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Centre approves two indigenously developed COVID vaccines, one anti-viral
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 28 (ANI): Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday announced the approval of two new indigenously developed vaccines and one anti-viral drug for the treatment of the adult patients of COVID-19 having a "high risk of progression o
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South Korea approves Pfizer's COVID-19 oral pill for emergency use
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], December 28 (ANI/Global Economic): 'Paxlovid,' the COVID-19 oral treatment developed by a global pharmaceutical company Pfizer, received emergency use authorization from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) on the 27th. It is expected to be used from the end of Ja
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Maharashtra Minister tests positive for COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 28 (ANI): Maharashtra School Education Minister Varsha Eknath Gaikwad on Tuesday tested positive for COVID-19 with mild symptoms.
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France tightens COVID-19 measures but no curfew for New Year's Eve
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Paris [France], December 28 (ANI/Xinhua): France's Prime Minister Jean Castex and Health Minister Olivier Veran announced a series of new measures on Monday to curb the spread of COVID-19 during the New Year festivities and urged their countrymen to respect the preventive measures during the
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Delhi Government directs police to take strict action against those violat
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 28 (ANI): In the wake of increasing coronavirus cases and a night curfew in place to contain the spread of the virus, the Delhi government has directed police and other authorities to deal strictly with those who violate the COVID-19 rules.
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Reporters Without Borders urges China to release ailing Chinese COVID-19 j
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Paris [France], December 28 (ANI): Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on Monday urged Beijing to release Zhang Zhan, one of the first of China's "citizen journalists" who was jailed for coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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India reports 6,358 new COVID-19 cases, Omicron tally at 653
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 28 (ANI): A total of 6,358 new COVID-19 cases were reported in India in the last 24 hours, taking the active caseload in the country to 75,456, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday.
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Kejriwal to review COVID-19 situation in Delhi today
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 28 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will hold a high-level review meeting today amid the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the national capital after it witnessed the largest single-day cases spike on Monday in the last six months.
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World Bank loans USD 221mn to Vietnam for economic recovery from COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 28 (ANI/Sputnik): The World Bank has signed an agreement with Vietnam in the amount of $221.5 million to finance the country's recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
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Spain records highest-ever 14-day incidence of COVID-19 after Christmas br
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], December 28 (ANI/Xinhua): The Spanish Ministry of Health on Monday evening said that the 14-day incidence of the coronavirus rose by 294 points in the four days from December 23 to 1,206.21 cases per 100,000 people after the Christmas holiday weekend.
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Mizoram logs 184 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Aizawl (Mizoram) [India] December 28 (ANI): Mizoram reported 184 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, an official statement said Tuesday.
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France plans to replace health passes with vaccine ones in January
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Paris [France], December 28 (ANI/Sputnik): The French authorities have prepared a draft law to replace health passes with vaccine ones for visiting places of leisure since January 15, Prime Minister Jean Castex said on Monday.
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