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Concerns after adverse events may be a factor for low vax turnout: Experts
Technical problems encountered initially could be another factor, experts say
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World Coronavirus Dispatch: Oxygen failure kills Covid patients in Egypt
Tunisia's anger simmers over Covid, Holiday bookings surge with vaccine roll-out, UK vaccination roll-out a rare success, and other pandemic-related news across the globe
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India Coronavirus Dispatch: Over 28,000 Delhi teachers on Covid duty
Robust logistics key for success of rollout, why side effects to vaccines are normal, what influenced Covaxin nod-news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19
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WHO panel highlights effective multilateralism in Covid-19 response
The Panel's report, available in six UN official languages, will be discussed at the on-going World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board meeting
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Maharashtra: Covid-19 vaccination resumes in Mumbai, Pune after two days
A doctor at a vaccination centre in Mumbai said the response was slow in the morning, but the process was gradually picking up
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Centre issues Letter of Comfort to Bharat Biotech for 4.5 mn Covaxin doses
. Bharat Biotech said it has also donated 16.5 lakh doses to the Government of India. Sources further said the supplies from the company depend on the orders being placed by the government
Bharat Biotech asks people with fever, pregnant women to avoid Covaxin
The vaccine maker in the fact sheet on Covaxin, posted in its website, said the clinical efficacy of the vaccine is yet to be established and is being studied in Phase 3 clinical trial
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DATA STORY: India's fewest Covid deaths since May 23, lowest tally spike since June 11
The country's vaccination now at 3.60% of its total caseload; 0.0275% of population inoculated so far; Lakshadweep reports its first set of Covid cases
 "DATA STORY: India's fewest Covid deaths since May 23, lowest tally spike since June 11")
With 10,064 new cases, India records lowest Covid numbers since June
The country has been recording less than 20,000 daily new cases for the past 12 days
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Pakistan approves China's Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use
Both the Oxford and Sinopharm vaccines were evaluated for their safety and quality and granted EUA "with certain conditions", the statement added
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Global Covid-19 cases top 95.5 mn, US remains worst hit: Johns Hopkins
The US is the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 24,073,555 and 398,977, respectively, according to the CSSE
World on brink of catastrophic moral failure: WHO on vaccine distribution
"More than 39 mn doses of vaccine have been administered in 49 higher-income countries. Just 25 doses have been given in one lowest-income country. Not 25 mn; not 25 thousand; just 25," said Tedros
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SC Bar Association urges Law Min to extend vaccination to judicial staff
The SCBA also requested Prasad to include the judges, lawyers and judicial staff and members of the legal fraternity in the category of frontline workers
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India to gift 2 mn doses of Covid-19 vaccine 'Covishield' to Bangladesh
Bangladesh's health minister Zahid Maleque speaking at a press conference earlier today in Dhaka said, "Indian government will send some Covid vaccines to Bangladesh as a gift"
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US: California officials urges stop to 300K vaccines after some fall ill
The state has recorded more than 33,600 deaths related to COVID-19
US Covid cases cross 24 mn mark, toll at 398,653: Johns Hopkins University
According to Johns Hopkins University, as many as 24,045,025 people have been tested for the virus so far. The death toll in the country stands at 398,653
380,000 vaccinated so far, no serious adverse events, says health ministry
Two deaths were reported in Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka, one not linked to jab, the other yet to be investigated
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Vaccination in Delhi: Further slump in turnout, only 8 get jabs at AIIMS
Nearly 3,600 healthcare workers received the COVID-19 vaccine shots in Delhi on Monday, a further dip in the figures compared to that on the opening day of the immunisation drive
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Meeting discusses possible export of coronavirus vaccines: Report
A multi-ministerial meeting on Monday discussed various aspects of India's possible export of COVID-19 vaccines in view of requests from an increasing number of countries to procure the vaccines
Taking all steps to ensure availability of critical medical equipment: Govt
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has identified a list of critical medical equipment and has requested the NPPA to ensure availability of the same in the country
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