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People flouting Covid protocols at tourist spots 'serious cause of concern
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): Visuals from tourist spots of people mingling without adhering to COVID protocols are a "serious cause of concern", said a senior government official on Friday, while asserting that lowering of guard cannot be accepted at present.
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No case of Lambda variant of COVID-19 found in India, says Centre
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): The Central government on Friday said the Lambda variant of COVID-19 is not found in India but people should be cautious of such variant.
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India in talks with Johnson & Johnson for single-dose COVID-19 vaccine
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): NITI Aayog member (Health) Dr VK Paul on Friday confirmed that India is in talks with US pharma giant Johnson & Johnson for their single-dose COVID-19 vaccine named Janssen.
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Decision on Zydus Cov-D vaccine expected soon: Dr VK Paul
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): A decision on the approval of Zydus Cadila's COVID-19 vaccine Zydus Cov-D is expected soon, Dr VK Paul, Member (Health) of the NITI Aayog said on Friday, adding that the data and evaluation would determine the outcome.
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Second wave still not over, no one is safe until entire country is safe: D
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): Niti Aayog member, health, Dr VK Paul on Friday cautioned that the second wave of COVID-19 is not over yet even though India is seeing a decline in the number of fresh cases.
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'If we are disciplined, then we can stay safe,' says Health Ministry on CO
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 22 (ANI): The government has cautioned people not to lower their guard against COVID-19, in view of a likely third-wave peak of the pandemic.
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COVID-19: Quick vaccination is key to opening the economy, say experts
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 22 (ANI): A day after India vaccinated almost 86 lakh people against COVID-19 in a single day on Monday, government experts said that quick vaccination is the key to opening the economy and added that the aim is to vaccinate at least one crore people every day.
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COVID-19 'Delta Plus' variant detected in India, nullifies monoclonal anti
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 15 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry on Tuesday revealed that the Delta variant with an additional mutation known as "Delta Plus" has been detected in the country that nullifies the use of monoclonal antibody but asserted that it still not a "variant of concern". Read More
Novavax results are promising, hope company starts trial on children soon:
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 15 (ANI): The Centre on Tuesday said clinical trials of the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine in India are in an advanced stage of completion and hoped the US-based company will soon start trials of its protein-based vaccine on children too.
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No need to panic over change in gap between two Covishield doses: Dr VK Pa
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 11 (ANI): Member Health, NITI Aayog, Dr VK Paul on Friday assured that there is no need for panic over an immediate switchover or change in the gap between the doses of Covishield vaccine.
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ICMR to start 4th national serosurvey in June, states should also assess C
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 11 (ANI): Member Health NITI Aayog Dr VK Paul on Friday announced that the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) will start work on the next nation-wide Covid-19 serosurvey and urged states to roll out their own sero surveillances to asses the spread of the pan
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Talks with Pfizer, Moderna for Covid-19 vaccines under consideration, No c
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): Even as Pfizer's Covid vaccine has being authorised for use in children in the US and parts of Europe, Dr VK Paul, Member-Health at Niti Aayog said that approval to the coronavirus vaccines of Pfizer and Moderna is under consideration in India.
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