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Odisha govt sets June 2022 target for Covaxin production at Andharua unit
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha), May 7 (ANI): Construction work of a vaccine production unit has started at Andharua in Bhubaneshwar and a target has been set to commence production of Covaxin by June 2022, the Odisha government has announced.
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Argentina reports 24,086 new COVID-19 cases in one day
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Buenos Aires [Argentina], May 7 (ANI/Xinhua): Argentina reported on Thursday 24,086 new COVID-19 infections and 399 deaths in the last 24 hours, bringing the tally to 3,095,582 cases and 66,263 deaths.
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COVID-19 vaccination associated with fewer asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infecti
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], May 6 (ANI): Vaccination dramatically reduced COVID-19 symptomatic and asymptomatic infections in St. Jude Children's Research Hospital employees compared with their unvaccinated peers, according to a research letter.
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Calcutta HC directs Centre to take instructions about COVID-19 vaccine sup
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 6 (ANI): The Calcutta High Court on Thursday directed the Central government to take necessary instructions about the supply of COVID-19 vaccine to West Bengal.
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Ramping up vaccine production, TRIPS waiver to figure prominently in India
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 6 (ANI): Ramping up global production of vaccines, removing hindrances in supply chains and TRIPS waiver will be part of discussion between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and EU leaders on Saturday during the India-EU summit, EU officials have said.
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COVID-19: Lakshadweep reports highest vaccine wastage followed by Tamil Na
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 6 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry on Thursday informed that Lakshadweep, Tamil Nadu and Assam are the top three states/Union Territories that reported maximum COVID-19 vaccine wastage in the country.
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Achieving high COVID-19 vaccine coverage levels by summer can prevent mill
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [US], May 6 (ANI): A new study finds if the United States vaccinates half its population by the summer vs fall, 6.8 million cases could be prevented and USD 9.8 billion in societal costs could be saved.
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Tokyo Olympics: Pfizer, BioNTech to supply vaccines for athletes
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 6 (ANI): As part of the plans to ensure safe and secure Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Pfizer Inc. and its partner BioNTech SE to donate doses
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India welcomes US decision to support TRIPS waiver for COVID-19 vaccine
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 6 (ANI): Welcoming the US support for global waiver on patent protection for COVID-19 vaccines, India on Thursday said it is hopeful that the waiver can be approved quickly at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) with a consensus-based approach.
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Odisha CM writes to Nirmala Sitharaman seeking exemption of GST on purchas
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 6 (ANI): Amid the surge of COVID-19 cases, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday wrote to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman urging the exemption of Goods and Service Taxes (GST) on the purchase of COVID-19 vaccine.
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Gurugram's Artemis Hospital runs out of oxygen, suspends admission
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], May 6 (ANI): Amid the surge in coronavirus cases in the country and subsequently increasing demand for hospital beds, oxygen, and medicine, Gurugram's Artemis Hospital on Thursday suspended admissions of patients till further notice claiming shortage of oxygen.
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Smartworks partners with MediBuddy as healthcare services partner
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Delhi NCR [India], May 6 (ANI/NewsVoir): Smartworks, India's leading managed office space provider, today announced that it has partnered with MediBuddy, India's largest digital healthcare platform. This partnership will allow Smartworks' members and employees to access online doctor consult
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