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Trudeau gets first dose of AstraZeneca jab

The Canadian leader arrived at an Ottawa pharmacy with his wife Sophie, took off his shirt in front of cameras, and told the masked woman giving out jabs that he was eager

April 25, 2021

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Pause on J&J Covid-19 vaccine lifted

The decision was made following a thorough safety review, including two meetings of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)…reports Asian Lite News The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and

April 25, 2021

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Italy crosses 5mn jabs milestone

5mn inoculations made Italy the third European Union (EU) member state to reach that milestone…reports Asian Lite News Italy’s coronavirus vaccine rollout hit a major milestone, though it appeared unlikely the country

April 25, 2021

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Nepal seeks India’s medical assistance to fight virus

The list of requirements includes oxygen, Remdesivir and intensive care unit beds….reports Asian Lite News The Nepal government has sought assistance from India for the supply of oxygen, antiviral drugs and intensive

April 25, 2021

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Imran calls in army to help contain Covid-19 spread

The Prime Minister added that he had asked the Pakistan Army to assist the police and law enforcement agencies in enforcing SOPs…reports Asian Lite News Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said

April 25, 2021

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Karnataka to adopt UK model to contain virus spread

The minister issued a stern warning to private hospital owners and government doctors not to succumb to any pressure and admit only those patients whose oxygen saturation level falls below 90 per

April 25, 2021

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SpiceJet airlifts 800 oxygen concentrators from HK

The concentrators will reach Delhi via Kolkata, where the aircraft landed at around 7 p.m. on Saturday….reports Asian Lite News SpiceJet’s air cargo arm SpiceXpress has airlifted 800 oxygen concentrators from Hong

April 25, 2021

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Pakistan on tenterhooks amid Covid rise

The Covid crisis has led to Islamabad’s hospital beds being filled up rapidly. There are a total of 836 hospital beds in Islamabad, of which 525 have been occupied by coronavirus patients…reports

April 25, 2021

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India waives customs duty on oxygen, vaccines

The government also exempted basic customs duty on import of Covid vaccines with immediate effect for a period of three months, reports Asian Lite News The Union government on Saturday decided to

April 24, 2021

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Canada bans flights from India

The ban which takes effect at 11.30 p.m. (0330 GMT Friday), does not affect cargo flights…reports Asian Lite News Canada’s government said that it would temporarily bar passenger flights from India and

April 23, 2021

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