Days after participating in covid-19 vaccine trial, man dies in Bhopal
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Read Full Story 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
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.
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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.
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