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Bharat Biotech eyes 1 billion doses of nasal Covid-19 vaccine in 2022
Looks for global partners to produce and distribute vaccine - BBV154
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Central control of health care
Decentralised decision-making works better
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A booster for India
Govt decision on vaccination is in the right direction
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Covid-19 vaccine stock-taking: Does India have enough to expand the drive?
Zydus Cadila's yet to be launched DNA plasmid vaccine ZyCoV-D is expected to add to the vaccine supply
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Covaxin likely to be only vaccine available for children of 15-18 years
Necessary modifications are being done on the CoWIN portal to register the new category of vaccination
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Covid-19 pandemic: Delhi reports 290 fresh cases and one fatality
Delhi reported 290 fresh coronavirus cases and one fatality, while the positivity rate rose to 0.55 percent, according to data shared by the Delhi government's health department here on Sunday. With this, the cumulative tally rose to 14,43,352 while the death toll rose to 25,105. The number of active cases stands at 1,103, of which 583 patients are in home isolation. There has been an uptick in the number of cases in the last few days, amid a threat of the Omicron variant of the virus.
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Andhra reports 2 more Omicron cases, adds 82 fresh cases to Covid tally
Andhra Pradesh on Sunday reported two more cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, taking the tally to six
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Kerala coronavirus update: 1,824 fresh Covid-19 cases, 268 deaths reported
Fresh COVID-19 cases in Kerala dropped below the 2,000-mark on Sunday reporting 1,824 new infections which took the caseload to 52,23,293 till date
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Over 21,900 vaccine doses administered to inmates of three jails in Delhi
Over 21,900 doses of Covid-19 vaccine have been administered to the inmates of three jails in the national capital so far, the Delhi Prisons Department said
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Scientist says China's 'Zero Covid' policy won't work against Omicron
The scientist who warned the world about the Omicron Covid-19 variant has told China its 'Zero Covid' police won't work against the super-transmissible mutant strain, the Daily Mail reported
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Himachal Pradesh coronavirus update: State reports first Omicron case
The first case of Omicron in Himachal Pradesh was reported in Mandi district a few days ago, health secretary Amitabh Avasthi said on Sunday
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Australian state sees record jump in new cases, lab sends false results
Australia's most populous state reported a record number of new Covid cases and a sharp jump in hospitalisations while thousands of people were isolating at home after contracting the virus
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Ensure Covaxin availability if cocktail policy for booster is adopted: IMA
IMA said that the Centre should ensure the large-scale availability of Covaxin if a mixed match policy is adopted for booster doses for healthcare workers
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Individual alertness, discipline 'big strength' in Omicron fight: PM Modi
In his Mann Ki Baat radio broadcast, Modi said India has achieved "unprecedented feat" in its inoculation drive but cautioned against the new variant of the virus.
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Gap between 2nd Covid shot and booster likely to be 9-12 months: Report
The nitty-gritty of the gaps for the vaccines currently being used in India's inoculation programme Covishield and Covaxin is being worked out, and a final decision over this will be taken soon
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Happy that PM announced booster dose for frontline workers, says Kejriwal
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal Saturday expressed happiness over PM Modi's announcement for the administration of Covid vaccine booster doses to frontline workers, asserting that it should be given to all
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US donates 5 million doses of Pfizer coronavirus vaccine to Pakistan
The United States has announced shipping an additional five million doses of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine to Pakistan through the COVAX facility.
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India would need nearly 250 million more doses to cover new cohorts
Nearly 40 per cent of the 76 million children between the ages of 15 and 18 reside in states where the vaccination pace has been slowest
India opens vaccination for children, booster shots for frontline workers
Citizens above the age of 60 years with comorbidites will be given shots from Jan 10, after consultation with the doctors
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LIVE: Children aged 15-18, frontline workers to get vaccine shots, says PM
In his address to the nation, PM Modi said that frontline health workers will be given supplementary dose from Jan 10