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  300 million COVID shots done, Joe Biden declares 'summer of joy'

  World | June 19, 2021 8:29 IST

  "We're heading into a very different summer compared to last year," Biden said. "A bright summer. Prayerfully, a summer of joy."

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  Over 27 crore Covid vaccine doses administered in India

  India | June 18, 2021 22:42 IST

  Achieving a significant milestone on the 154th day of the inoculation drive against COVID-19, the total number vaccine doses administered in the country has gone past the 27-crore mark, the health ministry said. 

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  Aaj Ki Baat June 18, 2021: Full episode

  India | June 18, 2021 23:33 IST

  India's Number One and the most followed Super Prime Time News Show ‘Aaj Ki Baat – Rajat Sharma Ke Saath was launched just before the 2014 General Elections.

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  Rajasthan becomes 4th state to inoculate over 2 crore people

  India | June 17, 2021 11:48 IST

  State Health Minister Raghu Sharma congratulated officers and employees associated with vaccination on administration of 2 crore vaccination doses in the state under Covid-19 vaccination programme. 

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  Speed, scale of Covid vaccination will shape path of economic recovery: RBI report

  India | June 16, 2021 21:35 IST

  Speed and scale of vaccination against COVID-19 will shape the path of economic recovery which has the resilience and the fundamentals to bounce back from the pandemic and unshackle itself from pre-existing cyclical and structural hindrances, said a RBI report.

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  Amid dose gap charge, Rahul says, ‘India needs quick and complete vaccination, not BJP's lies

  India | June 16, 2021 19:03 IST

  He also alleged that the government was trying to save the image of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, attempts that are facilitating the virus and costing people's lives.

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  Covishield dose interval under discussion: NTAGI working group chairman

  India | June 16, 2021 14:32 IST

  He also said that the emerging evidence and reports regarding efficacy of partial versus full immunisation are also under consideration.

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  Start vaccination of teachers, students, says Punjab CM Amarinder Singh

  India | June 15, 2021 23:37 IST

  He also directed the department to ensure that all persons with co-morbidities as well as disabilities, and government employees, are vaccinated on priority.  

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  BBMP sets up COVID-19 testing camp at railway station

  News | June 15, 2021 20:22 IST

  BBMP set up COVID-19 testing camp at KSR (Bengaluru) Railway Station.

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  Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation begins vaccination drive for students bound for overseas studies

  India | June 13, 2021 23:31 IST

  Of them, 19 have already been administered both doses of Covishield vaccine at 2 designated centres in Bhubaneswar, an official said.

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  Over 1.53 cr vaccine doses still available with states, UTs; 4 lakh more to be delivered in 3 days

  India | June 13, 2021 20:44 IST

  Over 26 crore doses have been provided to states and UTs so far, through Govt of India (free of cost) channel and through direct state procurement category, it said.

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  5,000 Pakistani refugees to get COVID jabs in Indore

  India | June 13, 2021 16:12 IST

  The representatives of the Pakistani refugees from Hindu Sindhi community had recently requested the administration for anti- coronavirus inoculation, District Immunization Officer Dr Praveen Jadia told PTI.

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  Covid India updates: Busting myths of coronavirus and vaccination

  Health | June 12, 2021 23:14 IST

  Even a little carelessness can take a toll on your health. Keeping this in mind, the government is appealing to the people to strictly follow the COVID appropriate behavior which can help break the chain of infection.

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  People in Odisha's rural pockets fleeing to jungles to avoid vaccination: Officials

  India | June 11, 2021 22:07 IST

  Dr S Saileja, a medical officer of a health centre who led a vaccination team to Rayagada's Champakana village, said almost all homes were locked with people having fled to the hills and forests when he arrived there.

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  We respect US's decision: Centre on Covaxin EUA rejection

  India | June 11, 2021 19:18 IST

  Bharat Biotech's application for approval of indigenous COVID-19 vaccine, Covaxin, has been rejected by the US FDA that cited a lack of sufficient data.

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  Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID jab linked to low platelet count: Study

  World | June 10, 2021 20:54 IST

  A low number of platelets- blood cells that help prevent blood loss when vessels are damaged-can result in no symptoms or can lead to an increased risk of bleeding or, in some cases, clotting.

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  India's COVID vaccine policy leading to avertable deaths: Experts

  World | June 10, 2021 19:58 IST

  The govt's current approach to vaccination- focusing on younger age groups- "is causing huge numbers of avertable deaths and is deeply inequitable, both between age groups and within them", argue doctors and researchers in a commentary published in British medical journal.

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  Rural Punjab faces vaccine shortage

  News | June 09, 2021 18:40 IST

  While the Centre and Punjab government lock horns over vaccination policy , rural areas of the state seem to suffer an acute shortage of vaccines.

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  Covaxin phase 3 full trial data to be made public in July: Bharat Biotech

  India | June 09, 2021 18:48 IST

  Covaxin phase 3 full trial results will be made public in July, Bharat Biotech informed on Wendesday. Covaxin is one of the three vaccines other than Oxford's Covishield and Russia's Sputnik V, that are being administered in India.

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  Bhopal man claims to receive vaccination certificate even before taking the jab

  India | June 09, 2021 16:59 IST

  A bewildered Divyansh Jaiwar said that his slot for taking the vaccination shot was scheduled for May 27.