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COVID-19 Delta variant may have increased ability to evade vaccine-induced
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 3 (ANI): Vaccines are effective in decreasing hospitalization and deaths from COVID-19 infection but the emergence of viral variants of concern may diminish their efficacy, according to a recent study.
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Study shows college students in declining mental, physical health one year
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 2 (ANI): Following research about college students from before COVID-19 with a survey at the pandemic's Year I mark, an international team of scientists detected no improvement in the students' mental well-being even after the introduction of vaccines and the easing
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COVID-19: Mega drive starts in Gwalior to inoculate 100 pc population with
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh) [India], December 1 (ANI): A mega vaccination drive has begun in Gwalior to vaccinate the people with the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccines in the wake of a possible third wave in the country, said the Chief Medical Officer of Gwalior, Dr Manish Sharma on Wednesda
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Pakistan approves COVID-19 vaccine booster shot for health care workers, i
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 1 (ANI): Pakistan on Wednesday approved a booster shot of COVID-19 vaccines for healthcare workers, immunocompromised people and those aged over 50 years.
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Rajasthan Health Minister slams Centre for 'discriminatory distribution' o
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], December 1 (ANI): Rajasthan Health Minister PL Meena on Tuesday slammed the Central government for "discriminatory distribution" of COVID-19 vaccines alleging the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled states are provided more vaccine doses as compared to the Oppositi
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Centre provides more COVID-19 vaccine to BJP-ruled states, alleges Chhatti
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], December 1 (ANI): Amid reports from government sources that the BJP-ruled states are ahead in COVID-19 vaccination coverage, Chhattisgarh Congress Chief Mohan Markam on Tuesday said that it is the Centre's responsibility to provide vaccines and alleged that the
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Moderna less effective against Omicron, says CEO Stephane Bancel
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 30 (ANI): Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel said that existing COVID-19 vaccines are likely to be less effective against the Omicron variant of the coronavirus.
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Over 137 cr COVID-19 vaccine doses provided to States, UTs so far: Centre
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 30 (ANI): Over 137 crore COVID-19 vaccines have been provided to states and union territories so far under the nationwide vaccination drive, said the Union Health Ministry on Tuesday.
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COVID: Amid concerns over Omicron, President Biden reiterates importance o
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 30 (ANI): As the concerns over the Omicron variant of COVID-19 are rising, US President Joe Biden on Monday (local time) urged Americans to get vaccine jabs.
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Amid Omicron concern, China to ship additional billion vaccines to African
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], November 29 (ANI): Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday said Beijing will ship additional doses of COVID-19 vaccines to African nations.
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India offers support to Africa to fight Omicron variant of COVID-19, says
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 29 (ANI): Expressing solidarity with the countries, particularly in Africa, which are affected by the Omicron variant of coronavirus, India on Monday said it stands ready to supply Made-in India vaccines, essential life-saving drugs, test kits, gloves, PPE kits
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Sputnik V will neutralize Omicron, if needed booster jabs out by Feb 2022:
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], November 29 (ANI): Russian Gamaleya Institute believes its Sputnik V and Light vaccines will neutralize the new Omicron variant of COVID-19 as they have the highest efficacy against mutations of the novel coronavirus, said Kirill Dmitriev, Chief Executive Officer of the Russ
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