Hyderabad : Normal life was affected in several parts of Telangana on Thursday as torrential rains continued to batter the state for the second day, leading to inundation of low-lying areas and disruption of road links. Reservoirs in the state received copious inflow and rivulets were in spate at various places following the downpour. Chief […]
Read MoreNew Delhi: Facing accusations of delay in placing orders for vaccines, the government on Thursday defended its vaccine procurement policy saying it has been pursuing Pfizer, J&J and Moderna since mid-2020 for the earliest possible imports, and has even waived local trials for well-established foreign vaccine makers. ”Buying vaccines internationally is not similar to buying ‘off-the-shelf items,” the […]
Read MoreNew Delhi: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, along with his family, got the COVID-19 vaccine on Saturday here at the Azad Medical College. They received a dose of Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin. Thanking Corona Warriors after receiving his first shot of the vaccine, Sisodia said, “The whole nation today is thankful to our scientists and […]
Read MoreNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday took his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at AIIMS here and appealed to all those who are eligible to get inoculated. Nurse P Niveda, who hails from Puducherry, administered Bharat Biotech’s COVAXIN to the prime minister, sources said. ”Took my first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine […]
Read MoreNew Delhi: About 18-19 coronavirus vaccine candidates are in different clinical trial stages and may be available in the coming months, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Monday. Addressing the media, Vardhan said that in the next 2-3 weeks, vaccination against COVID-19 will be started for people above 50 years of age. ”About 18-19 vaccine candidates against COVID-19 are in […]
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