Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], April 30 (ANI): In view of the shortage of COVID-19 vaccines, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to give priority to the socially and economically weaker sections of the society in vaccination.
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], April 30 (ANI): To deal with the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, Jammu and Kashmir has 20 tonnes of oxygen in stock along with an adequate amount of necessary drugs, said Bashir Khan, Advisor to Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday.
Kathmandu [Nepal], April 30 (ANI): Nepal reported the record high deaths in a single day from the COVID-19 pandemic on Thursday with 35 people succumbed to the infection, as the new pandemic wave continues to rage in the country.
New Delhi [India], April 29 (ANI): Amid reports that several states are facing shortage of covid-19 vaccines in hospitals, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan clarified that there was no dearth of vaccine stock in the country.
Manila [The Philippines], Apr 29 (ANI): Economic growth in developing Asia is set to rebound to 7.3 per cent this year supported by a healthy global recovery and early progress on coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines, according to a new report from the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
New Delhi [India], April 29 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Thursday said that within three hours of opening the registration for COVID-19 vaccines for people between ages 18-45 years, approximately 88 lakh people get themselves registered for vaccination.
London [UK], April 29 (ANI): A single dose of the COVID-19 vaccine can limit household transmission by up to half, according to a study by Public Health England released on Wednesday, signalling the effectiveness of the vaccines at preventing spread.
Washington [US], April 29 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Wednesday vowed that the United States will become an "arsenal of vaccination" for the rest of the world to fight COVID-19.
New Delhi [India], April 28 (ANI): Noting that India has helped the world amid the COVID-19 by producing vaccines and medicines, German Ambassador to India, Walter J Lindner on Wednesday said that now "we just need to give back to our friends".
New Delhi [India], April 28 (ANI): With registration having opened for all adults for COVID-19 vaccination on Wednesday, National Health Authority CEO RS Sharma has said the CoWin app and designated platforms will display the prices given by different entities and which hospital is offering
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 28 (ANI): Amid the devastating third COVID-19 wave in Pakistan, vaccine supplies in private health facilities have run out and the facility chiefs say that they are struggling to obtain more doses from manufacturers in the face of high global demand.
Brussels [Belgium], April 28 (ANI/Sputnik): NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday that each of the bloc's member states individually decided which COVID-19 vaccines should be used in their country.