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COVID-19 virus may reach its endemic stage subsequently, like Influenza: I
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 9 (ANI): Experts suggest that the COVID-19 virus, just like Influenza, will subsequently reach its endemic stage, that is, it will always be present in a certain population or region. They added that mutations are normal, and there is nothing to panic about
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Belgium recognises Indian-made Covishield vaccine
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): Belgium has recognised the Covishield vaccine produced by the Serum Institute of India (SII) and developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University, said the Embassy of Belgium in India on Friday.
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Maha minister asks Centre for COVID-19 vaccines, after MoS Pawar's 'don't
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 9 (ANI): Maharashtra cabinet minister and NCP chief Nawab Malik on Friday urged the Centre to not let the state's COVID-19 vaccination drive stop due to a paucity of vaccines.
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India administers over 36.89 cr COVID vaccines doses so far
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): India's cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 36,89,91,222, as per the provisional report till 7 am on Friday.
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Over 1.70 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses still available with states, UTs
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Friday said 1,70,19,854 balance and unutilised COVID vaccine doses are still available with the states/UTs and private hospitals to be administered.
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No decision yet on opening degree colleges: K'taka Dy CM
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 9 (ANI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister C N Ashwath Narayan on Thursday said the government has not decided yet on the date of reopening of degree colleges in the state.
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Taiwan receives 1.13 million COVID-19 vaccine doses from Japan
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], July 9 (ANI): Taiwan has received a shipment of 1.13 million AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine doses donated by Japan on Thursday.
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Covid-19: Pfizer says it is time for booster dose, US govt officials say n
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 9 (ANI): US drugmaker Pfizer and Germany's BioNTech have announced that they will seek regulatory authorisation for a third dose of their Covid-19 vaccine.
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BMC suspends COVID vaccination drive at civic, govt centres today
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 9 (ANI): The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Thursday announced that the COVID-19 vaccination drive in all civic and government-run vaccination centres will be suspended today due to a shortage of vaccines.
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Brazil reports 1,639 more COVID-19 deaths
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], July 9 (ANI/Xinhua): Brazil registered 1,639 more deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the national death toll to 530,179, the health ministry said Thursday.
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Media key stakeholder in creating enabling environment for COVID-appropria
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): Acknowledging the media as an important stakeholder in creating an enabling environment for vaccination by busting myths, fears, and apprehensions surrounding COVID-19 vaccination, Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary, Union Health Ministry informed that more than
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Focus on supply of vaccines to states: Chidambaram to Health Minister Mini
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): Soon after Mansukh Mandviya took charge as new Union Health Minister, Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Thursday said that the first task of the new Health Minister should be to provide an adequate and uninterrupted supply of vaccines to all States.
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