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Nepal refutes claims of COVID-19 cases at Everest, other mountain base cam
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], May 7 (ANI): The Nepal government has refuted reports of the COVID-19 outbreak at Mount Everest and other mountain base camps, as the second wave of pandemic sweeps the Himalayan nation.
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PM Modi speaks with Scott Morrison seeking Australia's support for intelle
Updated : 4 years, 10 months 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 : 4 years, 10 months 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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COVID-19: Govt's failure has made another devastating national lockdown al
Updated : 4 years, 10 months 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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Prince Harry, Meghan Markle urge for vaccine donations on son Archie's sec
Updated : 4 years, 10 months 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 : 4 years, 10 months 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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Argentina reports 24,086 new COVID-19 cases in one day
Updated : 4 years, 10 months 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 : 4 years, 10 months 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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Ramping up vaccine production, TRIPS waiver to figure prominently in India
Updated : 4 years, 10 months 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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Tokyo Olympics: Pfizer, BioNTech to supply vaccines for athletes
Updated : 4 years, 10 months 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 : 4 years, 10 months 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 : 4 years, 10 months 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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