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Taiwan's deal to receive 5 mln Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines foiled by
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], February 18 (ANI): Taiwan was close to receiving 5 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine late last year but the deal was called off due to interferences from outside sources, said Chen Shih-Chung, Taiwan Health Minister.
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Stop 'vaccine nationalism', hoarding superfluous doses will defeat efforts
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 17 (ANI): Noting that there is a "glaring disparity" in the accessibility of coronavirus vaccines globally, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday urged countries to stop "vaccine nationalism", saying "hoarding superfluous" doses will defeat the effor
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COVID-19 vaccine maybe available in open market by year end: AIIMS Directo
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 17 (ANI): Coronavirus vaccines might be available in the open market by end of the year only when prime targeted people are covered and there is an equivalence of supply and demand, said Dr. Randeep Guleria, Director of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (
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UK to call for global ceasefires to vaccinate people against COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
London [UK], February 17 (ANI/Sputnik): UK Foreign Minister Dominic Raab will urge the UN Security Council on Wednesday to agree a resolution for negotiated ceasefires in conflict zones around the world to enable vulnerable people to get vaccinated against COVID-19, and supporting equitable
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Nepal removes legal hurdles to purchase additional Covishield vaccines fro
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], February 16 (ANI): Nepal has resolved legal hurdles to purchase additional Covishield vaccines from India, Nepal's Health Minister Hridayesh Tripathi confirmed.
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24 countries provided Indian COVID-19 vaccines so far: NITI Aayog
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 16 (ANI): Twenty-four countries have been provided Indian COVID-19 vaccines so far, informed NITI Aayog member (health), Dr VK Paul, on Tuesday.
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WHO gives AstraZeneca-Oxford's COVID-19 vaccines emergency use approval
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], February 16 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday (local time) gave emergency use approval (EUA) to two versions of AstraZeneca-Oxford-developed COVID-19 vaccines, allowing these shots to be rolled out globally through COVAX. The vaccines are being produc
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We will be in a situation to administer vaccines to those above 50 years o
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 15 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Monday said that the Centre will be in a situation to administer vaccines to those above 50 years of age in March this year.
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India to supply COVID-19 vaccines to Canada soon
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 15 (ANI): India is likely to supply COVID-19 vaccines to Canada soon. Sources informed that decks have been cleared for the supply of vaccines following a personal request by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
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'Expressing our Amistad', says Jaishankar as 'Made in India' COVID-19 vacc
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Mexico City [Mexico], February 14 (ANI): Mexico has received a consignment of 'Made-in-India' coronavirus vaccine, announced External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday.
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Angela Merkel defends lockdown extension, says 'Mutations may destroy any
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], February 12 (ANI): German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday defended the extension of the nationwide lockdown until March 7 in Bundestag and called on Germans to be "extremely cautious" and warned of the "dangers" of COVID-19 variants, reported DW News Agency.
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US secures 200 million more doses of Moderna, Pfizer vaccines
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 12 (ANI): The United States has secured an additional 200 million doses of Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines, President Joe Biden announced on Thursday (local time).
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