Vaccine Corona
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Over 53.24 crore COVID vaccine doses provided to states, UTs: Centre
India | Aug 11, 2021, 11:47 AM ISTOver 2.25 cr balance and unutilised COVID vaccine doses are still available with the states, UTs and private hospitals to be administered, the ministry said.
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Joe Biden pushes harder for masks, COVID vaccines amid resurgence
World | Aug 08, 2021, 12:02 PM ISTCovid cases, hospitalisations, and deaths have continued to increase in most parts of the country, especially in communities with lower vaccination coverage, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Joe Biden urges unvaccinated Americans to get a COVID jab
World | Aug 07, 2021, 10:41 AM IST"America can beat Delta variant just as we beat the original Covid," Xinhua news agency quoted the President as saying.
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COVID: Half of total US population fully vaccinated, says CDC
World | Aug 07, 2021, 08:32 AM ISTAs of Friday, 50 pc of US population had been fully vaccinated against the virus. Over 193.7 mn, or 58.4 pc of all Americans, have gotten at least 1 dose, showed the data, Xinhua news agency reported.
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Johnson & Johnson applies for approval of its single-dose Covid-19 vaccine in India
India | Aug 06, 2021, 01:22 PM ISTEarlier on Monday, the company had said that it remained committed to bringing its single-dose COVID vaccine to India and looks forward to ongoing discussions with the Indian govt.
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Over 2.28 crore Covid vaccine doses still available with states, UTs: Govt
India | Jul 27, 2021, 01:55 PM ISTThe Union government is committed to accelerating the pace and expanding the scope of COVID-19 vaccination throughout the country.
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Over 3.09 crore unutilised vaccine doses available with states, private hospitals: Centre
India | Jul 26, 2021, 12:11 PM ISTIt said that more than 45.37 cr vaccine doses have been provided to states, UTs so far through all sources and a further 59,39,010 doses are in pipeline.
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Over 41.99 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses so far provided to states/UTs: Centre
India | Jul 18, 2021, 01:02 PM ISTThe ministry said 15,75,140 more doses are in the process of being supplied.
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Over 89% population get COVID jabs in Gurugram: Officials
India | Jul 11, 2021, 08:33 AM ISTSo far, a total of 15,54,026 beneficiaries have received Covid vaccine including 18,453 on Saturday.
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Antonio Guterres urges G20 to act on vaccine equity, debt relief
World | Jul 10, 2021, 02:27 PM ISTGuterres made remarks while virtually addressing 3rd meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors, which was being held in Venice, Italy, reports Xinhua news agency.
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Over 1.70 crore unutilised COVID vaccine doses still with states, private hospitals: Centre
India | Jul 09, 2021, 02:55 PM ISTOver 38.18 crore vaccine doses have been provided to states and UTs so far through all sources and a further 23,80,080 doses are in the pipeline.
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UNICEF inks deal to supply of 220 million COVID vaccine doses to Africa
World | Jul 09, 2021, 10:12 AM ISTSome 35 million doses are to be delivered by the end of 2021, Xinhua news agency quoted the Unicef as saying in a statement on Thursday.
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Vaccine drive in Tamil Nadu to be affected by shortage
India | Jul 06, 2021, 10:41 AM ISTThe vaccination drive in many districts of Tamil Nadu is likely to be affected due to the shortage of vaccines.
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UK rules out plans to reduce gap between Covid jabs
World | Jul 05, 2021, 12:58 PM ISTThe UK government has ruled out plans to decrease the gaps between two doses of Covid-19 vaccinations, even as infections driven by the Delta variant are surging in the country.
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South Africa approves use of China's Sinovac COVID vaccine
World | Jul 04, 2021, 07:50 AM ISTThe latest vaccine approval was based on "safety, quality and efficacy data" submitted to the regulator between Mar 22 and June 22, it said in a statement, Xinhua reported.
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Johnson & Johnson's one shot COVID vaccine effective against Delta variant
World | Jul 02, 2021, 02:08 PM ISTThe vaccine is 85 pc effective against severe/critical disease and demonstrated protection against hospitalisation and death from the deadly coronavirus.
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Madhya Pradesh slowed vaccine drive to save stock: Ashok Gehlot
India | Jun 30, 2021, 10:21 AM ISTQuoting an example, he said, "On June 18, 15,000 people were vaccinated in MP, 22,000 people were vaccinated on June 19, however, on June 20, only 692 people were vaccinated. Next day, a total of 16 lakh people were vaccinated."
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US COVID vaccination slows down as Delta variant infections climb
World | Jun 30, 2021, 08:06 AM ISTThe 7-day average number of administered Covid-19 vaccine doses per day has decreased by 55.3 per cent from the previous week, according the latest weekly report of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Russia to administer new single-dose vaccine
World | Jun 27, 2021, 01:32 PM ISTAbout 2.5 million doses of the vaccine will be ready for use by the end of this month, Xinhua news agency quoted Murashko as saying on Saturday.
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Kolkata vaccine scam: BJP demands CBI inquiry in fake vaccination drive
India | Jun 25, 2021, 03:22 PM ISTThe fake vaccine drive mastermind Debanjan Deb was earlier arrested organising a COVID-19 vaccination camp in the city's Kasba area, where actor and Trinamool Congress MP Mimi Chakraborty had also got her jab.