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Situation of COVID-19 pandemic has worsened but we can still control it, s
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): The situation of the pandemic has worsened and the rate of increase in COVID-19 cases is higher in the second wave as compared to the first one, said Dr VK Paul, Member (Health) of the NITI (National Institution for Transforming India) Aayog, on Tuesday.
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Cabinet Secy chairs meeting on COVID-19 status; situation in 11 states, UT
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba on Friday chaired a meeting on the COVID-19 situation in the country in which it was pointed out that eleven states and Union Territories (UTs) were showing a surge in daily cases and they have not shown commensurate increase
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Increasingly severe COVID-19 situation in some districts, whole country po
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 30 (ANI): India is facing an increasingly severe and intensive COVID-19 situation in some districts and the whole country is potentially at risk and all efforts to contain the virus should be taken, Dr VK Paul, Member (Health) of the NITI Aayog, said on Tuesday Read More
PM Modi expresses concern over COVID-19 vaccine wastage
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 17 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed disappointment over emerging statistics of COVID-19 vaccine wastage in the country, Niti Aayog member Dr VK Paul said on Wednesday.
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India's vaccine wastage at 6.5 pc, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh top the li
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 17 (ANI): India's overall percentage of COVID-19 vaccine wastage is at 6.5 per cent, with Telangana and Andhra Pradesh topping the list with 17.6 per cent and 11.6 per cent of vaccine wastage respectively, informed the union health ministry on Wednesday.
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No signal of concern so far: Govt on Oxford Covid vaccine side-effects
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 17 (ANI): There is no signal of concern regarding the use of Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in the country, said Dr VK Paul, Member (Health) of the Niti Aayog, on Wednesday amid speculations and subsequent review of possible side-effects of the vaccine.
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24 countries provided Indian COVID-19 vaccines so far: NITI Aayog
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 16 (ANI): Twenty-four countries have been provided Indian COVID-19 vaccines so far, informed NITI Aayog member (health), Dr VK Paul, on Tuesday.
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No case of South Africa variant of COVID-19 found in India so far: NITI Aa
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 9 (ANI): No case of South African variant of COVID-19 virus has been found in the country so far, said NITI Aayog member (health) Dr VK Paul on Tuesday.
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Second COVID-19 vaccine shot to be administered from February 13
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): The second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine will be administered to healthcare workers from February 13, and 97 per cent people who have received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine are satisfied, said the central government on Thursday.
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Nasal vaccine candidate against Covid-19 could be a game-changer: Dr VK Pa
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 19 (ANI): The Central government on Tuesday said that a nasal vaccine candidate against COVID-19 has been identified that could be a game-changer.
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Covishield, Covaxin are safest of COVID-19 vaccines, side-effects are neg
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 12 (ANI): Covishield and Covaxin, the two COVID-19 vaccines which have received Emergency Use Authorisation (EAU) have been tested on thousands of people and side-effects are negligible, Dr VK Paul, Member (Health), NITI Aayog, said on Tuesday and noted that the
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UK virus strain a "Super-Spreader" has 70 pc increased transmissibility ra
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 22 (ANI): At a time when India is witnessing a decline in the active coronavirus cases, a new mutation of Covid-19 virus strain in United Kingdom has become a "Super-Spreader" with 70 per cent increased transmissibility rate. However, this mutated and more aggress
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