscera test.
Dr Rajesh Kapur, Vice Chancellor, People’s Medical College and Hospital where the trial was conducted, told PTI that Deepak Marawi had participated in the Covaxin trial held on December 12, 2020.
A 42-year-old labourer, who had taken part in the human trial of India's indigenous Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin developed by Bharat Biotech, died nine days later in Madhya Pradesh's capital city Bhopal, officials said today. Bharat Biotech said in a statement that "preliminary reviews" indicate that the death of Deepak Marawi was unrelated to the vaccine trial.
Covid-19 vaccine: Days after participating in trial run, man dies in Bhopal
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Updated: Saturday, January 9, 2021, 20:29 [IST]
Bhopal, Jan 09: A 42-year-old volunteer from Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh died nearly ten days after he participated in the clinical trial for Covaxin held at a private hospital, its vice chancellor said on Saturday while a government official suspected poisoning but added that the exact cause of the death will be known after viscera test.
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Dr Rajesh Kapur, Vice Chancellor, People s Medical College and Hospital where the trial was conducted, told PTI that Deepak Marawi had participated in the Covaxin trial held on December 12, 2020.