Rome [Italy], February 4 (ANI/Sputnik): The first case of the South African strain of COVID-19 has been registered in Italy in the city of Varese (Lombardy region), the city health service said in a statement.
Panchkula/Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], February 4 (ANI): Personnel of the Haryana Police are all set to receive their COVID-19 shots, in the second phase of the vaccination drive that begins from Thursday.
Washington [US], February 3 (ANI/Sputnik): The US federal government is partnering with the state of California to open two community vaccination centers, White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Jeff Zients said on Wednesday.
Bern [Switzerland], February 3 (ANI/Sputnik): Switzerland does not have sufficient data to approve the use of the coronavirus vaccine developed by the UK-Swedish AstraZeneca pharmaceutical company, the government said on Wednesday.
New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): After Kevin Pietersen praised 'beloved country' India for providing COVID-19 vaccines to South Africa, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that he is glad to see the former England cricketer's affection towards India.
New York [US], February 3 (ANI): India's Serum Institute will be supplying 1.1 billion doses of coronavirus vaccines developed by AstraZeneca and Novavax to around 100 countries for approximately USD 3 per dose for the low and lower-middle-income countries, said Henrietta Fore, United Nation
New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): Former England skipper Kevin Pietersen on Wednesday expressed his gratitude for the love and hospitality he has received from India throughout his playing career.
Washington [US], February 3 (ANI/Sputnik): US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen discussed in a telephone call with World Bank President David Malpass coordination on COVID-19 response, vaccine access to the poorest countries and climate change.
Wellington [New Zealand], February 3 (ANI/Sputnik): New Zealand authorised emergency use of the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine on Wednesday, with a view to receiving the first shipment by April.
New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): The Indian service sector continued to expand in January with growth of new work and business activity quickening since December, according to the latest IHS Markit Services Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) released on Wednesday.
New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): In a significant achievement, India has become the fastest country in the world to reach the 4 million COVID-19 vaccination mark in 18 days, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Wednesday.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 3 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices rose marginally during early hours on Wednesday with pharma stocks gaining ground.