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550,000 corona vaccine doses to reach Bihar's Patna on Tuesday
The first consignment of 'Covishield' vaccine against coronavirus will arrive in Patna by a SpiceJet flight on Tuesday, a health official said
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India Coronavirus Dispatch: Ministries gear up for Jan 16 vaccine roll-out
Indian vaccine makers in talks with Moderna, Bhopal Covaxin trial participants cry foul, health staff first in line on day of roll-out-news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19
 "India Coronavirus Dispatch: Ministries gear up for Jan 16 vaccine roll-out")
Should you get a coronavirus vaccine if you've been infected before?
Vaccines, by contrast, are designed to bring about a more consistent and optimal immune response. And they should boost whatever preexisting immunity a person might have from an infection
 "Should you get a coronavirus vaccine if you've been infected before?")
Karnataka receives first consignment of Covid-19 vaccines ahead of rollout
The Karnataka government said it was committed to conducting the vaccination drive in a transparent way
 "Karnataka receives first consignment of Covid-19 vaccines ahead of rollout")
Kerala to receive first batch of Covid-19 vaccines on Wednesday
The flight carrying the vaccines will reach Nedumbassery airport at Kochi by 2 p.m. on Wednesday
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Budget 2021 will address woes of affected sectors, says Finance Secretary
AJAY BHUSHAN PANDEY says litigants in more than 96,000 appeals - involving disputed amounts of Rs 83,000 crore - have opted for the Vivad Se Vishwas scheme, which has been extended by a month
 "Budget 2021 will address woes of affected sectors, says Finance Secretary")
Delhi's Sardar Patel coronavirus centre starts admitting foreigners
Sardar Patel Covid centre, the World's largest COVID-19 care facility run by the ITBP here in Chhatarpur, has started treating foreigners and people coming from abroad
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Covid-19 pandemic effect: Budget documents will not be printed this year
Risk factor: Printing requires staff to be cooped up in North Block for a fortnight
 "Covid-19 pandemic effect: Budget documents will not be printed this year")
DATA STORY: India reports lowest single-day Covid tally spike since June 17
India on Monday conducted 897,056 coronavirus tests, taking the total count of tests conducted so far in the country to 182,652,887. The test positivity rate recorded was 1.4%
Security enhanced at airport as first batch of COVID vaccine reaches Delhi
Security has been stepped up at the Indira Gandhi International Airport from where the first consignment of Covishield vaccines from Pune will be transported to different parts of the city on Tuesday
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Vaccine movement begins, 4 airlines to fly 5.6 mn doses from Pune: Puri
Four airlines will operate nine flights to transport 56.5 lakh doses of COVID-19 vaccine from Pune to 13 cities across the country on Tuesday, said Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri
 "Vaccine movement begins, 4 airlines to fly 5.6 mn doses from Pune: Puri")
SpiceJet carries first consignment of Covid vaccine from Pune to Delhi
SpiceJet carried India's first consignment of Covid vaccine 'Covidshield' consisting of 34 boxes and weighing 1,088 kilograms from Pune to Delhi, said Ajay Singh, CMD, SpiceJet
In eye of storm: South Africa closes borders amid rising coronavirus cases
South Africa will close border posts with neighbouring countries for entry and departure as cases surge due to the new coronavirus variant, President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced
Germany imposes stricter coronavirus measures nationwide till January end
As Covid-19 incidences and death rates remain on a high level in Germany, stricter contact restrictions would take effect nationwide until at least the end of January, the government announced
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'Most dangerous time' of coronavirus yet to come in Britain: CMO
The "most dangerous time" of the coronavirus pandemic in Britain has yet to come before vaccine rollout has an impact, Chief Medical Officer for England Chris Whitty warned
Primates gorillas test positive for coronavirus at San Diego park in USA
Several gorillas at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park have tested positive for the coronavirus in what is believed to be the first known cases among such primates in the US and possibly the world
 "Primates gorillas test positive for coronavirus at San Diego park in USA")
First Covishield consignment leaves Serum Institute for 13 locations
Three temperature-controlled trucks rolled out of the Serum Institute gates shortly before 5 am and left for Pune airport
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Johnson says UK in 'race against time' as it faces worst weeks of pandemic
A new, more transmissible variant of the disease is now surging through the population, with one in 20 people in parts of London now infected
 "Johnson says UK in 'race against time' as it faces worst weeks of pandemic")
Pfizer compiling data to answer DCGI queries on coronavirus vaccine
Drug major clarifies it could not present itself before the SEC because of short notice and time zone issues
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Govt inks pact, first consignment of Covid-19 vaccines to fly today
Serum to supply 11 mn doses at Rs 200 each initially