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Assam Rifles sets up COVID-19 vaccination centre in Manipur's Tamenglong
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Tamenglong (Manipur) [India], May 27 (ANI): The 44 Assam Rifles, along with district health officials, have set up a COVID-19 vaccination Centre in Manipur's Tamenglong district.
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Facing Covaxin shortfall, Karnataka to give 2nd dose only to those above 4
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 25 (ANI): The Karnataka government, in order to tide over a shortfall in Covaxin stock in the state, has directed health officials to administer the second dose of Covid-19 vaccine only to people aged above 45 years.
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Maharashtra village residents hesitant to take COVID vaccines due to lack
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Nashik (Maharashtra) [India], May 21 (ANI): Residents of Raigadnagar village in Maharashtra's Nashik showing reluctance to take COVID-19 vaccines due to lack of awareness, Dr Shristi Dave, a village health official, said.
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England reports zero daily COVID-19 deaths for first time since July last
Updated : 5 years ago IST
London [UK], May 11 (ANI): England reported zero daily COVID-19 deaths on Monday, the first time in a 24-hour period since July last year.
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Chinese scientists discussed weaponising SARS coronaviruses 5 years befor
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Beijing [China], May 9 (ANI): A document written by Chinese scientists and health officials before the pandemic in 2015 states that SARS coronaviruses were a "new era of genetic weapons" that could be "artificially manipulated into an emerging human disease virus, then weaponised and unleash
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COVID-19: Health officials call for more ICUs, beds in Pakistan's Balochis
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Balochistan [Pakistan], May 4 (ANI): Amid the recent rise in COVID-19 cases in Pakistan, the provincial health secretary of Balochistan has asked the owners of private hospitals to ramp up the number of intensive care units (ICUs), high dependency units (HDUs) and ensure regular supply of ox
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At least 19 people killed in massive Baghdad hospital fire
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], April 25 (ANI): At least 19 people died in a hospital fire in Baghdad on Saturday (local time) after oxygen tanks exploded, CNN reported citing two health officials as saying.
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COVID-19: Sri Lanka may impose restrictions on overseas returnees
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 18 (ANI): Due to a surge in Covid-19 cases, Sri Lanka may impose restrictions on foreign arrivals reported among the visitors to the island, according to the country's senior health official.
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Andhra CM holds COVID-19 review meeting
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], April 15 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Thursday held a review meeting on the prevailing COVID-19 situation and vaccination and congratulated health officials for administrating 6.28 lakh doses of vaccine the previous day.
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Effectiveness of Chinese vaccines 'not high', admits country's health offi
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], April 11 (ANI): Marking a rare admission from China over the effectiveness of its Covid-19 vaccine, the country's Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said that the efficacy of Chinese coronavirus vaccines is "not high" and they may require improvements, The Washington Post rep
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Karnataka health official suspended for administering COVID-19 vaccine to
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 2 (ANI): Taluk health official R Makandar was suspended on Friday for administering the COVID-19 vaccine to Karnataka's agricultural minister, BC Patil at the latter's residence.
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Andhra to intensify COVID-19 vaccination drive in urban areas from March 2
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], March 25 (ANI): Taking stock of the COVID-19 vaccination drive preparedness, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Wednesday directed the health officials to intensify the COVID-19 vaccination drive in urban areas from March 28.
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