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Quarter of world may not have access to coronavirus vaccine until 2022, st
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], December 16 (ANI): Coronavirus vaccinations may not reach a quarter of the world's population until 2022, according to researchers who reported on Tuesday.
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US population projected to exceed 332 million by April 2021
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Washington [US], December 16 (ANI/Sputnik): The population of the United States is expected to reach 332.5 million by April next year, US Census Bureau said in a statement.
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National Family Health Survey: India's population stabilising as total fer
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New Delhi [India], December 15 (ANI): Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Harsh Vardhan, on Tuesday, released the factsheets of key indicators on population, reproductive and child health, family welfare, nutrition and others for 22 States/Union Territories (UTs) of the First
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Brazilian President enjoys high level of approval amid COVID-19: survey
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Rio De Janeiro [Brazil], December 14 (ANI/Xinhua); Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro continues to maintain his highest level of approval among the population since his term began in January last year, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a survey released Sunday by the firm Datafolha
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Malaysian PM instructs officials to buy COVID-19 vaccines for up to 70 pc
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Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], December 14 (ANI/Sputnik): Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said on Sunday that he instructed officials from the country's health and science ministries to secure deals with COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers for enough doses to inoculate up to 70 per cent of th
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Harsh Vardhan releases 5th National Family Health Survey for 17 states, 5
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New Delhi [India], December 13 (ANI): Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Saturday released the 5th National Family Health Survey (NFHS) which contains detailed information on population, health and nutrition for India and its states and union territories.
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Against involuntary methods of family planning, Centre tells SC
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New Delhi [India], December 12 (ANI): The Central government has submitted before the Supreme Court that it is against the involuntary methods of family planning for population control and added that Family Welfare Programme in India is voluntary in nature.
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120 mobile medical units providing free healthcare services to slum dwelle
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New Delhi [India], December 11 (ANI): As many as 120 well-equipped Mobile medical units have reached the urban slums at a time suitable for the local population in Chhattisgarh, the state government said on Friday.
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Punjab gears up with cold chain points for COVID-19 vaccine
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Chandigarh [India], December 11 (ANI): As Punjab gears up for the mega exercise with a total of 729 cold chain points, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday directed the Health Department to incorporate the results of the second sero survey in the strategy for Covid-19 vaccine roll-out so
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Second Sero-Survey finds 24.19 pc of Punjab population infected by COVID-1
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Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], December 11 (ANI): A total of 24.19 per cent of Punjab's population has been infected by COVID-19, as per the second Sero-Survey conducted in 12 districts across the state.
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NEGVAC working on management of COVID-19 vaccine roll-out: Govt
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New Delhi [India], December 8 (ANI): Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Tuesday said that the Centre had in August this year constituted the National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for COVID-19 (NEGVAC), which is providing guidance on prioritisation of population groups, procur
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ADB approves two loans of $800 million for India
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Manila [The Philippines], December 8 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 500 million loan to construct new metro rail lines in Bengaluru and another USD 300 million to strengthen primary health care in urban areas across the country.
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