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Surprised why Centre is not taking steps to cap prices of COVID vaccines,
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 5 (ANI): Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister Kapil Sibal has lashed out at the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government over the pricing of Covid-19 vaccines while leaving it to the states to vaccinate people on their own.
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Over 17.02 crore COVID-19 vaccine jabs given to states, UTs for free: Govt
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 5 (ANI): The Centre has so far provided over 17.02 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses to the states and union territories free of cost and more than 36 lakh doses will be received by them in the next three days, the union health ministry said on Wednesday.
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All accredited journalists to be administered COVID-19 vaccine on priority
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Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 5 (ANI): With COVID-19 cases on the rise, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday announced that all accredited journalists in the state will be administered the COVID-19 vaccine on priority.
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President Biden hopes to send AstraZeneca vaccine to countries by July 4
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 5 (ANI): President Joe Biden on Tuesday (local time) provided an update from the White House on goals for providing AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine to countries by July 4.
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While Biden says no decision yet, House Republicans oppose COVID-19 vaccin
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Washington [US], May 5 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Tuesday (local time) said he has not yet announced whether his administration will support a global push to waive intellectual property protections on COVID-19 vaccines.
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Letter to US Trade Representative Tai urges to oppose request by India, ot
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 5 (ANI): In a letter to US Trade Representative Katherine C Tai on Tuesday (local time), Ranking Member Jim Jordan, and Darrell Issa, Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual property, and the Internet urged Washington to oppose a request by India, other nati
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Prohibitory orders in Kathmandu extended by a week amid COVID-19 surge
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], May 4 (ANI): Nepal on Tuesday alone reported 7,660 new cases of COVID-19 infection while another 55 succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours.
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COVID-19: India receives 2 oxygen generators, 548 oxygen concentrators, 36
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New Delhi [India], May 4 (ANI): A shipment carrying two oxygen generators, 548 oxygen concentrators, 365 ventilators and other medical equipment arrived here on Tuesday from Ireland to provide support in India's fight against the second COVID-19 surge.
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COVID-19 infection spreading to rural areas, problems will increase: Punja
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Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], May 4 (ANI): Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on Tuesday said that the coronavirus infection has started to spread to the rural areas because of which the positivity rate and the number of deaths are increasing in the state.
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States, UTs have over 75 lakhs COVID-19 vaccine doses, over 48 lakh to be
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New Delhi [India], May 4 (ANI): Extending support to the states and union territories in the battle against the Covid-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Health on Tuesday said an additional 48 lakh vaccine doses will be sent to various places in three days.
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Amid shortage, Odisha govt to prioritise COVID-19 vaccine beneficiaries aw
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 4 (ANI): Amid the shortage of COVID-19 vaccines, the Odisha government will prioritise beneficiaries who are waiting to take their second dose and has asked district authorities to plan sessions accordingly.
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Denmark drops Johnson and Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine rollout over side eff
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Copenhagen [Denmark], May 4 (ANI): Denmark on Monday (local time) dropped Johnson and Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine rollout due to concerns over jab's side effects.
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