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EU official directs blame of slow vaccine rollout on AstraZeneca supply
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], April 5 (ANI): The European Union would have vaccinated as much of its population as the United Kingdom has if AstraZeneca had fulfilled its contract to the bloc, the head of the EU executive's vaccine task force has said.
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India 'fully supports' WHO's call for China to share comprehensive data on
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): India on Thursday said that it fully supports the World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom's expectation that future collaborative studies will include more timely and comprehensive data sharing but raised concerns over China's delaying t
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Expert Committte demands additional information from Sputnik V on EUA in I
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): Russia's COVID-19 Sputnik V vaccine was denied emergency use authorisation in India on Thursday by the Subject Expert Committee (SEC) constituted by the central government.
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Bangladesh envoy calls on international community to help in providing dig
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 31 (ANI): The international community must strive towards achieving the safe and dignified repatriation of the Rohingyas to their homelands, said Bangladesh High Commissioner Muhammad Imran on Wednesday.
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Fiji PM thanks India for COVID-19 vacccines
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Suva [Fiji], March 31 (ANI): Fiji Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama on Wednesday thanked the Government of India for providing the island country with Made-in-India COVID-19 vaccines.
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Trump targets former officials over remarks on his administration's pandem
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Florida [US], March 30 (ANI): Former US President Donald Trump on Monday went on a tirade against Anthony Fauci and Deborah Birx, two of his former top medical advisers on the COVID-19 pandemic, excoriating their decision-making during his administration on the day after a news outlet aired
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Imran Khan flouts COVID-19 guidelines, holds in-person meet days after tes
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 25 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan -- who tested positive for COVID-19 last week -- on Thursday flouted coronavirus protocols and held in-person meeting.
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Lessons from COVID-19 pandemic must not be forgotten: PM Modi
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 17 (ANI): The COVID-19 pandemic has shown how the world can come together to fight a common threat, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and added the lessons from the pandemic must not be forgotten.
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Brazil's President appoints yet another Health Minister
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Brasilia [Brazil], March 16 (ANI/Sputnik): Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is replacing Health Minister Eduardo Pazuello in what becomes the fourth change in the post since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Biden signs USD 1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill into law
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 12 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Thursday signed USD 1.9 trillion coronavirus rescue package into law, marking a significant legislative accomplishment as the new administration looks to shepherd the country through the pandemic.
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Covid-19: Maha Shivratri turnout of pilgrims, sadhus low at Nepal's Pashup
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], March 11 (ANI): The Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, which usually draws thousands of pilgrims and sadhus on Maha Shivaratri festival is seeing a dip in the number of visitors this year due to the Covid pandemic, according to authorities.
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US House approves USD 1.9 trillion Covid-19 Relief Bill
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 11 (ANI): The US House of Representatives on Wednesday approved the Senate-passed version of the USD 1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief bill, sending it to President Joe Biden's desk for signature. The House of Representatives voted 220-211 to pass the American Rescue Plan A
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