Novosibirsk [Russia], May 22 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian scientists have already identified more than 13,000 coronavirus mutations, but most of them do not have any significant impact on the course of the pandemic, Rinat Maksyutov, the director of the Vector research center that developed the Epi
Saint Petersburg [Russia], May 22 (ANI): The production of the Sputnik COVID-19 vaccine in India is expected to start in August, said Indian envoy to Russia, Bala Venkatesh Varma, adding that Russia has supplied over 2 lakh doses of the vaccine to India.
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday informed that more than 1.60 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses are available with states/Union Territories (UTs), which can be administered.
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): Ahead of the upcoming Olympics and Paralympics, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has informed that 19 Olympic-bound athletes have received both doses of the Covid-19 vaccine and hence they are fully vaccinated against the virus.
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], May 22 (ANI): Pune Mayor Murlidhar Mohol on Friday informed that vaccination centers in Pune Municipal Corporation will remain shut on May 22 due to shortage of vaccine stock.
Rangareddy (Telangana) [India], May 22 (ANI): Amidst the shortage of vaccines in Telangana, 50 vials of Covishield vaccine were found to be missing on Thursday from Area Hospital in Kondapur of Ranga Reddy District in Telangana.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 22 (ANI): Odisha government on Friday relaxed Earnest Money Deposit (EMD), Bid security, and Liquidated Damage for the bidders willing to participate in global e-tender floated by the state government to provide COVID-19 vaccine.
Nashik (Maharashtra) [India], May 21 (ANI): Residents of Raigadnagar village in Maharashtra's Nashik showing reluctance to take COVID-19 vaccines due to lack of awareness, Dr Shristi Dave, a village health official, said.
Paris [France], May 21 (ANI/Sputnik): France will share at least 30 million doses of vaccines by different manufacturers by the end of the year through the COVAX COVID-19 vaccines distribution mechanism, President Emmanuel Macron announced on Friday.
Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 21 (ANI): Northern Command of Indian Army on Friday felicitated the centenarian woman Dholi Devi who took her first COVID-19 vaccine jab on Wednesday in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur.
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): Delhi registered 3,009 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the lowest number of fresh cases since April 1 this year when the number of single-day cases was recorded at 2,790.