Union Govt Claims Covishield, Covaxin Effective Against SARS-CoV-2

The Union Government has addressed that 'Covishield' produced by Serum Institute, and 'Covaxin' by Bharat Biotech is assumed to be effective against SARS-CoV-2 variants Delta, Alpha and Gamma. However, the efficacy test is still under process and results will be out within the next week. As per the ICMR Director General, Balram Bhargava, Covishield reduces its efficiency by 2.5 times with Alpha while Covaxin is potent with Delta.