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.
Bhopal: Volunteer Dies 10 Days After Taking Bharat Biotech s Covaxin, Spurs Controversy
Family members of Deepak Marawi claim that he and his colleague were administered the Covaxin injection on December 12 during the trial. PTI Outlook Web Bureau 2021-01-09T14:32:24+05:30 Bhopal: Volunteer Dies 10 Days After Taking Bharat Biotech s Covaxin, Spurs Controversy outlookindia.com 2021-01-09T19:44:58+05:30
The Death of a 42-year-old volunteer from Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh who took a dose of Covaxin in the clinical trial of the Covid vaccine has added to the controversy revolving around the approval of Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin.
The man was reported dead nearly ten days after he participated in the clinical trial for Covaxin held at a private hospital, its vice-chancellor said on Saturday. The case comes amid questions being raised by industry experts and Opposition parties on the emergency approval granted to its coronavirus vaccine ‘Covaxin
Covid-19 vaccine: Days after participating in trial run, man dies in Bhopal
India
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.
Repreentational Image
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.