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COVID-19: Kerala can vaccinate 1 crore people per month, says CM
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], July 31 (ANI): At a time when a six-member expert team from the Centre reached Kerala to study the spiralling COVID-19 cases, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said the state has the capacity to administer COVID-19 vaccine to one crore people every m
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Over 2.27 lakh pregnant women given their first dose of Covid vaccine: Hea
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 30 (ANI): Over 2.27 lakh pregnant women have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine under the ongoing COVID-19 inoculation drive, the Union health ministry said on Friday.
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SC refuses to entertain PIL for quashing of FIRs lodged for crticizing COV
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 30 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a Public interest Litigation (PIL) seeking the immediate direction of quashing the FIRs lodged against 24 persons for criticizing the Central government's COVID-19 vaccination policy through advertisements, po
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Initial results of AstraZeneca, Sputnik V 'mix & match' vaccine joint
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], July 30 (ANI): Announcing the initial safety results of the world's first study of a combination of the AstraZeneca and Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccines, the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), on Friday said that interim analysis of the data demonstrates a high safety prof
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CII to work with Serum Institute to expand vaccination across small towns,
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 30 (ANI): The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has entered into an agreement with the Serum Institute of India (SII) to accelerate COVID-19 vaccination in partnership with industry, including healthcare providers.
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Long queues, hours of waiting and dearth of COVID-19 jabs in Nepal
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], July 30 (ANI): Facing the scorching sun, and uncertainty over the chance to get the jab, hundreds of Nepali were seen queuing in serpentine lines outside vaccination centres on Friday morning.
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WHO says delta variant driving 'fourth wave' in Middle East
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Cairo [Egypt], July 30 (ANI): The delta variant has led to a surge in coronavirus outbreaks triggering a "fourth wave" in the Middle East, where vaccination rates remain low, said the World Health Organization (WHO).
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Israel to offer third dose of COVID-19 vaccination to people over 60
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], July 30 (ANI): Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said that the country will start offering a third dose of COVID-19 vaccinations to people aged over 60, making it probably one of the first countries to provide a booster shot.
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Biden says federal workers must be vaccinated or submit to COVID-19 testin
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 30 (ANI): US President Biden on Thursday (local time) directed all federal employees to declare that they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or wear masks and be regularly tested, as the country is under threat of spreading delta variant.
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UK announces donation of 10 million Covid vaccines to Commonwealth, Asian
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 30 (ANI): India has confirmed that it is not on the list of beneficiaries announced by the United Kingdom of 10 million vaccines to Commonwealth and several Asian countries.
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Washington DC mayor restores mask mandate indoors
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 30 (ANI): Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser announced on Thursday (local time) that mask mandates are once again in effect indoors in the United States' capital for everyone over the age of two - regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status.
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'Kerala formula has failed': V Muraleedharan targets state government as C
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 29 (ANI): Union Minister V Muraleedharan on Thursday slammed the Kerala government for failing to curb a rise in COVID-19 cases and said that the formula followed by it to tackle the coronavirus disease had failed.
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