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1.84 lakh youth have got first dose of COVID vaccine in four days: Sisodia
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): Delhi's Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Friday said that 1.84 lakh people between the age group of 18-44 years have been administered the first dose of COVID vaccine in the first four days of the start of third phase of the vaccination drive in the
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PM Modi speaks with Scott Morrison seeking Australia's support for intelle
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): In a phone call with his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday sought Canberra's support for the initiative taken at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) by India and South Africa for global waiver on patent protection
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Switzerland in favour of vaccines for financially weak countries, to look
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): Swiss authorities will look into the issue of a temporary waiver of intellectual property on COVID-19 vaccines and then take a decision on the matter, Swiss Ambassador to India Dr. Ralf Heckner told ANI on Friday. He added that the main objective is to get
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New security feature added to CoWIN platform
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): In order to minimise errors for online bookings and appointments and the subsequent inconvenience caused to the people, the CoWIN system is introducing a new feature of '4 digit security code' in the CoWIN application from tomorrow, the Ministry of Health and
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COVID-19 vaccine delivery by age may mitigate deaths and severe health imp
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], May 7 (ANI): A multi-institutional study suggests that prioritizing vaccine delivery to older age groups and the medically vulnerable has the greatest impact in minimizing loss of life.
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COVID-19: Football clubs in Kolkata join hands in vaccination drive
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): Football is a game where 22 individuals battle it out for supremacy on the field. But with the going getting tough, most associated with the sport have not shied away from helping the society outside of the pitch.
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COVID-19: Govt's failure has made another devastating national lockdown al
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has written a second letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the ongoing COVID-19 situation in the country, saying the government should implement several measures including assessment of the efficacy of all vaccines
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COVID-19: Ashwin ready to buy N95 masks for people who can't afford it
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): With the second COVID-19 wave rampant in India, Team India spinner R Ashwin has urged people to get vaccinated as well as use double masks to fight the pandemic. In fact, he is also willing to help with the distribution of N95 masks for those who cannot afford
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Over 10 lakh COVID vaccine doses to be received by states, UTs in 3 days:
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): The central government has promised to provide more than 10 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses to the states and union territories within the next three days.
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Prince Harry, Meghan Markle urge for vaccine donations on son Archie's sec
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], May 7 (ANI): The Duke and Duchess of Sussex urged people to support for COVID-19 vaccine donations to mark their son Archie's second birthday on Thursday (local time).
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Gates Foundation supports 'narrow waiver' of intellectual property on COVI
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [US], May 7 (ANI): In a significant shift of stance, Gates Foundation has followed the line taken by the Biden administration to back the temporary waiver of intellectual property on COVID-19 vaccines.
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Organ transplant recipients remain vulnerable to COVID-19 even after secon
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], May 7 (ANI): Researchers at Johns Hopkins have found that two doses of a vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 -- the virus that causes COVID-19 -- confers some protection for people who have received solid organ transplants, it's still not enough to enable them to dispense with COVID
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