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Brazil's COVID-19 death toll surpasses 216,000
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Sao Paulo [Brazil], January 24 (ANI/Xinhua): Brazil reported 1,202 deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in the last 24 hours, making Saturday the fifth consecutive day of more than 1,000 deaths, bringing the death toll to 216,445, the ministry of health reported Saturday.
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Rouhani says Iran to launch COVID-19 vaccination campaign soon
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], January 23 (ANI/Sputnik): Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday announced that the country will launch its COVID-19 vaccination campaign in the near future and said that the use of foreign-made vaccines will be necessary, the state-run IRNA news agency reported.
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Vaccination campaign hits snag in Italy's Lazio, Tuscany amid Pfizer deliv
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], January 22 (ANI/Sputnik): Two central Italian regions have stopped administering the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine against the new coronavirus after the US drugmaker announced drastic cuts in deliveries to the European Union.
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Senior health officer, 36 HCWs of Andaman and Nicobar Command get Covid-19
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Port Blair (Andaman and Nicobar) [India], January 19 (ANI): In line with the nationwide launch of the largest vaccination campaign in the world against the COVID-19 pandemic, senior health officer and 36 Health Care Workers (HCWs) of the Tri-Services Command were vaccinated after the commenc
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Maldives President congratulates PM Modi for COVID-19 vaccination drive
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Male [Maldives], January 17 (ANI): Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on Sunday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government for the launch of the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination campaign.
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Politicians shouldn't jump queue to take COVID vaccine, says PM Modi
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 11 (ANI): Ahead of the COVID vaccination campaign set to begin from 16th January, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at a meeting with state Chief Ministers on Monday emphasised that politicians should not jump the queue to take the vaccine rather they should wait fo
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UK raises USD 1 billion to support COVID-19 vaccination in developing coun
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], January 10 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Kingdom has raised USD 1 billion from global donors to fund vaccination campaigns against COVID-19 in developing countries, the UK Foreign Office said Sunday.
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Some US States carrying out COVID-19 vaccination campaign very slowly, say
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 2 (ANI/Sputnik): US President Donald Trump said that some states are carrying out the coronavirus vaccination campaign very slowly.
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Ireland approves use of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, rollout to begin on Dec 3
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Dublin [Ireland], December 25 (ANI/Sputnik): Ireland has approved the use of the COVID-19 vaccine by Pfizer and BioNTech, with first delivery expected as early as December 26, Health Minister Stephen Donnelly said Friday, adding that the vaccination campaign will start next Wednesday.
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Greek Prime Minister pledges to receive COVID-19 vaccine on first day of m
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Athens [Greece], December 21 (ANI/Sputnik): Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Monday that he will receive a COVID-19 vaccine shot on Sunday, the day the mass vaccination campaign rolls out in the country.
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Israeli President gets Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on first day of mass vaccin
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], December 20 (ANI/Sputnik): Israeli President Reuven Rivlin received his first shot of Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine on Sunday as a mass vaccination programme officially started in the country.
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Germany's COVID-19 vaccination plan aims to protect most vulnerable first
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], December 19 (ANI/Xinhua): Germany's Minister of Health Jens Spahn Friday announced a detailed plan for the country's COVID-19 vaccination campaign, saying its first goal is to protect the most vulnerable.
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