Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 13 (ANI): In a bid to encourage more people to get vaccinated, Sri Jain Shwetamber Terapanthi Sabha of Secunderabad gave roses to all those who received their Covid-19 vaccine dose at their vaccination drive on Sunday.
Guwahati (Assam) [India], June 13 (ANI): Assam government on Sunday directed all its employees who have fully vaccinated against coronavirus to start attending office from June 14, while following all Covid-19 protocols.
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], June 13 (ANI): Knowing the importance of vaccines to combat the spread of COVID-19, people from the tribal community in North Bengal are participating in large numbers in the inoculation drive to get themselves vaccinated.
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 12 (ANI): George Laryea-Adjei, the Regional Director of United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has said there are still hundreds of thousands of 'invisible children' who are susceptible to polio and must be vaccinated.
Geneva [Switzerland], June 12 (ANI): The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has welcomed relaxation of COVID-19 border measures for vaccinated passengers and the broader use of affordable antigen testing adopted by Spain and France this week.
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 12 (ANI): The COVID positivity rate has dropped to 1.6 per cent, while recovery rate has crossed 92 per cent in Jammu district, said Deputy Commissioner Anshul Garg on Friday.
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], June 11 (ANI): A total of 26.2 per cent of Kerala's population has been vaccinated with the first dose of COVID 19 vaccine and 6.61 per cent has been administered the second dose, state health minister Veena George said on Friday.
New Delhi [India], June 11 (ANI): Christian Medical College, Vellore, a 2,600 bed tertiary care hospital in India with 10,600 employees has vaccinated 84.8 per cent staff with majority of them getting Covishield and rest received Covaxin by Bharat Biotech, a latest research done on health
New Delhi [India], June 11 (ANI): A fresh study from Christian Medical College, Vellore on vaccinated healthcare workers suggests that the risk of infection among fully vaccinated HCWs was significantly lower when compared with unvaccinated HCWs.
Punjab [Pakistan], June 11 (ANI): In an unconventional move to tackle vaccine hesitancy, the provincial government in Pakistan's Punjab has decided to block SIM cards of all those citizens who refuse to get themselves vaccinated against COVID-19.
New Delhi [India], June 10 (ANI): The Indian Tokyo 2020 shooting squad members, in particular those of the Pistol and Rifle team based in Croatia, underwent COVID-19 vaccination on Wednesday in the capital city of Zagreb.
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], June 10 (ANI): To tide over the COVID-induced crisis in the tourism sector, Kerala will develop new heritage and pilgrimage tourism destinations to attract maximum domestic tourist arrivals, said Tourism Minister PA Mohammed Riyas on Thursday.