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As India gears up for COVID-19 vaccine roll-out, Centre guides States, UTs
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 10 (ANI): The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Sunday held a video conferencing with administrators from States and UTs on the CoWIN software which is essential for the last-mile vaccine administration.
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Karnataka ready to start COVID-19 vaccinations: State Health Minister
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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], January 10 (ANI): Karnataka is ready to start COVID-19 vaccinations, said State Health Minister K Sudhakar during his visit to a state storage facility for vaccines here on Sunday.
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Poor should be given COVID-19 vaccine first: BSP
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New Delhi [India], January 10 (ANI): Poor people who do not have any resources should be given the COVID-19 vaccine first so that they can continue on with their lives, demanded the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) on Sunday.
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West Bengal govt making arrangements for free COVID-19 vaccination, says C
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Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], January 10 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday announced that the state government is making arrangements to facilitate the administration of the COVID-19 vaccine to all the people of the state without any cost.
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Covid-19: Uttarakhand MP sanctions Rs 20 lakh from MPLAD funds for vaccine
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Udham Singh Nagar (Uttarakhand) [India], January 10 (ANI): Ahead of Covid-19 vaccine rollout, Udham Singh Nagar MP Ajay Bhatt on Saturday here sanctioned Rs 20 lakh from MP Local Area Development (MPLAD) fund for the purchase of specialised vehicle required for vaccine transportation from di
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Vaccines offer hope but return to economic growth calls for determined eff
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Panaji (Goa) [India], January 10 (ANI): Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday said that though vaccines offer hope of shielding people from COVID-19, it would take determined efforts to return to a potential economic growth trajectory.
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Netanyahu receives second dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], January 10 (ANI): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday received a second dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech anti-coronavirus vaccine, along with Health Minister Yuli Edelstein, CNN reported.
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Pope Francis likely to get vaccinated against COVID-19 next week
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Vatican City [Vatican], January 10 (ANI): Pope Francis has said that the Vatican will initiate Covid-19 vaccinations from next week and that he is in line to receive a vaccine dose.
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Scientists highlight potency of mini antibodies against COVID-19
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Washington [US], January 9 (ANI): The study led by researchers from National Institutes of Health have highlighted the effectiveness of 'nanobodies' produced by a llama named Cormac in preventing infections and detecting virus particles by grabbing hold of SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins.
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COVID-19 vaccination drive in Chandigarh from January 16
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Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], January 9 (ANI): The Health Department of Chandigarh is fully prepared for the launch of COVID-19 vaccination programme at eight-session sites on January 16 as per the Guidelines issued by the Government of India on Saturday.
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Andhra Govt willing to conduct gram panchayat polls after COVID vaccine ar
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Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], January 9 (ANI): YSRCP spokesperson and senior leader Ambati Rambabu on Saturday said in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Andhra Pradesh government is willing to conduct the gram panchayat polls once the COVID-19 vaccine is rolled out.
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Stanford biochemists trying to develop single-shot, cheap COVID-19 vaccine
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California [US], January 9 (ANI): Biochemists from the Stanford University lab are trying to develop a single-shot COVID-19 vaccine using nano-particles that does not require a cold-chain for storage or transport and is targeted at low- and middle-income countries.
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