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Key step in fight to crush Covid globally: Nancy Pelosi as US backs waivin
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], May 6 (ANI): US Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday (local time) hailed the Biden Administration's announcement that they will work to advance a carefully-crafted Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) waiver for vaccines at the World Trade Organisation
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Monumental moment in fight against COVID-19, says WHO chief after US annou
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Geneva [Switzerland], May 6 (ANI): Lauding the United States for extending support to waiving patent protections for COVID-19 vaccines amid the global health crisis, Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus termed the Biden administration's decision
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Turkey registers 26,476 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], May 6 (ANI/Xinhua): Turkey on Wednesday confirmed 26,476 new COVID-19 cases, including 2,414 symptomatic patients, raising the total number of cases in the country to 4,955,594, according to the health ministry.
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US supports waiver of intellectual property protection for COVID-19 vaccin
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], May 6 (ANI): US President Joe Biden's administration on Wednesday (local time) announced its support for a global waiver on patent protections for COVID-19 vaccines and said it will negotiate the terms at the World Trade Organisation (WTO).
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Canada's COVID-19 cases surpass 1.25 million
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], May 6 (ANI/Xinhua): Ontario, Canada's most populous province, reported 2,941 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday morning, bringing the country's cumulative total to 1,252,891 cases, according to CTV.
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We will defeat COVID-19 together, says American envoy on India-US partners
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], May 6 (ANI): US Charge d'Affaires to India, Daniel B Smith said that the US-India partnership involves all aspects of the relationship and exuded confidence that both countries will defeat COVID-19 together.
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COVID vaccine shortage: Punjab CM asks Health Department to explore all op
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], May 5 (ANI): In view of COVID-19 vaccine shortage in the state, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday directed the Health Department to explore all possible options to boost the supply and kickstart the vaccination process for people in 18
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COVID vaccination started in govt, pvt sector, but Delhi needs greater sup
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New Delhi [India], May 5 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said that vaccination has started in both government and private sectors, but the national capital needs more supply of vaccine doses.
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Mamata urges PM Modi to ensure adequate supply of vaccines, oxygen, Remdes
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Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 5 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday requesting him to ensure adequate supply of COVID vaccines, medical oxygen, and drugs like Remdesivir and Tocilizumab to the state.
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Radhika Madan receives COVID-19 vaccine shot, urges everyone to register
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 5 (ANI): Actor Radhika Madan informed her fans that she got vaccinated against the coronavirus on Wednesday, and also urged everyone to register for the same with a social media post.
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PM Modi lauds Kerala for reducing vaccine wastage, strengthening fight aga
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New Delhi [India], May 5 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday praised the Kerala government's efforts in reducing vaccine wastage and said that it is important in strengthening the fight against COVID-19.
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COVID vaccines being made in India due to our efficient production venue:
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], May 5 (ANI): External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Wednesday explained the difference between India's vaccine "production situation", from that of the US and said Covishield is being made in India due to its efficient production venue.
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