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Argentine president highlights official aid plans mitigating pandemic effects
Buenos Aires , December 20 : Argentine President Alberto Fernandez on Saturday highlighted multiple official aid plans set to mitigate the social effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Without projects such as Emergency Family Income…
Curfew imposed in Thailand’s pandemic-hit province near Bangkok
Bangkok , December 20 A curfew has been declared throughout Thailand's pandemic-hit Samut Sakhon province near Bangkok starting Saturday in the face of a spread of COVID-19 which has infected 548 people so far.
Provincial…
COVID-19: Kerala, Maharashtra account for 40 pc of India’s active cases
New Delhi , December 20 : Out of the total active cases in the country, Kerala and Maharashtra together account for 40 per cent of the active count, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW) on Sunday.
"33 States and…
PM Netanyahu is the first Israeli to receive COVID-19 shot
TEL AVIV, Dec 19 (Sputnik) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday became the first Israeli to get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease with a Pfizer-BioNTech shot, which was broadcast live on national television.
"This is a…
Brazil’s Covid-19 death toll tops 185,000
Brasilia , December 19 Brazil's Covid-19 death toll rose to 185,650 on Friday after 823 more patients died from the disease in the previous 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said.
In the same period, tests detected 52,544 cases…
US approves Moderna Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use
The Moderna approval comes exactly a week after the US Food and Drug Administration okayed a shot from Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech. Moderna expects to have 85-100 million shots available in the US in the first three months of…
US seizes 2 fake coronavirus vaccine websites
WASHINGTON, Dec 19 (Sputnik) The US authorities have seized two fake websites pretending to belong to the biotech companies producing coronavirus vaccines, US Attorney for the District of Maryland Robert Hur said. "The US Attorney’s Office…
Italy imposes lockdown for X-mas period
Rome, Dec 19 (Sputnik) Italy has imposed a lockdown for almost the whole holiday period, with the exception of a few days, and will allow a maximum of two guests for Christmas and New Year celebration, given they should anyways…
ISKCON monks cycle from Gurugram to Rajasthan to pass spiritual wisdom to COVID survivors
To primarily instil spiritual wisdom in those facing the consequences of COVID, five monks from ISKCON Gurugram cycled to Bhiwadi in Rajasthan, carrying 100 spiritual books - from the Bhagavad Gita to a few written by ISKCON founder…
Global Covid-19 cases surpass 74.8mn: Johns Hopkins
Washington, Dec 18 The overall number of global coronavirus cases has topped 74.8 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 1.66 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University.
In its latest update on Friday, the…
India pursued scientific evidence-based approach amid COVID-19, says Harsh Vardhan
New Delhi , December 18 India recognised the COVID-19 threat early and pursued a scientific evidence-based approach to combat the situation, said Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, while addressing a…
Covaxin well tolerated with no serious adverse events: Phase one trial findings
HYDERABAD: The Covid-19 vaccine by Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech, Covaxin, has been found to have a robust immune response, without any severe adverse events, among the people who were immunized with it as part of the Phase-I clinical…
With start of COVID vaccination around corner, 70-80 pc reduction in COVAXIN trial participation:…
New Delhi , December 16 With the start of Covid vaccination an immediate future in India, the phase III clinical trial for indigenously-developed Bharat Biotech's vaccine candidate COVAXIN is witnessing a shortage of volunteer…
Global coronavirus count surpasses 74 million
Maryland , December 17 The global coronavirus caseload has crossed the 74 million mark, as per the latest updates by Johns Hopkins University (JHU).
As of Wednesday, 23:45 GMT, the COVID-19 Dashboard by the Center for Systems…
23,000 people identified for COVID vaccination in UP’s Gorakhpur
Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) , December 16 Around 23,000 people including frontline workers have been identified for coronavirus vaccination in the first phase in Gorakhpur, said Chief Medical Officer of Gorakhpur District Hospital…
No medical practitioners, Ayush or others, can claim Covid cure: SC
New Delhi, Dec 15 The Supreme Court on Tuesday held that when the entire world is engaged in research for a Covid-19 vaccine, no medical practitioner of any stream of medicine can claim that they can cure Covid-19.
A bench headed by…
Saudi Arabia signs up One Lac for Vaccination
Doha, Dec16 (Sputnik) - More than 100,000 people in Saudi Arabia have signed up for the coronavirus vaccination on the opening day of vaccination registration, the Saudi Health Ministry said.
"Up until now, 100,546 people have signed up…
Sputnik V vaccine’s efficacy confirmed at 91.4 per cent: RDIF, Gamaleya Center
NEW DELHI: Russia's Sputnik V vaccine is 91.4 per cent effective in providing protection against COVID-19 and has demonstrated 100 per cent efficacy against severe coronavirus cases, the vaccine's developers said on Monday.
"The efficacy…
33 more test positive for Covid 19 as total number crosses 100 in IIT Madras campus
CHENNAI: Another 33 people, including students, from IIT Madras tested positive for Covid 19 on Monday, taking the total number of people infected with the virus in the institute from December 1 to 104.
Tamil Nadu Health Secretary J…
COVID-19 vaccination: Centre issues guidelines for safe waste disposal of syringes
New Delhi , December 14 : As COVID-19 vaccination programme will soon start in India, the Union Health Ministry has pledged for "One needle, One syringe, Only one time" and prepared guidelines for safer disposal of used…
