New Delhi [India], February 11 (ANI): Lauding the efforts by India in the fight against COVID-19, country representative of World Health Organisation (WHO) Dr Roderico Ofrin on Thursday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for making it a Jan Andolan (people's movement).
New Delhi [India], February 11 (ANI): The number of healthcare and frontline workers vaccinated against COVID-19 has reached 74.30 lakh on day 27 of the countrywide COVID-19 vaccination program.
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], February 11 (ANI): To spread the message among the frontline workers to take the COVID-19 jab without hesitation, a police constable dressed up as 'Yamraj', the God of death, on Wednesday got himself vaccinated at a government hospital in Madhya Pradesh's Ind
New Delhi [India], February 11 (ANI): A petition has been moved in Delhi High Court seeking direction to the Centre and Delhi Government to arrange and facilitate COVID-19 vaccination of all prisoners who were out on bail.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 11 (ANI): Medical students should get vaccinated against COVID-19 and lead the drive as its ambassadors, said Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar on Wednesday.
New Delhi [India], February 11 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday spoke to his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau and assured that India will do its best to support Canada's COVID-19 vaccination efforts.
London [UK], February 10 (ANI): Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne, has received his first Covid-19 vaccination shot, along with his wife, Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, a Clarence House spokesman said on Wednesday.
New Delhi [India], February 10 (ANI): The cumulative number of healthcare and frontline workers vaccinated against COVID-19 has crossed 68.26 lakhs after 2.15 lakhs beneficiaries received jab on Wednesday, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW).
New Delhi [India], February 10 (ANI): Over 13,000 railway health care staff have been vaccinated against COVID-19 during the pan-India vaccination drive in a phased manner, the Railway Ministry said on Wednesday.
Washington [US], February 10 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday (local time) announced that coronavirus variant B.1.1.7, which was first identified in the United Kingdom on September 20, has been reported in 86 countries.
Dispur (Assam) [India], February 10 (ANI): The Assam government has decided to discontinue mandatory COVID-19 testing at railway stations, land routes and airports from March 1, in light of the decline in coronavirus cases and ongoing vaccination drive.
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], February 10 (ANI/Xinhua): Ethiopia needs up to USD 330 million to meet the target of vaccinating 20 percent of the country's population against COVID-19, the health minister has said.