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  India logs 22,842 fresh Covid-19 cases, 244 deaths in past 24 hours

  India | October 03, 2021 9:17 IST

  According to the data shared by the Union Health Ministry on Sunday, the country saw a total of 25,930 recoveries in the last 24 hours.

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  Another milestone! India crosses 90 crore Covid vaccinations on Gandhi Jayanti: Mandaviya

  India | October 04, 2021 12:42 IST

  Mansukh Mandaviya attached the slogan 'Jai Anusandhan' to the feat, crediting PM Narendra Modi for fulfilling it.

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  Haryana to hold special vaccination drive on October 5

  India | October 02, 2021 9:01 IST

  The civil surgeons have been directed to hold a meeting with district officers of the urban local bodies to discuss the strategies for the vaccination drive.

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  Fully vaccinated people not following COVID-19 protocols, exposing themselves to risk: Ajit Pawar

  India | October 02, 2021 6:47 IST

  "Those who've taken both the doses aren't following COVID protocol and exposing themselves to the virus," Pawar said.

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  WHO to decide on Bharat Biotech's Covaxin emergency usage in October

  India | September 30, 2021 14:39 IST

  Bharat Biotech had submitted EOI (Expression of Interest) on April 19 for its vaccine.

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  Covid boosters' side effects similar to second dose: CDC

  World | September 29, 2021 19:09 IST

  The research provides an insight into the safety of additional vaccine shots as the US rolls out a booster regimen for older adults and workers in high-risk jobs, the Washington Post reported.

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  Pfizer Covid vaccine for kids may not be available until November

  World | September 29, 2021 7:00 IST

  The company said Tuesday it provided health regulators with data from a recent study of its vaccine in children 5 to 11 years old.

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  Over 87.6 crore Covid vaccine doses administered in India so far: health ministry

  India | September 28, 2021 23:15 IST

  Cumulatively, 35,50,09,680 people in the 18-44 category across all states and union territories have received their first dose and 7,88,45,995 have received their second dose since the start of phase-3 of the vaccination drive.

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  90 crore Covid vaccine doses administered in India: PM Modi

  India | September 28, 2021 10:07 IST

  PM Narendra Modi has expressed gratitude to all doctors, nurses, medical staff of the nation for their contribution in the fight against Covid-19.

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  COVID: Tamil Nadu inoculates 24.85 lakh in third mega vaccination drive

  India | September 26, 2021 23:01 IST

  Of the 24.85 lakh people who received the jabs, 14.90 lakh got the first shot while the remaining 9.95 lakh were administered the second dose of vaccine, a press release said.

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  ‘Vaccine apartheid’: Africans tell UN they need vaccines

  World | September 24, 2021 8:32 IST

   As of mid-September, fewer than 4% of Africans have been fully immunized and most of the 5.7 billion vaccine doses administered around the world have been given in just 10 rich countries.

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  After India's strong protest, UK now qualifies Covishield as approved Covid-vaccine

  India | September 22, 2021 17:40 IST

  India on Tuesday had warned of "reciprocal measures" if the UK does not address its concerns over the new travel rules relating to COVID-19 vaccine certification with Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla describing these norms as "discriminatory".

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  India's decision to resume Covid-19 vaccine shipments important development: WHO chief

  India | September 22, 2021 11:38 IST

  India on Monday said that it will resume export of surplus COVID-19 vaccines in the fourth quarter of 2021 under the "Vaccine Maitri" programme and to meet its commitment to the Covax global pool 

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  COVID-19: Over 82 crore vaccine doses administered in India so far

  India | September 21, 2021 21:33 IST

  According to the 7 pm provisional report, more than 68 lakh (68,26,132) vaccine doses were administered on Tuesday.

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  UK begins trial of multivariant COVID-19 vaccine booster

  World | September 21, 2021 20:31 IST

  It will explore the potential of the drug to boost the immune response of first-generation COVID-19 vaccines to a wide array of variants of Sars-Cov-2, which cause COVID-19.  

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  COVID: Over 81.73 crore vaccine doses administered in India so far

  India | September 20, 2021 23:18 IST

  Out of 81,73,95,763 doses administered so far, 64.8 per cent eligible population received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccination and 22.2 per cent received the second dose.  

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  SC seeks Centre’s response on door-to-door Covid vaccination for differently abled

  India | September 20, 2021 13:09 IST

  Issuing notice to the Centre, a bench of Justices D Y Chandrachud and B V Nagarathna also sought the assistance of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta about steps taken so far to vaccinate the differently abled.

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  UP: BJP leader given 5 doses of COVID vaccine; 6th scheduled, states certificate

  India | September 20, 2021 15:57 IST

  The BJP leader has now accused the health department of negligence and has filed a complaint following which, the officials said, a probe has been launched.

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  Rahul Gandhi takes dig at govt over record COVID-19 vaccinations

  India | September 19, 2021 12:37 IST

  Gandhi on Saturday had hoped more such record vaccinations happened in the country.

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  'Looking forward to more', Rahul tweets as India completes over 2 Cr single-day vaccination

  India | September 18, 2021 14:12 IST

  India broke all previous records administering over 2 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses in a day on Friday registering a phenomenal feat.