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World Bank grants Pakistan $153mn for Covid fight

This comes under World Bank’s effort to help poor countries purchase and distribute vaccines, tests, and treatments…report Asian Lite News The World Bank has approved the provision of USD 153 million to

May 16, 2021

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Nuclear, space sectors contribute for Covid fight

Nuclear Power Corporation of India and Indian Space Research Organisation are contributing to the nation’s fight against Covid-19, reports Venkatachari Jagannathan. Financing the setting up of the oxygen delivery infrastructure/oxygen beds and

May 16, 2021

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Boeing to set up field hospitals in India

The aerospace major has been in talks with five state governments to provide such facilities in their jurisdictions, reports Rohit Vaid. Aerospace major Boeing has tied-up with state governments along with NGOs

May 16, 2021

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India will have vaccines from different companies in 2 months’

The AIIMS chief pointed out everyone will not be able to be vaccinated in a day or two or a month and called for developing a strategy where appointments for vaccination could

May 16, 2021

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UK lockdown easing at risk over variant threat

The health authorities have reduced the wait between Covid-19 jabs from 12 weeks to eight for the over-50s and clinically vulnerable over the new variant threat prevailing in the country, reports Asian

May 15, 2021

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EU nations urged to halt travel from India

The European Commission outlined that it should not affect those travelling for compelling reasons such as for imperative family reasons or persons in need of international protection or for other humanitarian reasons,

May 14, 2021

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14 dead in Lumbini due to oxygen shortage

Eleven patients died in Corona Special Hospital in Butwal, while three passed away in Bhairahawa-based Bhim Hospital of Rupandehi district…report Asian Lite News A total of 14 COVID-19 patients, undergoing treatment at

May 14, 2021

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Over 7,115 MT of oxygen delivered by Railways

Oxygen Expresses have delivered more than 3,900 MT of LMO in the NCR region so far for further distribution…reports Asian Lite News The Indian Railways on Thursday said that its Oxygen Expresses

May 14, 2021

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Devi Shetty to head Karnataka task force

The Chief Minister said that last year in March, Karnataka was having only 1,970 oxygenated beds, 444 Intensive Care Units (ICUs) beds and 610 ICUs beds with ventilators…reports Asian Lite News. With

May 14, 2021

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Govt extends Covishield gap to 16 weeks

The gap between the two doses of the same vaccine is 6-8 weeks at present…reports Asian Lite News. The Covid Working Group chaired by N.K. Arora has recommended extension of the gap

May 14, 2021

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