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Centre should adjudge authenticity of COVID vaccine, says Jharkhand Health
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], January 10 (ANI): Ahead of the Covid-19 vaccination drive in the country, Jharkhand Health Minister Banna Gupta said that the Central Government must adjudge the authenticity, relevance and utility of any vaccine before its roll-out.
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As India gears up for COVID-19 vaccine roll-out, Centre guides States, UTs
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 10 (ANI): The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Sunday held a video conferencing with administrators from States and UTs on the CoWIN software which is essential for the last-mile vaccine administration.
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Poor should be given COVID-19 vaccine first: BSP
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 10 (ANI): Poor people who do not have any resources should be given the COVID-19 vaccine first so that they can continue on with their lives, demanded the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) on Sunday.
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West Bengal govt making arrangements for free COVID-19 vaccination, says C
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], January 10 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday announced that the state government is making arrangements to facilitate the administration of the COVID-19 vaccine to all the people of the state without any cost.
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Covid-19: Uttarakhand MP sanctions Rs 20 lakh from MPLAD funds for vaccine
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Udham Singh Nagar (Uttarakhand) [India], January 10 (ANI): Ahead of Covid-19 vaccine rollout, Udham Singh Nagar MP Ajay Bhatt on Saturday here sanctioned Rs 20 lakh from MP Local Area Development (MPLAD) fund for the purchase of specialised vehicle required for vaccine transportation from di
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Netanyahu receives second dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], January 10 (ANI): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday received a second dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech anti-coronavirus vaccine, along with Health Minister Yuli Edelstein, CNN reported.
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Scientists highlight potency of mini antibodies against COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 9 (ANI): The study led by researchers from National Institutes of Health have highlighted the effectiveness of 'nanobodies' produced by a llama named Cormac in preventing infections and detecting virus particles by grabbing hold of SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins.
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COVID-19 vaccination drive in Chandigarh from January 16
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Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], January 9 (ANI): The Health Department of Chandigarh is fully prepared for the launch of COVID-19 vaccination programme at eight-session sites on January 16 as per the Guidelines issued by the Government of India on Saturday.
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Andhra Govt willing to conduct gram panchayat polls after COVID vaccine ar
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Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], January 9 (ANI): YSRCP spokesperson and senior leader Ambati Rambabu on Saturday said in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Andhra Pradesh government is willing to conduct the gram panchayat polls once the COVID-19 vaccine is rolled out.
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Stanford biochemists trying to develop single-shot, cheap COVID-19 vaccine
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
California [US], January 9 (ANI): Biochemists from the Stanford University lab are trying to develop a single-shot COVID-19 vaccine using nano-particles that does not require a cold-chain for storage or transport and is targeted at low- and middle-income countries.
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Covaxin row: Bharat Biotech clarifies allegations over volunteer who died
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 9 (ANI): After a participant who allegedly died days after volunteering for Covaxin trial in Bhopal, Bharat Biotech on Saturday clarified that the volunteer, at the time of enrolment, had fulfilled all the inclusion and exclusion criteria to be accepted as a partic
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Saudi Arabia's King Salman receives first dose of coronavirus vaccine
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], January 09 (ANI): Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz on Saturday received the first dose of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in Neom city.
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