Covid 19
Japan to send 1.12 million more COVID-19 vaccine doses to Taiwan
Taipei [Taiwan], July 6 (ANI): Japan will donate 1.12 million more AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine doses to Taiwan later this week. Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi announced on Tuesday that Tokyo…
Germany lifts travel ban on travellers from India, 4 other countries
New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): Germany is lifting a ban on most travellers from five countries hit by 'Delta' variant of COVID-19, including India and the UK from Wednesday,…
Several countries laud CoWIN platform, India’s support during COVID-19 pandemic
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): Several representatives from countries including Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, and Guyana participated in CoWIN Global Conclave on Monday and lauded India's role in providing COVID-19…
CoWIN being prepared to be made open-source, says PM Modi
New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): Emphasising the importance of technology in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday announced that India's COVID vaccination platform…
US closer to declaring ‘independence’ from COVID-19, says Biden
Washington [US] July 5 (ANI): The United States is getting closer to overcoming the COVID-19 pandemic, said President Joe Biden on the occasion of the country's 245th Independence Day. "Today,…
Experts says COVID-19 vaccines effective despite virus mutations
Moscow [Russia], July 3 (ANI): Coronavirus vaccines remain effective in spite of the virus mutations, said an official of the St. Petersburg Pasteur Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology on Friday.…
Flexible, agile COVID vaccination strategies could play important part in protecting lives, says Lancet report
New Delhi [India], July 3 (ANI): A Lancet report published recently suggests that flexible, agile vaccination strategies could play an important part in protecting lives and livelihoods as the COVID-19…
US donates 2.5 million Moderna COVID-19 vaccine doses to Pakistan
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 3 (ANI): Pakistan has received 2.5 million doses of the Moderna mRNA vaccine against COVID-19 from the United States. Charge d' Affaires at the US embassy here…
Nepal to procure anti-COVID vaccine from China, signs non-disclosure agreement
Kathmandu [Nepal], July 2 (ANI): Nepal will procure four million doses of Vero Cell vaccines from China under a non-disclosure agreement signed between the two nations, sources said though officials…
India in talks with Johnson & Johnson for single-dose COVID-19 vaccine: Dr VK Paul
By Shalini Bhardwaj New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): NITI Aayog member (Health) Dr VK Paul on Friday confirmed that India is in talks with US pharma giant Johnson &…
Our expectation is Indians vaccinated in India would be treated ‘at par’ with those vaccinated in EU: MEA
New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): India on Friday said it expects Indians vaccinated through domestic vaccination programme would be treated "at par" with those vaccinated in the European Union…
Centre rushes teams to 6 states for COVID control
New Delhi [India], July 2 (ANI): Central government rushed multi-disciplinary teams to 6 States for COVID-19 control and containment measures on Friday, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW)…
