In response from RTI, NCDC says the WHO official sent an “alert mail” to the Union Minister of Health The World Health Organization (WHO) informed India as early as January 11 that the reported dates of appearance of the new coronavirus circulating in Wuhan in China ranged from “December 12 …
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The Center plans to procure COVID-19 vaccines directly from drug manufacturers and distribute them to priority groups under a special coronavirus immunization program, official sources said, according to the news agency. PTI. During the initial phase, front-line workers and groups most at risk of serious complications from COVID-19 will receive …
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The coronavirus vaccine, once available, will be distributed under a special Covid-19 immunization program and the Center will purchase the doses directly and make them available to priority groups, according to official sources. The Center will purchase the vaccine directly to make it available to priority groups free of charge …
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The Serum Institute of India (SII) is preparing 1 billion doses of five different vaccines against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) worldwide before the end of 2021-22, according to a report. Adar Poonawalla, CEO of the world’s largest vaccine maker by volume, said his company plans to launch at least one …
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Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, a leading Indian pharmaceutical company, said today that it has isolated all data center services to take necessary preventive actions in the wake of a cyber attack. The company also added that it anticipates that all services will be active within 24 hours and “we do not …
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Tami Nadu’s Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami announced Thursday that once the coronavirus vaccine is ready, it will be provided to everyone in the state free of charge. The Tami Nadu government’s decision came ahead of next year’s Assembly elections on October 7. Tami Nadu CM’s “free Covid-19 vaccine” promise …
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Bihar Elections 2020: BJP has promised free Covid vaccination to all in its manisfesto poll. The BJP’s promise of “free coronavirus vaccination for all” in Bihar before next week’s elections has become hugely controversial as the ruling party fends off accusations of a “gruesome” attempt to use the vaccine. for …
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BJP Bihar Manifesto: Nitish Kumar will be Prime Minister for the next five years, the BJP stressed. Patna: The ruling BJP today promised 19 lakh of jobs and free coronavirus vaccination for all in his manifesto for the Bihar elections starting next week. The party also stressed that ally Nitish …
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Written by Abhishek De, edited by Explained Desk | New Delhi | Updated: October 21, 2020 2:10:25 pm A health worker takes a swab sample for Covid-19 testing in New Delhi (Express photo by Praveen Khanna) We can have a Covid-19 vaccine for this year itself, with some eight candidates …
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India was one of the first countries to adopt a “flexible” lockdown approach and thus managed to keep death rates from COVID-19 relatively low, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the launch of the Annual Meeting of Large Challenges, organized by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The three-day program …
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