Coronavirus Update: Japan Paxlovid Approval, US Lifts Covaxin IND Hold
Executive Summary
Japan has added to its growing arsenal of COVID-19 treatments with the approval of the oral antiviral Paxlovid, while the US FDA has lifted a clinical hold on Bharat's vaccine, which has shown potential against Omicron. Also, Biological E's vaccine is approved for use in adolescents in India
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