c m y k c m y k THE LARGEST CIRCULATED ENGLISH DAILY IN SOUTH INDIA HYDERABAD I THURSDAY I 10 DECEMBER 2020 deccanchronicle.com, facebook.com/deccannews, twitter.com/deccanchronicle Vol. 83 No. 341 Established 1938 | 20 PAGES | `6.00 RUSSIA: INDIA IN DCGI denies EUA to vaccine ANTI-CHINA GAME Farmers reject PLAYED BY WEST SRIDHAR from Bharat Biotech, Serum KUMARASWAMI | DC Centre’s offer NEW DELHI, DEC. 9 KANIZA GARARI The data submitted by found that the “data sub- Hospital, Nizamabad, said, with agency inputs both companies was found mitted of phase 1 and “Phase III trials are still The West, led by the US, is Threaten to intensify agitation, block Delhi HYDERABAD, DEC. 9 to be “insufficient” by the phase 2 trials was not suffi- not complete. They are cur- trying to engage India in Central Drugs Standard cient”. rently ongoing. Without “anti-China games” SANJAY KAW | DC In a setback to two major Control Organ-isation The DCGI said that Covid- data of these trials, the through its Indo-Pacific NEW DELHI, DEC. 9 pharma companies in the (CDSCO) of the DCGI in 19 vaccine candidates EUA cannot be given. strategies and is also try- race for the vaccine for terms of data on the trials should have “at least 50 per There is no concept of EUA ing to undermine Russ- Within hours of receiving Coronavirus, the Drug of Indian patients, accord- cent efficacy in phase III in India. This is for the first ia’s close and privileged the Centre’s draft propos- Controller General of India ing to sources. clinical trials” for it to be time vaccines are being ties with India, Russian als to amend the new agri- (DCGI) has not granted the The panel sought addi- widely deployed. taken up under this given foreign minister Sergey culture laws, the farmers’ Emergency Use Autho-risa- tional data on the safety The DCGI rules of 2019 the emergency of the pan- Lavrov has said, in unions categorically reject- tion permission (EUA) to and efficacy of their pro- state that there must be at demic. For this reason, sci- unprecedented remarks ed it on Wednesday and city-based Bharat Biotech posed shots. least 3,000 patients on entists and drug con- that have highlighted threatened to intensify and the Serum Institute of Due to lack of data on whom the vaccine has to be trollers are very cautious.” both Moscow’s proximity their agitation by blocking India (SII) for their respec- Indian patients, the CDSCO tested before approval. with Beijing and a grow- all entry points to Delhi if tive vaccines, Covaxin and subject expert committee, Dr Kiran M, senior anaes- ■ Page 3: Data submitted by ing unease over the India- their demands were not Covisheild. which met on Wednesday, thesiologist, Government firms found inadequate US strategic partnership. immediately met. They Addressing the Russian also threatened to capture International Affairs all toll plazas and hold “sit- Council, Mr Lavrov said: in” protests across the “It (the West) is trying to country. Opposition leaders Sharad Pawar, Rahul Gandhi, Sitaram restore the unipolar Terming the proposal as Yechury, D. Raja and T.K.S. Elangovan present a memoran- TRS MLA abuses KCR greets Modi model of world order. ‘Po- “vague” and an insult to dum to President Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhavan les’ like Russia and China farmers, Krantikari Kisan in New Delhi on Wednesday on the new Farm Bills. are unlikely to be subor- Union president Darshan — D. KAMRAJ on Central Vista dinate to it. However, Pal said: “We will block the Dalit journalist India is currently an Delhi-Jaipur highway and The farmers’ organisa- proposal, the Centre also DC CORRESPONDENT Wednesday conveyed his object of the Western Delhi-Agra expressway tions have also threatened assured the registration of DC CORRESPONDENT Patancheru police said HYDERABAD, DEC. 9 greetings to Prime countries’ persistent, and sit on dharna at all toll they will boycott all Jio all private mandis to stre- HYDERABAD, DEC. 9 that MLA Reddy was Minister Narendra Modi aggressive and devious plazas on December 12… products and Reliance ngthen Agricultural Prod- booked under section 504 It is too premature a signal on the eve of the occasion policy as they are trying No tax to be paid on that malls across the country. uce Market Committees. The Patancheru police of (intentional insult, with to view as a thaw in the of his laying the founda- to engage it in anti-China day at any toll plaza… We The Centre on With the farmers camped Sangareddy district on intent to provoke, breach mood of uncompromising tion for the Central Vista games by promoting Indo- will also gherao all district Wednesday proposed to out at Delhi’s busy border Wednesday booked a case of peace) and 506 (criminal political confrontation project in the national cap- Pacific strategies, the so- headquarters during our give a “written assurance” points, three of the Delhi- against the ruling TRS leg- intimidation) of the IPC. between the BJP and the ital. called ‘Quad’.” protest on December 14. We that the existing Minimum Haryana border points — islator G. Mahipal Reddy TRS, but merely a welcome have asked the people to Support Price (MSP) Tikri, Jharoda and Dhansa for allegedly threatening ■ Page 5: MLA threatens to break, Chief Minister K. ■ Page 5: Central Vista was ■ Page 7: Russia unhappy protest against every MP regime for procurement — have been closed for traf- and abusing a journalist. cut journo into pieces Chandrashekar Rao on long overdue, says KCR with close Indo-US ties and MLA of the BJP.” will continue. In a draft fic. c m y k c m y k DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | 10 DECEMBER 2020 pg 2 CITY DECCAN CHRONICLE | HYDERABAD | THURSDAY | 10 DECEMBER 2020 pg 3 WEATHER AI’s non-stop Max: 30.1OC Min: 13.8OC Envoys study ways to get RH: 39% Rainfall: Nil Hyd-Chicago Forecast: Partly cloudy. Mist or haze likely. Max/Min temp. 30/14 ºC vaccine for their countries flight from Jan. 15 Hyderabad, Dec. 9: The Telugu diaspora Bharat Biotech presents vaccine update even as Centre denies authorisation National carrier Air India from the TS and AP COVID-19 would fly non-stop regions is one of the DC CORRESPONDENT from here to Chicago, fastest growing communi- HYDERABAD, DEC. 9 COVID-19 CASES USA, starting from ty in the US and a direct C UNT Experts worried as people January 15, the connectivity to the US The safety and efficacy of Hyderabad International from Hyderabad was long CASES DEATHS Covid-19 vaccine, Covaxin, GRADUALLY Airport announced on due, it said. that has been developed by Wednesday. “The launch of this (+26,348) (+338) Bharat Biotech was evalu- RISING IN CITY Prior to the suspension route brings two destina- ated by a delegation of 70 ignore Covid-19 protocol of international opera- tions closer for all our 1,41,735 Ambassadors and High DC CORRESPONDENT tions in late March due to passengers who have 97,62,250 Commissioners at SANJAY SAMUEL ing are paramount. This is Virinchi Hospitals, said HYDERABAD, DEC. 9 the coronavirus pandem- been waiting eagerly for a covid19india.org Genome Valley on PAUL | DC even as experts from “People are frustrated ic, the disinvestment- direct flight from STATE GOVERNMENT BULLETINS Wednesday. HYDERABAD, DEC. 9 ICMR and IMA are warn- staying indoors. They Corona positive cases are bound Air India was oper- Hyderabad to the USA. The Ministry of ing of a second wave if have started believing that rising in Greater ating to Chicago from the We are constantly work- (+721) (+3) External Affairs facilitat- The city is back to normal people ignore preventive the threat is almost over Hyderabad Municipal city airport via Delhi. ing on linking more cities ed this discussion as or so it seems if one were measures. as there is a remarkable Corporation (GHMC) lim- Air India would be start- domestic and internation- TS: 2,75,261 1,480 Bharat Biotech has to go by the way people are Psychologists opine that improvement in the recov- its because people are ing the flight between al with focus on high applied for emergency use moving around giving a people are vexed with ery rate. But precautions crowding public places Hyderabad and Chicago standards of safety to (+618) in India. The delegates dis- damn to Covid-19 protocol. staying indoors and news cannot be neglected, par- and at social gatherings. effective January 15, 2021, serve our passengers,” (+3) cussed with the team of The people are assuming of the vaccine has boosted ticularly in gatherings GHMC limits recorded GMR Hyderabad said CEO, GMR scientists and researchers that coronavirus no longer their confidence levels. and when on the streets.” 123 new cases on Tuesday, International Airport Ltd Hyderabad International AP: 8,73,457 7045 from the pharma giant exists. This has become Sajida Khatoon, an assis- IMA State Secretary, Dr 119 cases on Monday, 102 said in a press release. Airport Ltd., Pradeep about the safety trials of more pronounced in the tant lecturer, said, “At the B Narender Reddy told each on December 5 and 6, The airline would Panicker. CASES AROUND THE WORLD phase 1 and phase 2. last two months. weddings that I attended, Deccan Chronicle “con- 109 (Dec 4), 114 (Dec 3). deploy its 238-seater Hyderabad is second Dr Krishna Ella, chair- Celebrations of festivals, people were without trary to perceptions, posi- Medical experts said that Boeing 777-200 aircraft home to many US-based 6,89,23,274 man and managing direc- GHMC election campaign, masks.