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COVID-19: US to share 'substantial number' of vaccines with India under CO
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Washington DC [US], June 4 (ANI): A 'substantial number' of vaccine doses will go to India under the US strategy for global vaccine sharing program, said Gayle E Smith, the US State Department Coordinator for COVID-19 Response and Health Security on Friday.
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US Senate Majority Leader Schumer urged Biden to send 'robust allotment' o
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Washington [US], June 4 (ANI): Ahead of US announcing its plans to make COVID-19 vaccine jabs available India and other countries, US Senate Majority Leader Charles E Schumer had on Tuesday urged the Biden administration to send a robust allotment of vaccine doses to New Delhi, saying the
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India overtakes US as 17.2 cr people receive first dose of COVID-19 vaccin
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New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): Member Health NITI Aayog Dr VK Paul on Friday said India has overtaken the United States in terms of the number of people who have received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
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Punjab withdraws order to supply vaccines to private hospitals
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New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): The Punjab government on Friday withdrew its earlier order of providing "one-time" limited vaccine doses to the 18-44 age group population through private hospitals after allegations by opposition of "diverting" Covaxin doses at "hefty margins", sparked a row
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Steady dip in active Covid-19 cases, less than 2 lakh daily cases: Govt
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New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry on Friday said that country has been witnessing a steady dip in active cases of Covid-19 with less than two lakh cased being reported daily since May 28 and an almost 68 per cent dip in cases since the highest reported peak on May
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MoS Muraleedharan interacts with Indian community in Nigeria, Benin and Ch
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New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): Union Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan on Friday interacted with the Indian community in Nigeria, Benin and Chad via virtual mode and reassured them of the government's commitment to their welfare.
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UK approves Pfizer/BioNTech COVID shot for 12-15 year-olds
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London [UK], June 4 (ANI): United Kingdom's drug regulator on Friday informed that it had approved the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech for use on 12 to 15 year-olds after similar clearances were given in the US and the EU.
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Goa Congress submits memorandum to President Kovind to expedite free COVID
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New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): The Congress party in Goa on Friday submitted a memorandum to President Ram Nath Kovind asking him to expedite free Covid-19 vaccination across the country immediately.
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Rahul Gandhi should look after Congress-ruled states first before giving l
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New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): Slamming Rahul Gandhi for the political turmoil in Punjab, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said the Congress leader should first look after states ruled by his party before giving lectures to others.
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Children can't be vaccinated currently, trials on below 18 underway: Centr
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New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): Centre through an affidavit on Friday informed the Delhi High Court that on May 12, 2021, the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has permitted Bharat Biotech to conduct clinical trials on healthy volunteers between 2 years to 18 years of age for its vacc
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Taiwan says China seeking political gains in lieu of providing COVID-19 va
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Taipei [Taiwan], June 4 (ANI): Taiwan's foreign minister Joseph Wu on Thursday remarked that China is seeking political gains abroad in lieu of providing COVID-19 vaccines and other pandemic assistance, partly to increase pressure on the self-governing island.
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Punjab govt assures probe into opposition allegations on selling of COVID-
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Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], June 4 (ANI): Responding to allegations by the opposition about COVID-19 vaccines being sold to private hospitals by the state government for profit, Punjab health minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on Friday said that he will definitely initiate an inquiry.
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