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India's cumulative vaccination coverage nears 18.7 crore mark
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): India crossed a significant landmark in its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic after the cumulative number of coronavirus vaccine doses administered in the country neared 18.7 crores on Wednesday, according to the Ministry of Health and Family welfare. Read More
Centenarian woman sets example by taking first dose of Covid vaccine in J-
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 19 (ANI): Amid the ongoing large-scale Covid vaccination drives, a centenarian woman, Dholi Devi, set an example for younger people, when she turned up to get her first jab in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district on Wednesday.
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COVID-19: Smaller states showing upward trend, need to be cautious, says D
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan, while holding a meeting on public health response to COVID-19 and progress of vaccination in West Bengal and northeastern states, said smaller states are showing an upward trend and there is a need to be cautious abo
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COVID-19: Windies men's training squad start receiving vaccination
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
St John's [Antigua], May 19 (ANI): Cricket West Indies (CWI) on Wednesday confirmed that 13 members of the men's red ball training squad and management have received vaccinations against COVID-19 in St Lucia, where they are preparing for the upcoming Test matches against South Africa.
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COVID patients should take jab after 3 months of recovery: Expert panel
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): The National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for COVID-19 (NEGVAC) on Wednesday recommended that the COVID vaccination should be deferred by three months after clinical recovery of the illness.
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COVID-19: Abu Dhabi ready to host PSL provided all participants are vaccin
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], May 19 (ANI): Abu Dhabi government has given its nod to host the remaining fixtures of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) in the Emirates.
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Expedite COVID vaccination drive, says IMA president
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kanyakumari (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 19 (ANI): The Indian Medical Association (IMA) President Dr JA Jayalal on Wednesday called for speeding up the COVID vaccination drive and warned about the threat of a third wave as the majority of the country's population is not vaccinated.
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India conducts over 20 lakh Covid tests in 24 hours; positivity rate dropp
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): More than 20 lakh COVID-19 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours, the highest ever tests conducted in a single day in India, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Monday.
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South Korea reports 654 more COVID-19 cases, 133,471 in total
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], May 19 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea reported 654 new cases of COVID-19 as of midnight Tuesday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 133,471.
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Healthcare workers fight vaccination hesitancy in Maharashtra villages
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Gadchiroli (Maharashtra) [India], May 19 (ANI): Only 40 people aged 45 years and above have taken their COVID-19 shot in Dhanora tehsil villages in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra. This is not a story of just one village. According to grassroots healthcare workers in Dhanora tehsil, rumou
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Government hesitancy about pushing COVID-19 vaccination is costing Hong Ko
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Hong Kong, May 19 (ANI): Government hesitancy about pushing COVID-19 vaccination is costing Hong Kong.
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COVID-19: Adequate tests being conducted, positivity rate coming down in T
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 19 (ANI): Telangana Director of Public health G Srinivasa Rao on Tuesday said adequate COVID-19 tests are being conducted in the state and asserted that the positivity rate is also coming down.
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