New York [US], February 21 (ANI): United Nations on Saturday thanked India for offering 200,000 COVID vaccine doses for UN Peacekeepers and appreciated efforts to strengthen COVAX Facility for ensuring equitable access to vaccines for all.
Chandigarh [India], February 20 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday urged the central government to consult with the state before fixing priorities for Covid vaccination, as it is a matter involving the entire population.
Washington [US], February 20 (ANI/Sputnik): Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said the company expects to double its rollout of coronavirus vaccines to 10 million a week over the next two weeks as US President Joe Biden pledged enough supply of doses to immunize all Americans by July.
Bogota [Colombia], February 16 (ANI/Sputnik): The first batch of coronavirus vaccine has arrived in Colombia, now the country can start a vaccination campaign, the country's Ministry of Health said in a statement.
New Delhi [India], February 14 (ANI): The offices can now resume work after proper disinfection, in case COVID-19 cases are reported, without closing or sealing the premises, according to union health ministry's fresh guidelines.
New Delhi [India], February 14 (ANI): Delhi recorded as many as 150 Covid-19 cases on Sunday. With this, the tally of COVID-19 cases in the national capital has reached over 6.36 lakh, while the death toll mounted to 10,891 said state Health Department.
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], February 14 (ANI): Ahead of Vasant Panchami, artists in Jharkhand are preparing COVID vaccine-themed idols of Goddess Saraswati at peace road.
New Delhi [India], February 11 (ANI): The number of healthcare and frontline workers vaccinated against COVID-19 has reached 74.30 lakh on day 27 of the countrywide COVID-19 vaccination program.
New Delhi [India], February 11 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MP Ritesh Pandey on Thursday gave an adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha demanding a discussion on India's COVID vaccine rollout plan.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], February 9 (ANI): As many as 37 per cent of frontline warriors were administered the COVID-19 vaccine during inoculation drive across 33 districts in the state, according to the Director of Public Health and Family Welfare.
Paris [France], February 7 (ANI): France began distributing the AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine on Saturday as epidemiologist Arnaud Fontanet warned the coronavirus variant B.1.1.7 -- first identified in the UK - could be dominant in the country by March.
Kathmandu [Nepal], February 7 (ANI): After receiving one million doses of Indian-made COVID-19 vaccine, Nepal has completed the first phase of its vaccination drive with as many as 184,857 persons receiving the first dose of the vaccine in the country.