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US requires negative Covid-19 test for all air passengers starting January
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 13 (ANI/Sputnik): All air passengers will be required to get a negative coronavirus test prior to boarding their flight to the United States beginning on January 26, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced.
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Senior intelligence official raises concern over China, Russia targeting C
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Washington [US], January 13 (ANI): As countries are either in the process of administrating Covid -19 vaccines or are gearing up to do so, the director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC), has raised concerns over the efforts by China and Russia to target the vacc
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Covid-19: An FAQ factsheet for Covishield vaccine by Serum Institute
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 13 (ANI): Prior to the beginning of the nationwide vaccination drive against Covid-19 in India on January 16, the Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII) has issued a fact-sheet to answer frequently asked questions (FAQs) that vaccine beneficiaries might have.
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Punjab to conduct vaccination at 110 sites on Jan 16
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Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], January 13 (ANI): Punjab Government is fully geared up for vaccination of health care workers (HCWs) at 110 sites on January 16 with the state receiving 20,450 vials today.
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Switzerland authorizes Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine for immediate use
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], January 13 (ANI/Xinhua): Switzerland's health regulator Swissmedic on Tuesday authorized the "immediate" use of US company Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine in the country. Switzerland, a country of 8.5 million people, has already pre-ordered 7.5 million doses of the vaccine.
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Japan reports 4,539 new COVID-19 cases
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Tokyo [Japan], January 12 (ANI/Xinhua): Japan on Tuesday confirmed 4,539 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the nation's cumulative total to 298,172 infections, not including those related to a cruise ship quarantined in Yokohama last year.
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Health experts term COVID-19 vaccination drive as great achievement for In
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New Delhi [India], January 12 (ANI): As India is all set to start the biggest COVID-19 vaccination drive from January 16, the health experts working at several Delhi-NCR hospitals have termed it as a great achievement and are hopeful of a positive outcome.
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Karnataka receives first consignment of Covid-19 vaccine of 6.48 lakh dose
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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], January 12 (ANI): Karnataka Health Minister Dr Sudhakar said that 6.48 lakh doses of Covid-19 vaccine in 54 boxes have arrived in Bengaluru on Tuesday.
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India's COVID-19 tally reaches 1,04,79,179, states receive first consignme
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New Delhi [India], January 12 (ANI): India has reported a total of 1,04,79,179 COVID-19 cases according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday.
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Ahead of COVID-19 vaccination drive, states across India receive first con
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New Delhi [India], January 12 (ANI): Ahead of the first phase of the COVID-19 vaccination drive scheduled to start from January 16, India's first consignment of COVID vaccine "'Covidshield" was transported from Pune to 13 locations across the country on Tuesday.
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Centre announces 4,33,500 doses of COVID vaccine for Kerala in 1st phase
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Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], January 12 (ANI): Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja said that the Centre has officially announced that 4,33,500 doses of COVID-19 vaccine will be delivered to the state in the first phase.
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Saina Nehwal, HS Prannoy cleared to take part in Thailand Open
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], January 12 (ANI): Badminton World Federation (BWF) and Badminton Association of Thailand (BAT) on Tuesday confirmed that Saina Nehwal and HS Prannoy, who earlier tested positive for coronavirus, have been cleared to take part in the ongoing Thailand Open.
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