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New Delhi: Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan stated on Saturday that the COVID-19 vaccine will be provided at no cost across the country. The Health Minister made the statement while speaking to the media after reviewing the COVID-19 vaccine administration trial at the Maternity and Child Welfare Center (MCW) …

NOIDA / GHAZIABAD: Following the instructions of the central government, Uttar Pradesh has decided to conduct a test of the Covid-19 vaccination campaign at six centers in Lucknow today (Saturday). Meanwhile, the state government has ordered the administrations of Noida and Ghaziabad to hold mock vaccination process in their respective …

NEW DELHI: The Covid 19 vaccine will be provided free of charge to most priority beneficiaries, including one crore from healthcare and two crore from frontline workers, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said while a trial was underway nationwide to test readiness for the vaccination campaign on Saturday. Vardhan said details …

(Written by Isabel Kershner) More than 10% of Israel’s population has received a first dose of a coronavirus vaccine, a rate that has far exceeded the rest of the world and boosted the battered national image of the country’s leader, Benjamin Netanyahu, at a juncture. review. Israel’s campaign, which began …

NEW DELHI: The number of new Covid-19 cases was recorded below 20,000 in India on Saturday, bringing the country’s number of cases to 1,03,05,788, while the number of people who have recovered from the disease exceeded 99 lakh, according to the health ministry. A total of 19,079 people tested positive …

Aside from the Oxford / Astrazeneca vaccine, the other candidate vaccine that is set to gain restricted approval for emergency use in the coming days is Covaxin from Bharat Biotech. The Indian drug regulator’s panel of subject matter experts on Saturday recommended it for emergency use. While final nod goes …

Around 11:30 a.m. M., BCCI President Sourav Ganguly lost consciousness for a while after working out in the gym of his residence in Behala, south Kolkata. He was soon rushed to the Woodlands Multiple Specialty Hospital. Later, renowned cardiologist Dr. Aftab Khan addressed the media and said: “He had a …

The Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) said on Saturday that India has “successfully cultivated” the new strain of coronavirus, which originated in the United Kingdom (UK). File image for representation: Reuters The Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) said on Saturday that India has “successfully cultivated” the new strain …

India today carried out a nationwide Covid-19 vaccine trial as the country approaches to begin its massive rollout of Covid-19 vaccination to the general public. The vaccine testing exercise took place amid news from the government panel of experts recommending emergency approval restricted to two Covid-19 vaccines that are manufactured …

Reacting to Samajwadi Party Leader Akhilesh Yadav’s rejection of Covid-19 vaccines, Jammu Kashmir National Conference Leader Omar Abdullah said he would “happily receive” a vaccine when his turn comes and that vaccines they belong to humanity and not to any political party. He also said it would be better for …