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Pope Francis, predecessor Benedict XVI vaccinated against Covid-19
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], January 14 (ANI/Sputnik): Pope Francis and Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI have received their first doses of COVID-19 vaccines under the immunization campaign in the Vatican, Holy See spokesman Matteo Bruni told reporters on Thursday.
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Yemen to receive first batch of Covid-19 vaccine in April or May
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], January 14 (ANI/Sputnik): Yemen expects to receive an initial batch of COVID-19 vaccines no earlier than in April or May, while the brand of the vaccine in question remains open, Dr. Ali Al-Walidi, the undersecretary of the Ministry of Public Health and Population for primar
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No difference between the two COVID-19 vaccines, says MP CM
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], January 14 (ANI): Ahead of the first phase of the COVID-19 vaccination drive from January 16, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan on Thursday said that both the Covishield and Covaxin vaccines are safe and there is no difference between the tw
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Study: Depression, stress could dampen efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 14 (ANI): Decades of research show that depression, stress, loneliness, and poor health behaviours can weaken the body's immune system and lower the effectiveness of certain vaccines. A new report suggests that the same may be true for the new COVID-19 vaccines that
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PM Modi likely to interact with healthcare workers on first day of COVID-1
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 14 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi is like to interact with healthcare workers who would receive the COVID-19 vaccine shot on January 16, when the nationwide vaccination drive against the virus will be launched.
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Indians are not guinea pigs, you can't use Covaxin rollout as phase 3 tria
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 14 (ANI): Congress leader Manish Tewari on Wednesday said that emergency use authorization to COVID-19 vaccine 'Covaxin' raises concerns on its efficacy as phase three trials have not been completed and its roll out can't be used as phase three trial. He said India
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China's Sinovac vaccine shows 50.38 pc efficacy in Brazil, less than claim
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Brasilia [Brazil], January 13 (ANI): The Chinese Sinovac vaccine has been found to be far less effective than vaccines developed by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, according to a Brazil government statement on Tuesday, which raised questions about the lack of transparency of Chinese-made vaccin
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Maharashtra alleges it received less Covid-19 vaccine, Centre says no ques
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 13 (ANI): After Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope alleged that the state received less COVID-19 vaccines, the Union Health Ministry on Wednesday took to Twitter to refute the charges, saying there is no question of discrimination against any state.
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Study: Colleges can prevent 96 pc of COVID-19 infections with common measu
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 13 (ANI): The combined effectiveness of three COVID-prevention strategies on college campuses--mask-wearing, social distancing, and routine testing--are as effective in preventing coronavirus infections as the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines approved by the U.S. Food and
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Serum Institute dispatches over 90 per cent vaccines ordered by govt
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 13 (ANI): Serum Institute of India (SII) has dispatched over 90 per cent of the COVID-19 vaccine, Covishield, oreder by the Government of India.
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GDP may rebound to 10.1 pc growth in FY22: ICRA
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 13 (ANI): After a 7.8 per cent pandemic-driven contraction in the ongoing fiscal year, India's real GDP is projected to record an expansion of 10.1 per cent in FY2022, according to investment information agency ICRA.
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Challenging outlook for airlines despite vaccine progress: IATA
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], January 13 (ANI): The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expects the industry to turn cash positive this year but not until the fourth quarter with the rollout of vaccines gradually giving governments the confidence to reopen markets.
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