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Incoming Surgeon General Murthy calls for speeding administration of COVID
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 22 (ANI): The US needs to do more to help speed the administration of Covid-19 vaccines, Vivek Murthy, President Joe Biden's pick for US surgeon general, said on Thursday (local time).
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Indian Navy P-8I to supply COVID-19 vaccines in Mauritius, Seychelles
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 22 (ANI): Indian Navy P-8I maritime reconnaissance aircraft on Friday was being loaded with COVID-19 vaccines that will be supplied to Mauritius and Seychelles.
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Senate Minority leader McConnell proposes starting Trump impeachment trial
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Washington [US], January 22 (ANI): US Senate Minority leader Mitch McConnell has proposed beginning former President Donald Trump's impeachment trial in February.
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Death toll from COVID-19 in Germany surpasses 50,000
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Berlin [Germany], January 22 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of people, who have died of the coronavirus in Germany, has risen by 859 to 50,642 within the past 24 hours, the Robert Koch Institute said on Friday.
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Kamala Harris as US VP further cements importance of India-US ties: White
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Washington [US], January 22 (ANI): The relationship between India and the United States has been further cemented with Kamala Harris becoming the Vice-President of the United States, the White House said.
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Death toll from COVID-19 in Colombia surpasses 50,000
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Bogota [Colombia], January 22 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of people, who have died of the coronavirus in Colombia, has increased by 395 to 50,187 over the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said.
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Rajnath, Indonesian counterpart express satisfaction on New Delhi-Jakarta
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New Delhi [India], January 21 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Minister of Defence of Republic of Indonesia General Prabowo Subianto on Thursday held a telephonic conversation where they expressed satisfaction at the ongoing defence cooperation between the two countries in spite
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Russian COVID-19 vaccine in phase 3 trial, to cost below USD 10 per shot i
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New Delhi [India], January 21 (ANI): The Russian COVID-19 vaccine 'Sputnik V' will cost less than USD 10 (about Rs 730) per shot in India and the price is the same for all countries, Kirill Dmitriev, CEO of Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) said on Thursday.
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Vice President Kamala Harris: Beyond the Superlatives
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Los Angeles [US], January 21 (ANI): In the wake of Madam Vice President Kamala Devi Harris’ win, post-election tweets and merchandise boasted the slogan, “The VP looks like me.” The global public’s investment in Harris and what she meant to a greater multi-ethnic c
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Death toll from twin terrorist attack in Baghdad rose to 28
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Baghdad [Iraq], January 21 (ANI/Sputnik): The death toll in a double suicide attack in central Baghdad on Thursday rose to 28, while the number of those injured increased to 73, Tahsin Al-Khafaji, a spokesman for the country's Joint Operations Command, said.
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Biden to direct agencies to use Defense Production Act in COVID-19 fight
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Washington [US], January 21 (ANI): US President Joe Biden will issue an executive order on Thursday directing agencies to use the Defense Production Act (DPA) and other powers to speed up the manufacturing of testing and vaccine supplies and other items needed to fight COVID-19 in the countr
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Sweden announces further extension of nationwide COVID-19 restrictions
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Stockholm [Sweden], January 21 (ANI/Sputnik): The Swedish government on Thursday decided to extend restrictive coronavirus-related measures over the surge in infections, Prime Minister Stefan Lofven said.
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