Corona Vaccination Program
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Decide NGO's representation for priority in vaccination to NRIs, students going abroad: HC to Centre
India | May 31, 2021, 02:49 PM ISTThe Delhi High Court on Monday directed the central government to decide "as early as possible" a representation by an NGO for priority in COVID vaccination to NRIs and students who have to go abroad for studies.
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Doing everything to get Biden administration provide excess Covid vaccines to India: Krishnamoorthi
World | May 30, 2021, 08:58 AM ISTRaja Krishnamoorthi said he is doing everything to get the Biden administration provide excess vaccines not used in the United States to India.
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More than 1.82 cr Covid vaccine doses available with states, over 4 lakh in pipeline: Govt
India | May 29, 2021, 02:42 PM ISTMore than 1.82 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses are available with states and union territories, and over 4 lakh will be received by them within the next three days, the Union health ministry said on Saturday.
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Delhi to get 5.5 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses for 18-44 age group in June: Manish Sisodia
India | May 29, 2021, 02:13 PM ISTAddressing a press conference here, Sisodia accused the central government of 'sitting over' the vaccine distribution system.
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COVID-19 Vaccination: Delhi Govt floats global tender to procure 1 crore vaccines
India | May 29, 2021, 12:15 PM ISTThe Delhi government has floated a Global Expression of Interest (EOI) for procurement of 1 crore doses of Covid-19 vaccines on an urgent basis.
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EU recommends Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for 12-15 yr olds
World | May 29, 2021, 09:56 AM ISTThe European Medicines Agency (EMA) has approved the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for children aged 12 to 15.
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Vaccine takes time for harvesting and quality testing, this cannot be done overnight: Govt
India | May 29, 2021, 06:49 AM ISTVaccine, being a biological product, takes time for harvesting and quality testing and this cannot be done overnight to ensure a safe product, the Union Health Ministry said on Friday.
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EAM Jaishankar meets US NSA; discusses India-US partnership, Indo-Pacific, climate change
World | May 28, 2021, 12:07 PM ISTExternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan during which they held wide-ranging discussions and agreed that people-to-people ties and shared values are the foundation of the US-India strategic partnership
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Jaishankar meets US lawmakers, discusses developments pertaining to Quad, cooperation on vaccines
World | May 28, 2021, 06:48 AM ISTExternal Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met influential American lawmakers from both the Democratic and Republican parties on Thursday and discussed developments pertaining to Quad and the cooperation on vaccines with them.
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Gradual lifting of lockdown in Delhi, says CM Arvind Kejriwal
India | May 26, 2021, 01:07 PM ISTKejriwal said that there will be a gradual lifting of lockdown in the national capital and called for ramping up vaccination on a war footing.
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Uttarakhand: Vaccination for 18-44 group temporarily stopped in Pithoragarh due to vaccine shortage
India | May 25, 2021, 08:11 AM ISTUttarakhand's Pithoragarh town on Tuesday halted the vaccination drive for the 18-44 group citing shortage of adequate vaccines.
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Jaishankar's visit opportunity to review collaborations on key pillars of India-US ties
World | May 25, 2021, 07:20 AM ISTS Jaishankar's visit to the US is likely to focus on the whole gamut of the India-US relationship, ranging from strategic and bilateral ties to Quad and climate change, along with public health issues.
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Over 1 crore in 18-44 age group vaccinated: Health Ministry
India | May 24, 2021, 01:03 PM ISTAccording to the health ministry, a total of 19,60,51,962 vaccine doses have been administered through 28,16,725 sessions, as per the provisional report till 7 am today.
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Vaccine drive to get faster after adequate supply starts from June: Maharashtra CM
India | May 23, 2021, 03:00 PM ISTThe CM said "unpleasant decisions" like lockdown had to be taken to contain the outbreak and asked people to get treated immediately if they are experiencing COVID-19 like symptoms.
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Policemen, their families are at high risk, need priority COVID vaccination: Delhi CP
India | May 23, 2021, 08:11 AM ISTShrivastava directed that the Welfare unit as well as filed officers should remain in touch with the families of police personnel who have suffered loss of their family members to Covid to alleviate their pain through counseling and personal care.
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Vaccination for 18-44 age group halted in Delhi as stocks exhausted: CM Arvind Kejriwal
India | May 22, 2021, 03:38 PM ISTFrom Sunday, all vaccination centres for youths in Delhi will be closed as stocks have run out, he said in a press conference.
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Mayawati expresses concern over status of vaccination drive
India | May 22, 2021, 01:43 PM ISTBahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati on Saturday expressed serious concerns over the status of the vaccination drive against COVID-19 and asked the central and the state governments to pay attention to it.
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COVID-19: Karnataka to resume vaccination of 18-44 age group from Saturday
India | May 21, 2021, 09:44 AM ISTThe Karnataka government will resume the COVID-19 vaccination drive for people in the 18-44 years age group from Saturday.
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Cut down on birthday costs, donate for vaccination: Assam CM
India | May 21, 2021, 08:15 AM ISTAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday urged the people to donate generously to intensify the vaccination drive against Covid-19 and make it a "mass movement".
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WHO reminds Serum Institute of its COVAX commitments amidst devastating COVID-19 outbreak
Business | May 18, 2021, 11:10 AM ISTWHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said that once the devastating COVID-19 outbreak in India recedes, the Serum Institute of India will need to “get back on track and catch up” on its delivery commitments to COVAX, the global initiative to supply coronavirus vaccines to nations around the world.