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India administers over 66.98 cr COVID-19 vaccine doses so far
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 2 (ANI): India has administered over 66.98 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses so far, Heath Ministry informed on Thursday.
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New COVID-19 variant 'Mu' shows signs of resistance to vaccines: WHO
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], August 2 (ANI): The World Health Organization has said it is closely monitoring the new coronavirus variant named Mu, adding that the 'variant of concern' has shown signs of possible resistance to vaccines.
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15.1 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine thrown away since March 1 in US
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 2 (ANI): At least 15.1 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine were thrown away since March 1 in the United States, at a time when there is a global shortage of vaccines which in turn is leading to deaths in a poor country.
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NMP will create monopoly, duopoly in our economy: Sachin Pilot
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 2 (ANI): Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Wednesday slammed the Central government over National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP) by saying that the new scheme will create monopoly and duopoly in the economy.
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Mamata highlights COVID-19 vaccine shortage in Bengal, says state needs 14
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], September 1 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday took a potshot at the Centre by highlighting the shortage of COVID-19 vaccines and said that the state requires 10 crore more vaccine doses as it has administered 4 crore doses till yest
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Over 64.51 cr COVID vaccine doses provided to States, UTs so far
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 1 (ANI): Amidst the prevalence of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Union Health Ministry on Wednesday informed that more than 64.51 crore vaccine doses were provided to States and Union Territories till date.
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Indonesia reports 10,534 newly-confirmed COVID-19 cases, 532 more deaths
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], August 31 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 10,534 within one day to 4,089,801, with the death toll adding by 532 to 133,023, the country's Health Ministry said on Tuesday.
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Study shows downside of not receiving second shot of COVID-19 vaccine
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 31 (ANI): A new study has shown that two months after the second Pfizer/Moderna vaccination, antibody response decreases 20 per cent in adults with prior cases of COVID-19. The study also tested how well current vaccines resist emerging variants.
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CDC panel endorses approval of the Pfizer Covid vaccine for Americans aged
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 31 (ANI/Sputnik): A key advisory panel of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Monday that it has unanimously endorsed the full approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine for Americans aged 16 and older.
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Over 4.87 cr COVID vaccines still available to be administered with states
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 30 (ANI): More than 4.87 crores (4,87,39,946) balance and unutilised COVID vaccine doses are still available with the states/UTs to be administered, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare here on Monday.
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2 men die in Japan after being administered dose of suspended Moderna vacc
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 29 (ANI): Two men died after each was administered a dose of Moderna Inc.'s COVID-19 vaccine that was among lots later suspended from use following the discovery of contaminants, the health ministry said Saturday.
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Vaccine inequity causes 'dangerous divergence' in COVID survival rates: UN
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], August 28 (ANI): The global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines is progressing at "two alarmingly different speeds", UN agency leaders said.
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