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Serum Institute's executive director Suresh Jadhav passes away
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], December 9 (ANI): Serum Institute of India (SII) executive director Suresh Jadhav, who played an instrumental role in the field of vaccine manufacturing in India, passed away on Wednesday.
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Over 100 million Japanese get at least 1 dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan] December 8 (ANI/Sputnik): More than 100 million Japanese have had at least one shot of a COVID-19 vaccine, with vaccination thus reaching 79% of approximately 126 million Japanese, the Kyodo news agency reported, citing Wednesday's data from the government website.
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Vietnam: Regular international flights suggested to resume from December 1
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Hanoi [Vietnam], December 8 (ANI/VOVWORLD): Vietnam's Ministry of Transport (MoT) has proposed the pilot resumption of regular international flights carrying international passengers to Vietnam from December 15.
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Pakistan undermining global efforts to promote COVID-19 vaccination: Repor
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 8 (ANI): As the world continues to campaign to overcome vaccine hesitancy, Pakistan appears to be creating anti-vaccine sentiment with the aim of spreading sectarian discord.
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Over 139.5 cr COVID-19 vaccine doses provided to states, UTs so far: Centr
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 8 (ANI): More than 139.5 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses have been provided to States and Union Territories so far, of which, over 19.19 crore balance and unutilized doses are still available with them to be administered, informed the Ministry of Health and Family We
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Antibody measurement promises smaller, quicker clinical vaccine trials: US
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 8 (ANI/Sputnik): Antibody measurements shortly after people were vaccinated against COVID-19 revealed the potential for speedier clinical trials of new vaccine candidates with fewer participants, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) said.
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Adults should take vaccine, follow COVID19-appropriate behaviour to protec
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 7 (ANI): Amid growing concerns about the new COVID-19 variant Omicron, doctors suggested that adults should follow COVID-appropriate behaviour to stop the spread of the virus.
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India logs 6,822 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hrs, lowest in 558 days
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 7 (ANI): India recorded 6,822 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry informed on Tuesday. This is the lowest number of fresh cases of infection reported by the country in the last 558 days.
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No final recommendation on additional COVID vaccine dose, vaccine for chil
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 7 (ANI): After a long meeting of the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (NTAGI) on Monday, no final recommendation was made on additional COVID-19 vaccine dose and vaccine for children, informed the official sources.
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Talks on production of Sputnik Light COVID vaccine in India nearing comple
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 6 (ANI): The talks on the production of anti-COVID vaccine Sputnik Light in India are nearing completion, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday.
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Over 85 pc eligible population inoculated with first dose of COVID-19 vacc
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 6 (ANI): Stating that more than 85 per cent of the eligible population has been vaccinated with the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday congratulated the country on the occasion.
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RDIF ready to provide one-shot Sputnik Light vaccine, Sputnik M vaccine to
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] December 6, (ANI): The Russian Direct Investment Fund (Russia's sovereign wealth fund) has said that it strives to expand the partnership between Russia and India in the fight against COVID by providing the one-shot Sputnik Light vaccine and Sputnik M vaccine (for adolescen
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