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Topic: COVAX

World leaders thank India at UNGA session for Covid vaccine shipments, medical supplies

India has exported over 66 million vaccine doses to nearly 100 countries but the country stopped the shipment after the second Covid wave in April this year.

Covid-19 pandemic: Italy sends Iraq AstraZeneca shots, South Africa to use vaccine passports

ThePrint brings you some important global stories on the coronavirus pandemic.

Covax vaccine shortfall puts pressure on wealthy nations to step up

The campaign has run into problems as wealthy nations raced ahead in protecting their people. Only 1/5th of people in poor nations have received a dose, compared with 80% in rich nations.

India to receive share of 8 cr unused US vaccines through COVAX: State Department official

The US will allocate nearly 1.9 crores of the first tranche of 2.5 crore doses of unused Covid vaccines through COVAX to countries in South and Southeast Asia, and Africa.

Vaccine alliance Gavi expects India to resume supplies soon, even if ‘in reduced quantities’

The vaccine alliance had, in March, braced for a delay in Covid-19 vaccine deliveries from India, after the second wave hit the country.

India’s Covid vaccine export curbs will hurt poor countries more

India’s decision to pare back shipments threatens the Covax group’s plans to inoculate 2 billion people before the end of the year.

Ghana, Ivory Coast get world’s first COVAX shots, Russia as saviour & other Covid news

As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.

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India’s workforce is stuck in low productivity. Here’s what must change

India’s workforce continues to exhibit disproportionate concentration in agriculture and self-employment, and limited expansion in salaried work.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

76 yrs on, exhibition on Korean War brings to life independent India’s 1st overseas military deployment

'Guardians of Neutrality: India's Korean Mission', organised in Delhi, brought out unknown and forgotten aspects of the war.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.