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China's Sinopharm publishes awaited COVID vaccine trial data; fails to cov
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Beijing [China], May 27 (ANI): The Chinese drug maker Sinopharm has finally published the interim results of a phase 3 trial of its COVID-19 vaccine, however, the results do not cover some of the most vulnerable groups.
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COVID-19: Centre files affidavit in SC, says completing vaccination of vul
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 10 (ANI): Ahead of crucial hearing in the Supreme Court in the suo motu cognisance case involving distribution of essential supplies and services during COVID-19 pandemic, the Union of India (UOI) on Sunday filed its affidavit in connection with the case.
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CJI-designate NV Ramana guided legal service authorities to focus on vulne
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): Justice Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana, who will take over as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India on April 24, guided the legal service authorities to provide assistance to vulnerable groups during the challenge posed by COVID-19 as executive chairma
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Indus Action releases the third edition (since 2018) of The Bright Spots r
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 4 (ANI/Connect360 PR): In the midst of uncertain times, with the future outlook of social protection raising many questions, Indus Action releases it's third annual The Bright Spots Report 2020. In addition to the data and insights, this year's report provides a spec
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WHO expert says no need to prioritise vaccination of Tokyo Olympics partic
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], January 26 (ANI/Sputnik): The executive director of the World Health Organization's (WHO) Health Emergencies Programme, Mike Ryan, has said that there was no need to prioritize the vaccination of the athletes participating in the Olympic Games in Tokyo planned for Ju
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NGT issues notices to 23 states, UTs on imposition of ban on firecrackers
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 5 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday issued notices to 23 states and Union territories regarding the imposition of a ban on firecrackers in a bid to protect the health of the vulnerable groups amidst the double whammy of pollution crisis and the
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COVID-19: Study reports significant rise in health anxieties during lockdo
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Somerset [UK], August 8 (ANI): Coronavirus and the imposition of lockdown this year 'significantly raised' mental health challenges, particularly so for the most vulnerable groups, including those shielding, according to the first study to look at people's coping styles in face of the pandem
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Chelsea to extend free meals to NHS and charities for two more weeks
Updated : 6 years ago IST
London [UK], May 15 (ANI): English football club Chelsea will extend its free meals supply to the National Health Service (NHS) and charities that support elderly and vulnerable groups for two more weeks, bringing the number of distributed meals to a total of 1,15,520.
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Odisha CM expresses concern over decreased allocation for MGNREGA in Budge
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) [India], July 5 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday welcomed the higher allocations for sectors like health, education in the Union Budget 2019 while also expressing concern over decreased allocation for MGNREGA, and core scheme for SCs, STs and "other
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Air pollution can have lifelong health implications on child
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 12 (ANI): Children are one of the most vulnerable groups to the ill effects of air pollution and can have lifelong health implications. Many studies have shown that air pollution is strongly associated with respiratory conditions such as pneumonia, bronchitis and asthm
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