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From Pfizer to Moderna: What vaccine makers are saying about omicron jabs

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From Pfizer to Moderna: What vaccine makers are saying about omicron jabs

The World Health Organization (WHO) warned that even if the new coronavirus variant has caused concerns around the world, countries impose travel bans, and researchers are racing to study whether it will evade vaccination, Omicron poses a “very high” risk globally.

As omicron cases are reported all over the world, vaccine manufacturers say they are working on vaccines that can deal with this new strain.

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Albert Bourla, the CEO of the American drugmaker, stated that Pfizer has begun working on a version of its Covid-19 vaccine that specifically targets the new Omicron variant in case of current vaccination Not valid for the latest strains.

Bourla told CNBC that his company started testing the current vaccine against the Omicron variant on Friday, which was reported for the first time in South Africa and renewed concerns about the global wave of Covid-19 infections. “I don’t think the result will be that the vaccine does not provide protection,” Burla said. But testing may show that existing vaccines are “less protected,” which means that “we need to develop a new vaccine,” Bourla said. Bourla said he is also “very confident” that Pfizer’s recently launched antiviral pills will be used as a treatment for infections caused by mutations, including Omicron.

Moderna Inc, another leading Covid-19 vaccine manufacturer, said it is developing A booster for new variants. Moderna’s Chief Medical Officer Paul Burton stated on the BBC’s “Andrew Mar Show” on Sunday that “people who have been vaccinated should still be protected, depending on how long they have been vaccinated. The best advice for now is to get the current Covid vaccine.

One. Johnson & Johnson also said on Monday that it is “seeking a vaccine specific to Omicron.” Variation vaccines and will improve them as needed.” The British-Swiss pharmaceutical company said it is studying omicron’s vaccine and its antibodies The effect of the mixture, and hope that its combination of drugs can maintain effective cy.

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“As with any emerging variant, we are studying B.1.1.529 to learn more about it and its impact on the vaccine,” AstraZeneca said in a statement.

News Source : Hindustan Times

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Day 6 box office receipts for Game Changer: Ram Charan’s film takes another hit, earning over ₹110 crore

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Day 6 box office receipts for Game Changer: Ram Charan’s film takes another hit, earning over ₹110 crore

Game Changer box office collection day 6: Ram Charan and Kiara Advani-starrer released in theatres on January 10.
Game Changer box office collection: Ram Charan, Kiara Advani-Game Changer is one the first big releases of this year, and came with huge audience expectations. However the film opened to mixed reviews and has performed decently at the box office. As per the latest version of Sacnilk.com, Game Changer has minted ₹6.11 crore in its sixth day of release. Game Changer is directed by Shankar.

Game Changer box office collection

The report states that Game Changer has now crossed the ₹110 crore mark at the box office. It minted ₹5.55 crore on its first Wednesday, which is the lowest for the film so far. The film had seen a slight growth on its fifth day of release, with ₹10 crore net. The overall collections now stand at ₹112.26 crore.

Game Changer minted ₹51 crore on its opening day, and saw a dip in collections on its second day with ₹21.6 crore. Day three collections were at ₹15.9 crore whereas day four net was ₹7.65 crore. The film saw a sharp decline in its weekdays and is yet to recover. Game Changer is facing stiff competition from a number of releases, which includes Nandamuri Balakrisha’s Daaku Maharaj, Unni Mukundan’s Marco and Allu Arjun’s Pushpa 2: The Rule.

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Amid box office concerns for the film, a pirated version of Game Changer was allegedly aired on a local TV channel and shown in buses. Screenshots of the same surfaced on X, which caught the attention of producer Sreenivas Kumar. He took to his X account to demand strict action on it.

A few days ago, the makers of the film had filed a complaint against individuals for allegedly leaking a pirated version of the film online. The complaint also states that before the film’s release, the producers and a few team members were threatened through social media and messaging platforms like WhatsApp, wherein the same alleged pirates demanded money from producers and threatened to leak the pirated version if their demands were not fulfilled.

Game Changer is directed by Shankar and stars Ram Charan, Kiara Advani, and SJ Suryah. The film has also been released in Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam.

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