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South Africa to spend USD 480 million World Bank loan on COVID-19 vaccines
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], June 16 (ANI/Xinhua): South African government will use 480 million US dollars of the World Bank loan to pay for COVID-19 vaccines purchased between December 2020 and June 2021 and other costs associated with the vaccines, a health official said on Thursday.
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Covaxin booster shot enhances efficacy against Delta, Omicron variants of
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 15 (ANI): A study showed that administration of Covaxin booster dose will enhance the vaccine effectiveness against the Delta variant infection and give protection against two Omicron variants of COVID-19.
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At WTO, Piyush Goyal slams nations opposing TRIPS waiver, seeks negotiatio
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 13 (ANI): Highlighting the importance of the TRIPS waiver for COVID-19 vaccines, Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday slammed the countries standing in the way of the key Indian proposal, besides urging the need to start negotiations on therapeutics and diagnostic
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More than 193.53 cr COVID-19 vaccine doses provided to States, UTs: Govt
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 13 (ANI): Union health ministry on Monday informed that more than 193.53 crores of COVID-19 vaccine doses have been provided to States and Union Territories so far by the government.
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COVID-19: Pope Francis backs waivers on intellectual property rights for v
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Vatican City [Vatican], June 11 (ANI): Ahead of the 12th World Trade Organisation (WTO) ministerial conference, Pope Francis has extended support for waiving intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines and asked the UN body to adopt measures to ensure access to coronavirus shots fo
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DCGI approves Corbevax as first heterologous COVID-19 booster shot for adu
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 4 (ANI): Biological E. Limited, a Hyderabad-based pharmaceutical and vaccines company, on Saturday, announced that its Corbevax COVID-19 vaccine has been approved by the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) as a heterologous COVID-19 booster dose for
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Philippines detects 2 cases of Omicron sub-variant BA.5
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], June 3 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines has detected COVID-19 Omicron sub-variant BA.5 from two people in the same household in a province north of the capital, an official from the Philippine Department of Health (DOH) said on Friday.
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Children under 5 could get COVID-19 vaccines by June 21: White House
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 3 (ANI): COVID-19 vaccinations for children under the age of five are expected to begin as early as June 21, White House Covid response coordinator Dr Ashish Jha said.
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India shaped up its diplomatic relations well in last few years
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 1 (ANI): In the last few years, India has repositioned itself strongly on the world map in its diplomatic relations. From sending Covid vaccines to 150 nations to taking steps to get Pakistan blacklisted in FATF, India has asserted its presence everywhere.
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Over 25.8 mln people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in Myanmar
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Yangon [Myanmar], May 22 (ANI/Xinhua): Myanmar has fully vaccinated more than 25.8 million people, or more than 46 percent of the country's population, against COVID-19 as of Saturday, according to the Ministry of Health on Sunday.
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Over 193.53 cr COVID-19 vaccine doses provided to states, UTs: Centre
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): Over 193.53 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses have been provided to States and UTs so far through free of cost channel and through direct state procurement category, informed the Ministry of Health and Family welfare on Saturday.
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Singapore based healthcare company receives coveted WHO certification for
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE]/Singapore, May 18 (ANI/PR Newswire): Singapore-based healthcare solutions company, Inspired Technology, is one of only two companies in the world to receive the coveted WHO Performance, Quality and Safety (PQS) certification for its latest user programmable data-logger- Vac-TL-01
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