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Mix of Covishield, Covaxin yields better results: ICMR Study
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 8 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has revealed in its study that the combination of Covaxin and Covishield vaccines, the two main vaccines of the COVID-19 vaccination programme, conducted on 18 people, has elicited better safety and immunogen
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COVID-19: Over 52.37 crore vaccine doses provided to states, UTs; 8,99,260
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 8 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry on Sunday informed that over 52.37 crore vaccine doses have been provided to states and union territories so far.
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Nepal receives first batch of AstraZeneca vaccine from Japan
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], August 8 (ANI): Nepal received the first batch of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine from Japan on Saturday, local media reports said.
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TMC MP Santanu Sen takes jibe at Centre over vaccine shortage in Bengal
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], August 8 (ANI): Taking a jibe at the Central government for handling the COVID-19 pandemic in a "non-serious" manner, Trinamool Congress MP Santanu Sen on Saturday said that the Prime Minister should be called a "Publicity Master", alleging that the Centre sold
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Over 51.66 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses provided to States, UTs: Centre
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 7, (ANI): The Ministry of Health said on Saturday that more than 51.66 crore vaccine doses have been provided to states and union territories so far, through all sources and a further 55,52,070 doses are in the pipeline.
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ADB approves USD 500m loan to help Pakistan procure COVID-19 vaccines
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], August 7 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 500 million loan to help Pakistan procure and deploy safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines and strengthen the country's capacity to implement its vaccination program.
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COVID vaccines offered to attendees of Kanye West's second 'Donda' event
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 7 (ANI): American singer and record producer Kanye West's album listening party offered his fans more than just the chance to hear his music. During the event, the rapper and Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium hosted a pop-up clinic where attendees were able to get vacci
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Johnson & Johnson's single-dose COVID-19 vaccine gets emergency use ap
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 7 (ANI): US pharma giant Johnson and Johnson's single-dose COVID-19 vaccine Janssen has received approval for Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) in India, informed Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Saturday.
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'Legal, regulatory issues need to be worked out': US on delay in COVID vac
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington (US), August 7 (ANI): Underlining that the US is eager to continue providing COVID-19 related assistance to India, the Biden administration, however, said there are legal and regulatory issues that need to be worked out for delivering COVID-19 vaccines to different countries.
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COVID vaccine production ramped up to 40 lakh doses per day: MoS Health
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 7 (ANI): To vaccinate the entire eligible population against COVID-19 as soon as possible, the vaccine production in the country has been increased from 2.5 lakh doses per day to around 40 lakh doses per day, said Dr Bharati Pravin Pawar, Minister of State (MoS)
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RT PCR, full vaccination not enough, tourists should also undergo Rapid An
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], August 7 (ANI): As the influx of tourists rises in Kolkata, a city doctor expressed concern and said only a negative RT-PCR report or full vaccination doses do not suffice in combatting the COVID-19 pandemic, 'they should undergo a rapid antigen test as well'.
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India's fight against Covid gets strong impetus, says PM Modi as vaccinati
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 6 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday said India's fight against coronavirus has received a strong impetus as the cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country surpassed the 50-crore mark.
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