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17 pc dip in average fresh COVID-19 cases since 2nd Corona wave peak in Ma
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): The number of COVID-19 cases has declined continuously since India reported its peak of the second wave on May 7, an Union Health Ministry official said on Tuesday.
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1OO million J&J COVID vaccines likely to be procured from EU for India
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): 1OO million doses of the single-shot Johnson&Johnson COVID-19 vaccine are likely to be procured from the European Union (EU) and administered in India by an NGO - the Association of Healthcare Providers (AHPI).
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Cipla seeks DCGI nod for import of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine: Sources
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): The Mumbai-based pharmaceutical multinational Cipla, on behalf of the US pharma major Moderna, has requested for import and marketing authorisation of its COVID-19 vaccines.
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No shortage of COVID-19 vaccines in Karnataka, says Dr K Sudhakar
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka), June 29 (ANI): Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar on Tuesday clarified that there is no shortage of COVID-19 vaccines in Karnataka, stating that he was expecting allocation of more vaccines, which were not supplied to the state due to some reasons.
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Oxford study says mixing COVID-19 vaccines gives good protection
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
London [UK], June 29 (ANI): Amid the global shortage of the COVID-19 vaccines, a study conducted by Oxford University has found out that alternating doses of the AstraZeneca and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines generate robust immune responses against the coronavirus.
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Health Ministry issues guidelines for administering COVID-19 vaccines to p
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 29 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry on Monday issued fresh guidelines for administering COVID-19 vaccine to pregnant women.
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Taiwan to receive more Moderna COVID-19 vaccine doses on June 30
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], June 28 (ANI): Taiwan Health Minister Chen Shih-chung on Monday informed that more 410,000 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine will be delivered to Taiwan on June 30 amid growing tensions between the island and China.
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Patna Hospital places order for nearly 3000 doses of Sputnik V,Director sa
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], June 28 (ANI): Stating that Russian COVID-19 vaccine 'Sputnik V' is over 90 per cent effective and other vaccines including Covishield and Covaxin are already available for free at government hospitals, Arun Kumar, Medical Director of Jay Prabha Medanta Hospital, Patna
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Parliamentary panel meet on Covid, discusses 3rd wave status, preparation,
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): Parliamentary standing committee on Home Affairs, headed by Congress MP Anand Sharma on Monday took stock of India's preparedness to deal with a possible COVID-19 third wave, efficacy of available vaccines against new virus variants and concerns over the
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'Historic', says Harsh Vardhan as India overtakes US in total number of va
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Monday said it is 'historic' that India has overtaken the United States of America in the total number of COVID-19 vaccines administered so far.
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Over 1.15 cr COVID-19 vaccine doses still available with states/UTs: Centr
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): More than 1.15 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccines are still available with states and union territories, the union health ministry informed on Monday.
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US faces calls from experts to speed up COVID-19 vaccine approval process
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 28 (ANI): As the United States is poised to miss its July 4 goal of vaccinating 70 per cent of adult Americans, calls are rising from some experts for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to move faster to fully approve the COVID-19 vaccines as a key step to address v
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