Rumita Patel
NEW DELHI: So far, the Center has provided more than 30 crore doses of vaccines to states and territories in the union, the Union Ministry of Health reported Thursday. According to the most recent data, the Center has provided 30,33,27,440 doses of vaccines through the Government of India (free channel) and through the category of…
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UNITED NATIONS: Delta variant, the significantly more transmissible strain of COVID-19, expected to become a “dominant lineage” if current trends continue, WHO warned after reported in 85 countries and continues to be detected in more places. worldwide. The Covid-19 Weekly Epidemiological Update published on June 22 by the World Health Organization (WHO) said that globally,…
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NEW DELHI: Following the detection of the ‘Delta Plus’ variant in Covid patients in some parts of the country, the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) and the National Institute of Virology (NIV) have decided to conduct a study to see if Las Existing vaccines in India may neutralize a new and more potent variant…
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NEW DELHI: Congress attacked the government on Wednesday for falling vaccination figures after a record earlier this week with former party chief Rahul Gandhi saying the country is not safe unless vaccination is carried out extensively. scale, but regrettably the government “cannot go beyond a public relations event.” Congress Secretary-General Priyanka Gandhi Vadra also lashed…
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NEW DELHI: India’s cumulative Covid-19 vaccination coverage has passed the 30 crore mark, the Union Health Ministry reported on Wednesday. According to the provisional report issued today at 7:00 p.m., so far 30,09,69,538 doses of vaccine have been administered. On Wednesday, more than 58.34 lakh doses of vaccine were administered to eligible beneficiaries. In the…
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NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla has called on MPs, MLAs and other public representatives to make persistent efforts to clear up any misconceptions the public may have about coronavirus vaccines. Members of all democratic institutions such as the assembly, the legislative council, the panchayat and the municipality should conduct public awareness campaigns on…
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KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday urged the Center to take immediate steps to ensure that people vaccinated with Covaxin are not restricted from traveling to foreign countries. Speaking to reporters from the Nabanna state secretariat, Banerjee claimed that Covaxin has also created problems with neighboring Bangladesh and Brazil. “Covaxin has not…
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HYDERABAD: A WHO team has raised concerns about a Sputnik V vaccine filling plant in Russia and other problems after its officials inspected the facility earlier this month. Pharmstandard-UfaVITA, the company that fills the vaccine (Gam COVID-Vac), said it has addressed all the issues raised by the WHO inspection team within 48 hours. The inspection…
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NEW DELHI: Masking compliance remains low in India despite being one of the hardest hit by the second wave of Covid-19, according to survey findings. Compliance with masks at vaccination centers also remains low, according to a survey conducted by online social media platform LocalCircles. “Despite the deadliest Covid-19 wave any country in the world…
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ZURICH: Switzerland will allow large concerts or sporting events that exceed 10,000 people starting on Saturday, as long as attendees can present so-called Covid certificates proving they are vaccinated, have recovered from Covid-19 or tested negative. The plan, announced by the government on Wednesday, places Switzerland at the forefront of Europe’s normalized efforts and aligns…
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