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Covid Still Kills 1,700 A Week Around World: WHO
Covid-19 is still killing around 1,700 people a week around the world, the World Health Organization said Thursday, as it urged at-risk populations to keep up with their vaccinations against the disease.
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Up To 70% Of Those Under 19 Globally Susceptible To Covid: Study
Fifty to 70 per cent "children" below 19 years globally were susceptible to the SARS-CoV-2 infection by the end of 2021 and before the Omicron wave, showing a need for more effective vaccines and better vaccination coverage, according to a study.
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"Hybrid, Not Herd Immunity, Keeps India Safe": Covid Panel Chief Dr NK Arora To NDTV
India's fight against COVID-19 is shaping up much better than neighbouring China due to robust "hybrid immunity", the head of the country's vaccine task force told NDTV today in an exclusive interview.
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No External Pressure To Accelerate Development Of Covaxin: Bharat Biotech
Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin maker Bharat Biotech today said there was no external pressure on the firm to speed up its development.
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"People Fed Up Of Covid, Vaccines. I Am Also Fed Up": Adar Poonawalla
Chief Executive Officer of Serum Institute of India (SII), Adar Poonawalla, on Thursday said the vaccine manufacturer stopped the production of Covishield vaccine starting December 2021.
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India Logs 9,520 New COVID-19 Cases, 41 Covid Deaths In 24 Hours: Centre
With 9,520 new COVID-19 cases being reported in a day, India's tally of infections has gone up to 4,43,98,696, while the count of active cases has declined to 87,311, according to Union Health Ministry data updated today.
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Government Said to Consider Removing Vaccination Certificate Uploading Requirment on Air Suvidha Portal
The government is said to be considering removal of the requirement for international passengers to upload their Covid vaccine certificate or RT-PCR negative report to the government's Air Suvidha portal. Global passengers may soon be able to simply fill up a self-declaration, which is currently mandatory in addition to the uploading of the documen...
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Ramp Up Covid Vaccine Drive For Children Aged 12-14: UP Chief Minister
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today instructed officials to ramp up the ongoing Covid vaccination drive for children aged 12-14 years, saying many kids in this group are yet to take their jabs.
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Covaxin Maker Gets $19 Million For Development Of 'Variant Proof' Vaccine
CEPI on Tuesday said it will provide up to USD 19.3 million (about Rs 149 crore) to Bharat Biotech International, the University of Sydney, and Switzerland-based ExcellGene SA for the development of a "variant-proof" SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidate.
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Thailand Drops On-Arrival COVID-19 Tests For Vaccinated Tourists
Thailand on Friday announced the end of compulsory Covid-19 tests for vaccinated travellers, as the country steps up efforts to revive its pandemic-thumped tourism industry.
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Centre Allows Private Centres To Charge Up To Rs 150 Above Vaccine Price
Centre has told the states that the precaution dose will be of the same COVID-19 vaccine as the one used for the administration of the first two doses. Private vaccine centres can charge Rs 150 per dose as service charge above the cost of vaccine.
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Biden Gets 2nd Covid Booster Shot, Says Virus No Longer Dominates
President Joe Biden received a second Covid-19 vaccine booster shot Wednesday and urged Americans to keep their guard up, while declaring that the pandemic no longer dominates the country.
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"My Mother, 100, Didn't Jump Vaccination Queue": PM's Jibe At Opposition
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said at a rally in Uttar Pradesh that his mother, 100, never jumped the queue for her Covid vaccination, though "dynasts would do it".
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Canada Capital "Under Siege" As Truckers Refuse To Clear Bridge Blockade
Truckers snarling a key bridge between Canada and the United States in protest at Covid rules were ordered by a judge to leave Friday night, setting up a potential showdown two weeks into the snowballing protest movement.
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Massive Volumes Of Covid Hospital Waste Threaten Health, Environment: WHO
Discarded syringes, used test kits and old vaccine bottles from the COVID-19 pandemic have piled up to create tens of thousands of tonnes of medical waste, threatening human health and the environment, a World Health Organization report said.
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Covid Still Kills 1,700 A Week Around World: WHO
Covid-19 is still killing around 1,700 people a week around the world, the World Health Organization said Thursday, as it urged at-risk populations to keep up with their vaccinations against the disease.
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Up To 70% Of Those Under 19 Globally Susceptible To Covid: Study
Fifty to 70 per cent "children" below 19 years globally were susceptible to the SARS-CoV-2 infection by the end of 2021 and before the Omicron wave, showing a need for more effective vaccines and better vaccination coverage, according to a study.
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"Hybrid, Not Herd Immunity, Keeps India Safe": Covid Panel Chief Dr NK Arora To NDTV
India's fight against COVID-19 is shaping up much better than neighbouring China due to robust "hybrid immunity", the head of the country's vaccine task force told NDTV today in an exclusive interview.
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No External Pressure To Accelerate Development Of Covaxin: Bharat Biotech
Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin maker Bharat Biotech today said there was no external pressure on the firm to speed up its development.
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"People Fed Up Of Covid, Vaccines. I Am Also Fed Up": Adar Poonawalla
Chief Executive Officer of Serum Institute of India (SII), Adar Poonawalla, on Thursday said the vaccine manufacturer stopped the production of Covishield vaccine starting December 2021.
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India Logs 9,520 New COVID-19 Cases, 41 Covid Deaths In 24 Hours: Centre
With 9,520 new COVID-19 cases being reported in a day, India's tally of infections has gone up to 4,43,98,696, while the count of active cases has declined to 87,311, according to Union Health Ministry data updated today.
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Government Said to Consider Removing Vaccination Certificate Uploading Requirment on Air Suvidha Portal
The government is said to be considering removal of the requirement for international passengers to upload their Covid vaccine certificate or RT-PCR negative report to the government's Air Suvidha portal. Global passengers may soon be able to simply fill up a self-declaration, which is currently mandatory in addition to the uploading of the documen...
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Ramp Up Covid Vaccine Drive For Children Aged 12-14: UP Chief Minister
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today instructed officials to ramp up the ongoing Covid vaccination drive for children aged 12-14 years, saying many kids in this group are yet to take their jabs.
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Covaxin Maker Gets $19 Million For Development Of 'Variant Proof' Vaccine
CEPI on Tuesday said it will provide up to USD 19.3 million (about Rs 149 crore) to Bharat Biotech International, the University of Sydney, and Switzerland-based ExcellGene SA for the development of a "variant-proof" SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidate.
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Thailand Drops On-Arrival COVID-19 Tests For Vaccinated Tourists
Thailand on Friday announced the end of compulsory Covid-19 tests for vaccinated travellers, as the country steps up efforts to revive its pandemic-thumped tourism industry.
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Centre Allows Private Centres To Charge Up To Rs 150 Above Vaccine Price
Centre has told the states that the precaution dose will be of the same COVID-19 vaccine as the one used for the administration of the first two doses. Private vaccine centres can charge Rs 150 per dose as service charge above the cost of vaccine.
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Biden Gets 2nd Covid Booster Shot, Says Virus No Longer Dominates
President Joe Biden received a second Covid-19 vaccine booster shot Wednesday and urged Americans to keep their guard up, while declaring that the pandemic no longer dominates the country.
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"My Mother, 100, Didn't Jump Vaccination Queue": PM's Jibe At Opposition
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said at a rally in Uttar Pradesh that his mother, 100, never jumped the queue for her Covid vaccination, though "dynasts would do it".
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Canada Capital "Under Siege" As Truckers Refuse To Clear Bridge Blockade
Truckers snarling a key bridge between Canada and the United States in protest at Covid rules were ordered by a judge to leave Friday night, setting up a potential showdown two weeks into the snowballing protest movement.
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Massive Volumes Of Covid Hospital Waste Threaten Health, Environment: WHO
Discarded syringes, used test kits and old vaccine bottles from the COVID-19 pandemic have piled up to create tens of thousands of tonnes of medical waste, threatening human health and the environment, a World Health Organization report said.
