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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 14:42 IST

  More 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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  COVID-19 Vaccination: Delhi Govt floats global tender to procure 1 crore vaccines

  India | May 29, 2021 12:15 IST

  The 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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  Vaccine takes time for harvesting and quality testing, this cannot be done overnight: Govt

  India | May 29, 2021 6:49 IST

  Vaccine, 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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  India will be hit by multiple waves of Covid unless vaccine strategy in place: Rahul Gandhi

  India | May 28, 2021 15:03 IST

  Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday asked the government to evolve a COVID-19 vaccine strategy for the entire population, warning of multiple waves of the virus at the current rate of vaccination.

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  EAM Jaishankar meets US NSA; discusses India-US partnership, Indo-Pacific, climate change

  World | May 28, 2021 12:07 IST

  External 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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  Vaccinate kids aged under 5 against influenza: Tribal panel head to Maharashtra govt

  India | May 25, 2021 10:38 IST

  Former MLA Vivek Pandit, who heads a state committee on tribal welfare, has appealed to the Maharashtra government to administer anti-influenza vaccine to all children below the age of five years in the state's tribal region before the upcoming monsoon season.

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  Over 1 crore in 18-44 age group vaccinated: Health Ministry

  India | May 24, 2021 13:03 IST

  According 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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  Mayawati expresses concern over status of vaccination drive

  India | May 22, 2021 13:43 IST

  Bahujan 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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  IMF proposes USD 50 billion global vaccination plan

  World | May 22, 2021 7:56 IST

  The International Monetary Fund has proposed a USD 50 billion global vaccination plan that would cover at least 40 percent of the global population by the end of 2021 and at least 60 percent by the first half of 2022.

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  COVID-19: Karnataka to resume vaccination of 18-44 age group from Saturday

  India | May 21, 2021 9:44 IST

  The Karnataka government will resume the COVID-19 vaccination drive for people in the 18-44 years age group from Saturday.

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  WHO reminds Serum Institute of its COVAX commitments amidst devastating COVID-19 outbreak

  Business | May 18, 2021 11:10 IST

  WHO 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.

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  US says it will keep providing assistance to India in fight against COVID

  World | May 18, 2021 8:27 IST

  The United States will continue to provide a range of assistance to India, as its "important partner" continues to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, the White House said Monday.

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  Bharat Biotech unit to make Pune plant functional by Aug-end

  India | May 14, 2021 9:49 IST

  Biovet Pvt Ltd, an associate firm of Bharat Biotech, is confident of making a plant at Manjari in Pune "fully functional" for vaccine production by August-end.

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  When will COVID vaccines be widely available globally? Know what experts say

  India | May 13, 2021 21:34 IST

  The United States, Israel and the United Kingdom are among the nations where about half or more of the population has gotten at least one shot. In some countries, including South Africa, Pakistan and Venezuela, less than 1 per cent of people have been vaccinated.

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  Over 1.39 lakh people vaccinated in Delhi on Monday: Sisodia

  India | May 11, 2021 13:04 IST

  Over 1.39 lakh people were vaccinated in Delhi on Monday, of which nearly 46 per cent belonged to the 18-44 age group, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Tuesday.

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  Pfizer COVID-19 shot expanded to US children as young as 12

  World | May 11, 2021 13:04 IST

  COVID-19 vaccines finally are headed for more kids as US regulators on Monday expanded the use of Pfizer's shot to those as young as 12

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  70 per cent Covishield stock for vaccination of 45-plus age- group due for 2nd dose in K'taka

  India | May 08, 2021 12:41 IST

  Seventy percent of the available stock of Covishield in Karnataka would be utilized to vaccinate people above 45 years of age due for second dose

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  Nagaland govt to cut non-development expenditure to fund free COVID vaccination programme

  India | May 08, 2021 8:20 IST

  The Nagaland government has decided to cut the non-development expenditure of its departments by 20 percent to fund additional expenses for providing free COVID-19 vaccines 

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  Over 90 lakh COVID vaccine doses still with states, will receive 10 lakh more in 3 days: Govt

  India | May 07, 2021 13:47 IST

  More than 90 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with the states and UTs and they will receive over 10 lakh more vaccine doses within the next three days

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  Bangladesh: PM Sheikh Hasina assures to procure Covid-19 vaccine at any cost

  World | May 03, 2021 7:14 IST

  Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina has assured that her government will procure COVID-19 vaccines at any cost, and has also allocated financial help for marginalized families.