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A mammoth effort

Issue of public trust in the vaccines must be addressed

Exports of Covid-19 vaccines may start in 2 weeks: SII CEO Adar Poonawalla

The vaccine manufacturer is making preparations and working on necessary regulatory protocols

All data pertaining to Covid vaccine trials should be made public: PMSF

Progressive Medicos and Scientists Forum said the Clinical Trial (PMSF) Phase 3 data should be evaluated in a transparent manner as and when available for India for both vaccines

3,030 gets vaccinated in Tamil Nadu on Day-2 even as many resist the jab

Meanwhile, State reports 589 new Covid-19 cases past 24 hours, 164 from Chennai alone

LIVE: 447 adverse events following vaccination seen so far, most are minor

Coronavirus LIVE updates: Globally, more than 94 million people have been infected, of which, 10,558,710 are in India

Union Minister Amit Shah slams Congress for questioning Covid vaccines

Slamming the Congress party for questioning Covid vaccines during pan-India vaccination drive, Shah said Congress leaders can only oppose something and if someone else is doing it, they stop it too

'Wait and watch' approach blamed for for 53% turnout for vaccine in Delhi

People adopting a "wait and watch" approach, lack of communication and glitches in CoWin app are the major reasons why only 53 per cent people got Covid shots on the first day in Delhi, experts said

Will poor and underprivileged get Covid-19 vaccine for free? asks Congress

The Congress asked the government whether it plans to provide free coronavirus vaccines to all Indians, especially the underprivileged and the poor

Lebanon inks final deal for 2.1 million doses of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine

Lebanon's caretaker health minister signed a final deal on Sunday to secure 2.1 million doses of Pfizer-BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine as the country battles a steep rise in infections

No side-effects of Covid-19 vaccine in Maharashtra so far: Health minister

There has been no case of adverse reaction or side-effects of Covid-19 vaccine in Maharashtra so far, state Health Minister Rajesh Tope said

TMC leaders in Bengal got Covid vaccine shots meant for health workers: BJP

The BJP on Sunday alleged that several TMC leaders in West Bengal were administered Covid-19 vaccines meant for healthcare personnel and frontline workers

Some didn't turn up for Covid vaccination at last moment: Delhi health min

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said some people did not turn up for coronavirus vaccination at the last moment, adding that the government cannot ask anyone to compulsorily take the jab

10 new large-scale coronavirus vaccination centres to open up across UK

Ten new large-scale centres, including a rugby ground, racecourse, food court and a cathedral, will open up next week across Britain to join the seven already delivering Covid-19 vaccine

India's active Covid cases fall below 2% of total caseload for first time

The share of India's active Covid-19 cases, which stand at 208,826, has fallen below 2 per cent of the total caseload for the first time, the Union health ministry said on Sunday

Coronavirus vaccine skepticism hurts East European anti-virus efforts

Vaccines from the West, Russia or China? Or none at all? That dilemma faces nations in southeastern Europe, where coronavirus vaccination campaigns are off to a slow start

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Common symptoms for Covaxin and Covishield

A test that can be altered to 'identify mutant strains', 'nanobodies' to fight novel coronavirus, role of nutrition in immune response-news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19

Tamil Nadu's turnout for Covid-19 vaccine stays low for second day

As many as 12,684 healthcare workers were vaccinated Saturday, compared to facilities created for 16,000 people

World Coronavirus Dispatch: How virus-laden aerosols flow inside a car

IMF chief urges green investment in post-virus recovery, Second wave surges across Africa, Japan's suicide rate up 16% in second wave and other pandemic-related news across the globe

BSP welcomes Covid-19 vaccination drive, says poor should be prioritised

Welcoming nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive launched on Saturday, BSP National Spokesperson Sudhindra Bhadoria on Sunday said poor people should be prioritised during inoculation

4 more Covid vaccines in different stages of trial: Serum Institute

Apart from Covishield, the Serum Institute of India is working on four more vaccines against the novel coronavirus