Thiruvanathapuram (Kerala) [India], March 2 (ANI): Claiming that over 50 lakh people are above the age of 60 years in Kerala, state Health Minister KK Shailaja on Tuesday said it has requested the Centre to provide vaccines in sufficient quantity to the state.
Manila [Philippines], March 2 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 2,067 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 580,442.
Rampur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], March 2 (ANI): Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Tuesday received the first shot of COVID-19 vaccine at Dalmiya hospital in Rampur, Uttar Pradesh.
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], March 2 (ANI): National Conference MP Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday got his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Science in Srinagar.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 2 (ANI): In order to support the next phase of the government's COVID-19 vaccination drive, the State Bank of India (SBI) has decided to contribute Rs 11 crore to the PM CARES Fund, said an official statement on Monday.
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 2 (ANI): Pakistan may witness a resurgence in the number of COVID-19 cases that might lead to a third wave of coronavirus in the country as restrictions related to the virus have been relaxed, Dawn reported citing health experts.
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], March 2 (ANI): Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for taking the first shot of the COVID-19 vaccine during the second phase of the vaccination drive on Monday, saying that it was a true example of leadership.
Jakarta [Philippines], March 2 (ANI): Amid public resistance against the Chinese developed COVID-19 vaccine, the Philippines began its vaccination drive against coronavirus on Monday.
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], March 1 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday slammed those who raised doubts over the vaccine Prime Minster Modi received, stating "they are of small mindset."
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], March 1 (ANI): The third phase of the vaccination drive for Covid-19 on Monday began in Hyderabad. In this phase, individuals who are above 60 years of age and individuals between 45 to 60 years of age with comorbidities are being allowed to take the vaccine.
New Delhi [India], March 1 (ANI): As the second phase of nationwide vaccination drive against the coronavirus disease started on Monday, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad urged the Opposition parties not to indulge in politics over vaccine and unite in the efforts against fighting COVID-19.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], March 1 (ANI): Bharat Biotech International Limited (BBIL), the Indian vaccines and bio-therapeutics manufacturer that developed the country's indigenous COVID-19 vaccine, Covaxin, on Monday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's gesture of taking the first do