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India Coronavirus Dispatch: 90 infections 'missed' for one detected
A slowing spread of the virus, measures to ensure safety in vaccine development, an expanding digital divide, and more-news relevant to India's fight against Covid-19
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India seeks to mend Bangladesh ties with coronavirus vaccine diplomacy
The new law fast-tracks Indian citizenship for non-Muslims from three neighboring nations including Bangladesh
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World Coronavirus Dispatch: Only one intensive care bed left in Seoul
A US health worker had serious allergic reaction after receiving vaccine, 2021 looks equally bad for most nations, Citi offers workers extra vacation, and other pandemic news around the globe
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Twitter to purge Covid vaccine misinformation, label fake tweets
Twitter has announced to remove tweets making false or misleading claims about Covid-19 vaccinations from next week and label such fake claims from early next year.
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Covid vaccination in some Asia-Pac nations expected mid or late 2021: WHO
The World Health Organization said that countries in the Asia-Pacific region are not guaranteed to have early access to Covid-19 shots and urged them to adopt a long-term approach to the pandemic
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India's Covid-19 caseload nears 10-million mark with 24,010 new infections
With 24,010 new Covid-19 infections in the last 24 hours, India's total cases have reached 9,956,558, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
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US actively negotiating to get additional Covid-19 vaccines from Pfizer
US officials say they're actively negotiating for additional purchases of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine after passing up a chance to lock in a contract this summer
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Global coronavirus caseload crosses 74 million: Johns Hopkins University
The global coronavirus caseload has crossed the 74 million mark, as per the latest updates by Johns Hopkins University
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We have enough Covid-19 doses for our entire population: New Zealand PM
We now have agreements in place with four providers and we have secured more than enough vaccine doses to cover our entire population plus the Pacific, Jacinda Arden said
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Germany to roll out Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine on Dec 27
German states have been told to prepare for mass vaccinations against coronavirus starting December 27, the Berlin Senate's health authority announced
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Israeli PM Netanyahu to be 1st person in country to get Covid-19 vaccine
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to be the first person in Israel to be vaccinated against Covid-19
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100 experts from friendly nations trained for India's Covid vaccine trials
Over 100 experts from friendly neighbouring nations have so far been trained to strengthen capacities in their countries for facilitating phase-3 clinical trials of Indian Covid-19 vaccine
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Twitter says it will start removing Covid-19 vaccine misinformation
Twitter has said that it will begin removing misinformation about Covid-19 vaccinations from its site
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India and World Bank sign $400 mn project to protect poor from Covid impact
India on Wednesday signed a pact worth Dollar 400 million with the World Bank in a bid to aid the poor and vulnerable reeling under the coronavirus crisis
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Covaxin facing shortage of volunteers for phase 3 trials, says AIIMS
The Phase III clinical trial for Bharat Biotech's vaccine candidate Covaxin is witnessing a shortage of volunteer participation, with a high refusal rate of 70% to 80%, a senior AIIMS doctor said
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Vial, syringe makers push the pedal as Covid-19 vaccine roll-out nears
Most firms plan to increase capacity to meet fresh orders
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Next Covid-19 vaccine challenge: Crossing the economic and patent barrier
India's proposed WTO waiver faces stiff opposition from the US and EU
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Covaxin's phase 1 trial data shows robust response: Bharat Biotech
Bharat Biotech had recently sought an accelerated approval from the regulator based on phase 1 and phase 2 studies
Govt in talks with Moderna for vaccine, yet to receive cold chain plan
Moderna's vaccine can be stored at normal fridge temperatures of 2 to 8 degrees Celsius for 30 days and it can be stored up to six months at minus 20 degree Celsius, according to reports
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Vaccine had robust immune response in Phase 1 trial: Bharat Biotech
The interim findings of phase 1 clinical trial showed that the vaccine was was well tolerated in all dose groups