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TopicCovid vaccine

Topic: Covid vaccine

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.

Ghana President Akufo-Addo slams European nations for not recognising India-made Covishield

At the 76th UN General Assembly session Wednesday, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo said use of vaccines as a 'tool for immigration control will be a truly retrogressive step'.

Private sector administered 6% of Covid vaccines since May, Maharashtra tops list, says Centre

In a weekly briefing, Union health secretary Rajesh Bhushan says Centre has decided to allow door-to-door vaccinations for those with mobility issues & has written to states in this regard.

Novavax vaccine shows 89.7% efficacy against Covid, UK clinical trial results show

Phase 3 trials of Novavax vaccine, published in UK, reports no cases of hospitalisation among participants who received both doses.

Issues with India’s vaccine certification, not Covishield: British High Commissioner

Despite the inclusion of Covishield, Indian travellers are not exempt from the quarantine rules under the UK’s new international travel norms.

Pregnant women vaccinated with mRNA shots pass protection to babies, study finds

The study finds that 36 newborns tested at birth had antibodies to protect against Covid-19 after their mothers were vaccinated with shots from Pfizer Inc.-BioNTech SE or Moderna Inc.

Pfizer Covid vaccine safe for kids aged 5-11 yrs, shows robust antibody response, trail finds

Pfizer and BioNTech SE said phase 1/2/3 trial initially enrolled up to 4,500 kids between 6 months to 11 years in the US, Finland, Poland & Spain from over 90 clinical trial sites.

India to resume export of surplus Covid vaccines from October, Mandaviya says

Asserting that vaccination of own citizens remains top priority, Mandaviya said export of surplus vaccines would begin in next quarter to fulfill the commitment of India towards COVAX.

BJP leader’s Covid vaccination certificate shows 5 doses received & 6th scheduled, probe on

Officials said, it appears to be a case of 'mischief'. The leader, Rampal Singh, has accused health dept of negligence and filed a complaint following which a probe has been launched.

India sets vaccination record by administering over 2 crore jabs on PM Modi’s birthday

Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said the 'historic figures' were a 'gift' to the prime minister on behalf of health workers and people.

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Indians are musically poor. We aren’t a good market for cutting-edge international bands

Coldplay is an exception. Our taste in western music is orthodox, throwback, out-of-date. When Nirvana, Blur were big, we were still playing Pink Floyd, Queens.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?