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Classification for COVID-19 vaccination based on vulnerability to infectio
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 10 (ANI): The Centre on Tuesday told the Delhi High Court that classification of citizens for the purpose of COVID-19 vaccination is based upon most rational and non-arbitrary criteria depending upon their vulnerability to the disease either due to age or nature o
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Study sheds light on recombinant vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 in mice
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 10 (ANI): Researchers have found that modified vaccinia virus Ankara (MVA), a smallpox vaccine, can be further modified in a recombinant form to express the spike protein of the SARS-CoV-2 virus and that injection of one or two doses of the recombinant MVA protected tr
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Safe, highly efficacious measles virus-based vaccine expressing SARS-CoV-2
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 10 (ANI): Researchers have found that an attenuated measles virus expressing the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein stabilized in its prefusion form induced higher levels of SARS-CoV-2-specific neutralizing antibodies in cotton rats than a virus expressing native full-length spi
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103-year-old becomes oldest woman in India to get Covid-19 vaccine
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 10 (ANI): A 103-year-old woman received her first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine in Bengaluru on Tuesday. With this, J Kameshwari became the oldest woman in India to have received the COVID19 vaccine as per available data, said Apollo Hospitals, Bannergh
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Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine can protect against Brazil variant: Study
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 10 (ANI): A new study suggests that the Pfizer-BioNtech Covid-19 vaccine can protect people against the concerning coronavirus variant first identified in Brazil.
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'I follow Elon Musk': COVID-19 survivor Ranjim Prabal Das who topped JEE-M
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] March 10 (ANI): Despite being infected with the novel coronavirus in 2020, Ranjim Prabal Das from Assam, was determined to crack the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2021, which he did with flying colours.
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Jamaica thanks India for sending 50,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Kingston [Jamaica], March 9 (ANI): Jamaica on Tuesday thanked India for sending 50,000 doses of coronavirus vaccines in the fight against the pandemic.
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Maharashtra logs 9,927 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 9 (ANI): Maharashtra reported 9,927 fresh COVID-19 cases and 56 deaths in the last 24 hours.
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3-day 'Janta curfew' imposed in Maharashtra's Jalgaon from March 11
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Jalgaon (Maharashtra) [India], March 9 (ANI): In wake of a surge in the cases of COVID-19, 'Janta curfew' will be imposed for three days in Maharashtra's Jalgaon district.
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Delhi reports 320 new Covid-19 cases, 4 deaths
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 9 (ANI): Delhi reported 320 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the cumulative count of cases in the national capital to 6,41,660 on Tuesday.
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Public waiting for vaccine against Fuel price hike 'virus' given by BJP: J
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 9 (ANI): Drawing an analogy between Coronavirus and fuel price rise, Congress leader Jaiveer Shergill on Tuesday said the now the public is waiting for the vaccine to control the 'virus' responsible for the rising fuel prices introduced by the ruling Bhartiya Janata
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Tokyo Olympics to be staged without overseas spectators: Report
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], March 9 (ANI): The upcoming Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics will be staged without overseas spectators as precautionary measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus, Kyodo News reported on Tuesday citing officials with knowledge of the matter.
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