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Covaxin safe for children aged 2-18 years, says Bharat Biotech
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 17 (ANI): Bharat Biotech International Limited (BBIL) on Thursday announced that Covaxin, its whole-virion inactivated COVID-19 vaccine has proven to be safe, well-tolerated, and highly immunogenic in paediatric subjects in phase II/III study, said a press
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South Korea reports 7,198 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], June 17 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea reported 7,198 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Thursday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 18,263,643, the health authorities said Friday.
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Fiji's positive cases of COVID-19 asked to conduct 7-day isolation
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Suva [Fiji], June 17 (ANI/Xinhua): Fiji's Ministry of Health has asked those testing positive for COVID-19 to conduct compulsory seven-day isolation and not to work or go to school after more COVID-19 cases were reported in the island nation.
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India calls on EU to fight against terrorism, resolve Ukraine conflict
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New York [US], June 17 (ANI): India on Friday (local time) called on the EU to collectively fight against terrorism and emphasised the need to resolve the Ukraine conflict in order to resolve the peace and security challenges at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
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India reports over 12,000 COVID-19 cases for 2nd day in a row; 14 fataliti
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): India reported over 12,000 fresh COVID-19 cases for the second day in a row by logging in 12,847 cases in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed on Friday.
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New Zealand reports 4,869 new COVID-19 cases
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Wellington [New Zealand], June 17 (ANI/Xinhua): New Zealand recorded 4,869 new community cases of COVID-19 and 16 more deaths from the pandemic, the Ministry of Health said on Friday.
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WTO signs landmark deal, focuses on food security, e-commerce, fisheries
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 17 (ANI): In a significant outcome for the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government, ministers from 164 members of the World Trade Organisation have adopted various decisions including food security, e-commerce, TRIPS agreement, fisheries and preparedness for
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Egypt lifts all COVID-19-related entry restrictions
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Cairo [Egypt], June 17 (ANI/Xinhua): Egypt on Thursday lifted all COVID-19-related entry restrictions for all travelers, whether Egyptians or foreigners.
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Chinese activists indicted for discussing 'human rights' to be tried separ
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Beijing [China], June 17 (ANI): Indicted for the same charges of discussing 'human rights', Chinese activist Xu Zhiyong and human rights lawyer Ding Jiaxi will be tried separately on Friday and Monday respectively.
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South Africa to spend USD 480 million World Bank loan on COVID-19 vaccines
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Johannesburg [South Africa], June 16 (ANI/Xinhua): South African government will use 480 million US dollars of the World Bank loan to pay for COVID-19 vaccines purchased between December 2020 and June 2021 and other costs associated with the vaccines, a health official said on Thursday.
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Moroccan king tests positive for COVID-19
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Rabat [Morocco], June 16 (ANI/Xinhua): Moroccan King Mohammed VI has tested positive for COVID-19, official news agency MAP reported Thursday.
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US slips into COVID complacency mode: Report
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New York [US], June 16 (ANI/Xinhua): The US COVID-19 pandemic response has become mild-mannered and performative, backed by neither money, urgency, nor enforcement, reported Kaiser Health News (KHN) on Wednesday.
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