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UK approves single-dose J&J Covid vaccine

This is the fourth Covid-19 vaccine to be authorised by the UK’s independent regulator and is the first to be approved for protection against the Covid-19 with a single-dose, reports Asian Lite

May 29, 2021

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Busting the vaccination myths

The Centre said it is playing a role of an effective facilitator for higher vaccine availability, reports Asian Lite News With the pace of India’s Covid-19 vaccination process slowing down and lower

May 28, 2021

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States/UTs to get 11L vax doses in 3 days

The Government of India has so far provided, both through the free of cost category and through direct state procurement category, 22,16,11,940 doses to States/UTs…reports Asian Lite News After India crossed the

May 28, 2021

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Lockdown extended in Bengal till June 15

The government will review the situation again on June 15….reports Asian Lite News Besides announcing a grant of 1,000 crore for relief operations in areas affected by Cyclone Yaas, Chief Minister Mamata

May 28, 2021

COVID-19·India News·West Bengal

How India plans to achieve 2 billion vaccine target by year-end

This number is likely to be ramped up by another billion doses by the first quarter of the next year, reports Anjali Kochhar As India tries to subdue the second wave of

May 27, 2021

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A tribal ‘doctor’s’ effort to boost immunity

The group is led by a corona warrior, 62-year-old Bhanvar Dhabhai from Udaipur…reports Archana Sharma Tribal ‘doctors’ have come to the rescue of people in urban Udaipur who are fighting the second

May 27, 2021

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Govt backtracks over local travel advice

This was after a change in guidance that led to widespread confusion…reports Asian Lite News The government has backtracked over travel advice for eight areas worst hit by the new virus variant

May 27, 2021

COVID-19·UK News

Smart policies can transform India into global medical hub

The lack of substantive influence of India in the UN is clear from the fact that WHO has not given emergency use authorisation for Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin but to China’s Sinopharm vaccine,

May 26, 2021

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Students develop ‘cool’ PPE kit for Covid warriors

“Cov-Tech ventilation system is like you are sitting under the fan even while you are inside the PPE suit…reports Asian Lite News Necessity is the mother of invention. For the student innovator

May 26, 2021

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Calls for Wuhan lab probe gather pace after new report

A report appeared in The Wall Street Journal pointed out that three researchers working at the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) developed Covid like symptoms ahead of the official date of the

May 26, 2021

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