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India announces gift of 200,000 Covid-19 doses for UN peacekeepers
India, hailed as the pharmacy of the world, on Wednesday announced a gift of 200,000 COVID-19 doses for UN peacekeepers.
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Stop vaccine nationalism, encourage internationalism: India at UNSC meeting
India, which has shipped Made In India' COVID-19 vaccines to around 25 nations, on Wednesday urged the international community to stop vaccine nationalism and actively encourage internationalism
 "Stop vaccine nationalism, encourage internationalism: India at UNSC meeting")
Principal Secretary to PM chairs meeting on Covid-19 vaccination
Plans to involve private healthcare facilities discussed
LIVE: India will provide 200,000 vaccine doses to UN Peacekeepers, says EAM
Coronavirus live updates: Only two states -- Maharashtra and Kerala -- contribute to 72 per cent of active cases of Covid-19, says health ministry. Global Covid cases have crossed 110-million mark.
 "LIVE: India will provide 200,000 vaccine doses to UN Peacekeepers, says EAM")
In a first, Britain okays trial where volunteers will be exposed to virus
The trial, due to start within a month, will see up to 90 healthy volunteers aged between 18 and 30 exposed to the smallest amount of the virus needed to cause infection
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AI-based software tool for automated diagnosis of Covid-19 lung infection
A new software tool that reveals the severity of lung infections in COVID-19 patients has been developed by researchers from the Indian Institute of Science
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South African president Cyril Ramaphosa gets jab to start vaccination drive
A nurse was announced as the first person in South Africa to receive a Covid-19 vaccine when she was injected at the hospital shortly before Ramaphosa
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Italy's Mario Draghi urges unity, sacrifice in fighting the coronavirus
Draghi vowed an environmentally conscious and digitally reformed government program in a 50-minute speech
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Vaccine should be available in open market by year-end: AIIMS director
Dr Randeep Guleria received his second dose of Covid vaccine at a hospital
 "Vaccine should be available in open market by year-end: AIIMS director")
Apollo Hospitals expects Covid vaccines to hit private market within weeks
About 8.6 million people in India have gotten their first dose of vaccine since the inoculation drive began a month ago
DATA STORY: 97.33% of all Covid cases in India have now recovered
With 276,943 more vaccine shots being administered on Tuesday, the total number of people inoculated in India has reached 8,999,230 - that is 82.28% of its total caseload, and 0.6481% of population
World Coronavirus Dispatch: New York sues Amazon for not protecting workers
South Africa asks Serum to take back vaccines, Biden suggests vaccines for every American by July end, new global Covid cases fell 16% last week and other pandemic-related news across the globe
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Bengaluru municipal body detects two Covid-19 clusters in the city
Two clusters of COVID-19 infection were found in the Bommanahalli zone of Bengaluru, said N Manjunath Prasad, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Commissioner on Tuesday.
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Low vaccination turnout due to casual attitude: Goa Health Minister
Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane on Wednesday blamed 'casual' attitude for the low turnout
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No Covid-19 deaths in last 24 hours in 18 states, UTs: Health ministry
India's cumulative recoveries have been showing a progressive increment on a daily basis, the ministry said
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India Coronavirus Dispatch: Vaccination slow on purpose, says ICMR official
How to download your Covid vaccination certificate, South African and Brazilian variants found, experts puzzled by sharp drop in cases-news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19
Govt being overconfident about COVID, it's not over yet: Rahul gandhi
The comments came after South African and Brazilian variants of the pathogen were detected in India
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United Nations gets airlines to deliver Covid-19 vaccines as a priority
The United Nations children's agency launched an initiative Tuesday to get airlines to give priority to delivering coronavirus vaccines
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US: Coronavirus bill would scale up ability to spot virus mutations
The US now maps only the genetic makeup of a minuscule fraction of positive virus samples, a situation some experts liken to flying blind
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US: Prez Joe Biden reframes goal on reopening of elementary schools
"I said open a majority of schools in K through eighth grade, because they're the easiest to open, the most needed to be open in terms of the impact on children and families," Biden said
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