Ukraine will impose financial penalties on the local pharmaceutical company Lekhim over delays in delivering Chinese-made Sinovac vaccines, the deputy health minister told Reuters, adding a decision on approving Sinovac’s use was still pending. Lekhim declined comment but said this week that the first batch of the Covid-19 vaccine would […]
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India reports 16,838 fresh Covid-19 infections, 113 deaths in last 24 hours
As many as 16,838 new COVID-19 cases and 113 deaths were reported in India in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry informed on Friday. With 13,819 new discharges, the cumulative recoveries reached 1,08,39,894. The country’s coronavirus tally has reached 1,11,73,761 including 1,76,319 active infections while the death toll has mounted […]
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WHO investigators plan to scrap interim report on probe into Covid-19
A World Health Organization (WHO) team probing into the origins of coronavirus is planning to scrap an interim report on its recent mission to China amid mounting tensions between Beijing and Washington over the investigation and an appeal from one international group of scientists for a new probe, according to Wall Street Journal report. In an […]
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TCS debuts solution for Covid-19 testing and vaccine management
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Thursday announced the launch of a Covid-19 testing and vaccine management software solution to streamline every stage of the journey, enabling more individuals to return to normal life experiences. The product leverages artificial intelligence, robotics, blockchain, and the Internet of Things (IoT) as well as the company’s network of technology partners. TCS said the suite transforms all […]
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Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal takes first dose of Covid-19 vaccine
Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal on Thursday administered the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at Tirath Ram Shah Hospital here. Earlier in the day, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal also took his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at Delhi government-run LNJP hospital. 52-year-old Kejriwal has been receiving treatment for diabetes for the last 10 years, […]
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Goa DGP takes first dose of Covid-19 vaccine
Goa Director General of Police (DGP) Mukesh Kumar Meena on Thursday morning took the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at Goa Medical College (GMC), Bambolim. Meena said he has urged all his colleagues to get themselves vaccinated in order to rededicate themselves to the service of the people during the pandemic. “#goapolice has been […]
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India reports 17,407 fresh Covid-19 infections, 89 deaths in last 24 hours
India witnessed a spike of 17,407 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, according to the Union Health Ministry. 14,031 discharges and 89 deaths were recorded during this period. The country’s coronavirus tally has reached 1,11,39,516 including 1,08,26,075 recoveries and 1,57,435 deaths. At present, there are 1,73,413 active coronavirus cases. […]
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NZ vs Aus: Santner tests negative for Covid-19, to be available for 4th T20I
Left-arm New Zealand spinner Mitchell Santner has tested negative for COVID-19 and will be available for selection for the fourth T20I of the ongoing five-match series against Australia. Santner was ruled out of the third T20I after he woke up with a head-cold. He was put under self-isolation as a precautionary measure while awaiting the results of a COVID […]
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Spain’s Covid-19 deaths surpass 70,000, over 4 million vaccine doses
Spain’s total COVID-19 deaths surpassed 70,000 on Wednesday after the Ministry of Health reported that 446 people had lost their lives to the virus in the past 24 hours. The total number of deaths has now risen to 70,247 since the start of the pandemic. The ministry also reported 6,137 new cases […]
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Tibetan govt in-exile requests Dalai Lama’s Covid-19 vaccination
The Central Tibetan Administration’s (CTA) request for COVID-19 vaccination of the Dalai Lama is currently under consideration of the state government, said Dr. Gurdarshan Gupta, Chief Medical Officer of Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra district, two months after the CTA claimed the request was sent. According to Palden, the Health Secretary of the CTA, requests have been made […]
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South Korea probing two deaths after AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine
South Korean authorities said today they are investigating the deaths of two people after a media report said the pair ― both with pre-existing conditions ― died within days of receiving AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine. A 63-year-old nursing home patient with cerebrovascular disease developed symptoms, including high fever, after being given […]
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India reports 14,989 fresh Covid-19 cases
As many as 14,989 new COVID-19 cases and 98 deaths were reported from India in the last 24 hours, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed on Wednesday. With 13,123 fresh recoveries, the cumulative discharges reached 1,08,12,044. The total coronavirus caseload in the country has gone up to 1,11,39,516, including […]
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Africa’s Covid-19 fight boosted as jabs reach Nigeria, Angola
Millions of coronavirus shots from the global Covax scheme have arrived in Nigeria, Angola and Kenya, as African countries ramp up their vaccine rollouts. Richer countries have surged ahead with vaccinations but many poorer countries are still awaiting deliveries, prompting the World Health Organisation (WHO) to warn that the crisis […]
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Mizoram reports only one new Covid-19 case in last 24 hrs
Mizoram reported only one new COVID-19 case in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of active cases in the state to 4,427, the state health department informed on Wednesday. The state now has 20 active cases, while 4,397 people have recovered from the disease. The death toll in the state stands […]
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Ayushmann Khurrana praises CISF for commendable work to curb Covid-19 pandemic in North East
Deeply moved by the commendable work that the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) in Guwahati has been doing amid the COVID-19 pandemic in India, Bollywood star Ayushmann Khurrana who is currently shooting for his next, ‘Anek’, was requested to send a video message to the entire unit stationed in Assam and the […]