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EU to donate 100 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to low, mid-income countri
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], May 21 (ANI/Sputnik): Europe aims at donating at least 100 million doses of vaccines against the coronavirus to low and middle-income countries by the end of the year, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Friday.
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Jaishankar to visit US from May 24-28 , discuss COVID-related cooperation
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is scheduled to visit the United States next week beginning May 24 to meet with US officials and discuss COVID-related cooperation between the two countries.
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Japan to approve use of AstraZeneca, Moderna COVID-19 vaccines
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 21 (ANI): The Japanese government on Friday gave the green signal for two more COVID-19 vaccines -- those developed by AstraZeneca and Moderna pharmaceutical giants -- to be added to the nation's vaccine portfolio, Kyodo news reported.
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EAM Jaishankar likely to visit US next week
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is likely to visit the United States in the coming week, the visit is at the planning stage. There is no official announcement of the visit yet.
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COVID-19 vaccination drive in Africa hampered by shortages, financing issu
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Brazzaville [Congo], May 21 (ANI): Africa's rollout of coronavirus vaccines is being undermined by supply shortages and financial difficulties, the African regional office of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.
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AAP claims Delhi has less than a day's stock of Covishield vaccines for 18
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): Delhi has less than a day's stock of COVID-19 vaccine Covishield left for the 18-44 age group, according to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Atishi Marlena.
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Newly identified antibody can be targeted by HIV vaccines: Study
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 20 (ANI): A newly-identified group of antibodies that binds to a coating of sugars on the outer shell of HIV is effective in neutralizing the virus and points to a novel vaccine approach that could also potentially be used against SARS-CoV-2 and fungal pathogens, researc
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Bharat Biotech to scale up Covaxin production, eyes 200 mn doses annually
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): Amid the growing demand for vaccines in the country, Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech has announced ramping up of additional manufacturing capacities for Covaxin at Chiron Behring Vaccines in Gujarat's Ankleshwar.
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On COVID-19 vaccines, India says it's engaged with entities in US for proc
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): After US president Joe Biden announced the decision to distribute 80 million vaccines to countries in need, India said it is engaged with entities in the US for procurement and the subsequent manufacturing of COVID-19 vaccines.
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Covid vaccines create 9 new billionaires: People's Vaccine Alliance
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): At least nine people have become new billionaires since the beginning of Covid pandemic, thanks to the excessive profits pharmaceutical corporations with monopolies on Covid vaccines are making, the People's Vaccine Alliance said on Thursday ahead of a G20 le
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Centre provided over 21 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses to states, UTs so far
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): The Central government has provided more than 21 crore vaccine doses to the states and Union Territories so far, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed on Thursday.
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Jesse Jackson, Congressman Krishnamoorthi urge President Biden to rollout
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US] May 20, (ANI): American civil rights activist Rev Jesse Jackson Sr on Wednesday urged President Joe Biden to allocate at least 60 million vaccine doses to India out of the 80 million announced earlier by the US President. Jackson was joined by Congressman Raja Krishnamoort
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