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COVID-19: India crosses major landmark with more than 18 crore cumulative
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): India crossed a significant landmark in its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic after the cumulative number of coronavirus vaccine doses administered in the country crossed 18 crores on Friday, according to the Ministry of Health and Family welfare.
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Japan expands COVID-19 emergency state to 3 more prefectures
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 14 (ANI/Xinhua): Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Friday announced an expansion of a state of emergency over COVID-19 to Hokkaido, Okayama and Hiroshima prefectures.
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Covid-19: Vaccination with Sputnik V launched in India, first dose adminis
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], May 14 (ANI): The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF, Russia’s sovereign wealth fund) announced the launch of vaccination with the Russian Sputnik V vaccine against coronavirus in India today.
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Chhattisgarh govt to pay for education of children who lost parents to cor
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], May 14 (ANI): The Chhattisgarh government will pay for the education of children who lost their parents/guardians to corona. The government will also take care of the education of children in families whose earning member has died of COVID.
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KT Irfan, PU Chitra, 19 other athletes test negative for coronavirus, heal
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): Race walker KT Irfan, middle and long-distance athletes PU Chitra, Sandeep Kumar, and para-athlete Mariyappan are among the 21 athletes who have tested negative for coronavirus, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) informed on Friday.
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IAS officer-turned-actor launches hassle-free plasma donation, oxygen taxi
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): The sudden surge in COVID-19 cases in the country has led to an increased demand for oxygen supply and blood plasma from people who have recovered from the viral infection with antibodies against Coronavirus.
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Plea in SC seeks disclosure of clinical trials data for COVID-19 vaccines
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking transparency in Covid-19 vaccine clinical trial and post-vaccination data, including the recording and reporting of adverse events.
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Bill Maher tests positive for COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 14 (ANI): American comedian and TV show host Bill Maher has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, and HBO has removed the current week's episode of 'Real Time with Bill Maher' after the comedian contracted the infection.
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Philippines logs 6,784 new COVID-19 cases, total tally rises to 1,131,467
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], May 14 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported on Friday 6,784 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 1,131,467.
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COVID-19: Four IAF aircraft arrive in Chennai with oxygen cylinders from S
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 14 (ANI): Amid shortage of the life saving gas due to the massive surge in COVID-19 cases across the country, four IAF aircraft arrived in Chennai on Friday morning carrying oxygen cylinders from Singapore.
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India's COVID-19 recovery rate at 83.50 per cent
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): India's cumulative recoveries crossed the 2-crore mark over the last 24 hours, taking the national recovery rate to 83.50 per cent, the Union Health Ministry reported on Friday.
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First jab of Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine administered; to cost around Rs 1,
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 14 (ANI): With the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine receiving clearance in India, Deepak Sapra, Global Head of Custom Pharma Services at Dr Reddy's Laboratories received the first jab of the vaccine in Hyderabad.
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