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First Covishield Vaccines Consignment Leaves Serum Institute | WATCH

Pune: A decisive phase in India’s fight against coronavirus began in the wee hours on Tuesday as the first consignment of Covishield vaccines left Serum Institute of India for Pune airport, four days ahead of the nationwide inoculation drive launch. Three temperature-controlled trucks rolled out of the Serum Institute gates shortly before 5 am and […]

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Global COVID19 Cases Exceed 90.8 Million, Death Tally Crosses 1.94 Million

Washington: The total global COVID19 caseload has topped 90.8 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 1.94 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Tuesday morning, the University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and death toll stood at 90,872,905 and […]

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COVID-19 Updates: Despite Less Fresh Infections, Active Cases At 2.16 Lakh

New Delhi: India recorded 12,584 new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours, the lowest in around seven months, taking the country’s COVID-19 tally to 1,04,79,179, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. The death toll increased to 1,51,327 with 167 daily new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed. […]

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Let's Not Worry Too Much: IMA On Safety & Efficacy Of Covid Vaccines

New Delhi: Amid the ongoing debate around the safety and efficacy aspects of Covid vaccines, the president of Indian Medical Association (IMA) has advised the public to not worry too much about it. Speaking to IANS, Dr. J.A. Jayalal, president, IMA said, “We should not be too worried about the safety and efficacy of the […]

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Corona Vaccine Covishield Reaches Odisha, Over 3 Lakh Health Workers To Get Shots In Phase-1

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of India’s vaccination drive, the world’s largest immunisation exercise against coronavirus, which is set to kick off on January 16, the first consignment containing vials of Covishield vaccine dispatched from Serum Institute of India in Pune reached Odisha at around 3:30 PM on Tuesday. The vaccine Covishield landed at Biju Patnaik International Airport […]

Covishield Dispatch For Vaccination Drive A Proud & Historic Moment: Adar Poonawalla
Covishield Dispatch For Vaccination Drive A Proud & Historic Moment: Adar Poonawalla

Pune: Serum Institute of India (SII) CEO Adar Poonawalla on Tuesday described the dispatch of Covishield vaccines for the January 16 national inoculation drive a “proud and historic” moment. Early Tuesday, the first consignment of the vaccines rolled out of the SII facility in Pune for transport to various locations in the country. Speaking to […]

55L Covaxin Procured For Rs 206 Per Dose, 1.1 Cr Covidshield Vaccines For Rs 200 A Piece
55L Covaxin Procured For Rs 206 Per Dose, 1.1 Cr Covidshield Vaccines For Rs 200 A Piece

New Delhi: Days before the commencement of the nationwide Covid-19 vaccination drive, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday that 1.1 crore Covishield and 55 lakh Covaxin vaccines have been procured at a cost of Rs 200 and Rs 206 per dose, respectively. However, BBIL will provide 16.5 lakh doses of Covaxin free of cost […]

Gorillas Test Positive For COVID-19 At San Diego Park
Gorillas Test Positive For COVID-19 At San Diego Park

San Diego (US): 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 United States and possibly the world. The parks executive director, Lisa Peterson, told The Associated Press on Monday that eight gorillas that […]

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Global COVID-19 Updates: Coronavirus Cases Surpass 91 Million-Mark

Washington: The total global covid-19 caseload has topped 91 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 1.96 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Wednesday morning, the University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and death toll stood at 91,573,149 and […]

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India Records Over 15K New COVID19 Cases & 202 Deaths In A Day

New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 caseload increased to 1,04,95,147 with 15,968 infections being reported in the last 24 hours, while the recoveries have surged to 1,01,29,111, officials said on Wednesday. On Tuesday, India recorded 12,584 new cases, lowest single-day figure in over seven months. Before this, the lowest number was recorded on June 18 last year, […]

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BREAKING: Odisha Govt Issues Guidelines For Covid-19 Vaccination Drive

Bhubaneswar: Ahead of the mass inoculation drive across the country, the State Health and Family Welfare Department on Wednesday issued guidelines with regard to Covid-19 vaccination to be carried out from January 16 at around 160 sessions in different districts and Municipal Corporations in Odisha. The State has received 4.08 lakh doses of Covishield vaccine […]

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Coronavirus Pandemic: Global Covid-19 Caseload Tops 92 Million

Washington: The overall global coronavirus caseload has topped 92 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 1.97 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Thursday morning, the University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and death toll stood at 92,291,033 and […]

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COVID-19: India Records 16946 New Cases, 198 Deaths In Past 24 Hrs

New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 caseload increased to 1,05,12,093 with 16,946 infections being reported in a day, while recoveries have surged to 1,01,46,763, according to Union health ministry data updated on Thursday. The death toll has increased to 1,51,727 with 198 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed. The number of people who have […]

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WHO Experts Arrive In Wuhan To Probe Origins Of COVID-19 Pandemic

Beijing/Wuhan:  A team of World Health Organisation scientists arrived in Wuhan on Thursday to investigate the origins of the deadly coronavirus pandemic, which emerged from the central Chinese city in December 2019 before engulfing the entire world. The WHO experts arrived in Wuhan for the COVID-19 origin mission, Chinese official media reported. The team, reportedly […]

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Covid-19 Second Wave In Odisha Capital: Doubling Rate Shrinks To 4-days, Daily Cases Cross 100-mark

Bhubaneswar: In the fight against Covid-19 second wave, it has been a day of a double whammy for the State Capital Bhubaneswar. Not only the new daily positive cases shoot…

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