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While Biden says no decision yet, House Republicans oppose COVID-19 vaccin
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 5 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Tuesday (local time) said he has not yet announced whether his administration will support a global push to waive intellectual property protections on COVID-19 vaccines.
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Letter to US Trade Representative Tai urges to oppose request by India, ot
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 5 (ANI): In a letter to US Trade Representative Katherine C Tai on Tuesday (local time), Ranking Member Jim Jordan, and Darrell Issa, Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual property, and the Internet urged Washington to oppose a request by India, other nati
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Prohibitory orders in Kathmandu extended by a week amid COVID-19 surge
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], May 4 (ANI): Nepal on Tuesday alone reported 7,660 new cases of COVID-19 infection while another 55 succumbed to the virus in the last 24 hours.
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Amid shortage, Odisha govt to prioritise COVID-19 vaccine beneficiaries aw
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 4 (ANI): Amid the shortage of COVID-19 vaccines, the Odisha government will prioritise beneficiaries who are waiting to take their second dose and has asked district authorities to plan sessions accordingly.
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US Congressman Krishnamoorthi calls on Biden administration to deploy Astr
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 4 (ANI): Indian-American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi on Tuesday (local time) called on US President Joe Biden's administration to deploy AstraZeneca vaccines rapidly in India and other countries combating COVID-19 surge.
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UK records another 1,649 coronavirus cases, 1 death
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], May 4 (ANI/Xinhua): Britain on Monday reported 1,649 new COVID-19 infections and one new death within 28 days of a positive test.
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COVID-19: PM Oli urges intl community for aid as second wave infections fl
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], May 3 (ANI): Amid a rising number of COVID-19 cases and fatalities in Nepal, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has announced the closure of all domestic and international flights untill mid of May.
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Serum Institute endorses Centre's statement on fresh order for COVID-19 va
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 3 (ANI): The Serum Institute of India (SII) on Monday endorsed the Centre's statement clarifying media reports alleging that the government has not placed any fresh order for COVID-19 vaccines are "incorrect" and are not based on facts.
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Media reports alleging Centre hasn't placed any fresh order for COVID-19 v
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 3 (ANI): The union health ministry on Monday said that media reports alleging that the Centre has not placed any fresh order for COVID-19 vaccines are "incorrect" and are not based on facts.
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Cong assures security to Adar Poonawalla, urges him to name leaders who ma
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 3 (ANI): A day after Adar Poonawalla, the CEO of Serum Institute of India (SII) reportedly said that he received 'threats' from powerful people for the delivery of vaccines, Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole urged Poonawalla to make the names of those l
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China's global COVID-19 vaccination program may face production problems:
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 3 (ANI): Though China's drive to vaccinate its population with home-made COVID-19 vaccines is being extended to as many as 30 countries around the world, the program faces production problems with an expert believing it to be inadequate to satisfy the domestic and intern
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COVID vaccination suspended for 45 yrs and above as stocks run out: BMC
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 2 (ANI): Amidst a shortage of COVID-19 vaccines, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Sunday said that vaccination for those aged 45 years and above will be closed on Monday, while vaccination for 18 to 44 years will continue only at five centers.
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