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TopicCovid vaccine

Topic: Covid vaccine

Tamil Nadu will again float global tender for vaccines after no response: M Subramanian

Tamil Nadu floated a global tender for 3.5 crore doses on 15 May. Medical and Family welfare minister M Subramanian said Sunday that the state had so far received 1.45 crore doses.

SubscriberWrites: No need to vaccinate entire population to control pandemic – target those who go out most

Vaccine is the first shield of defense. A defending army never aims to kill each and every member of the enemy but to slow down the advance, says Ashish Patki.

SubscriberWrites: If Covid is the bowler, India is paying the price for taking its eye off the ball

Vaccinate every citizen. Forget travel, religious congregations, rallies, weddings, and cinemas till it is done, writes Dr Venkataram Mysore.

Reliance seeks govt authorisation to import 20 lakh doses of Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine

Reliance Foundation said the imported Johnson and Johnson vaccine will be administered within the organisation only and not at all be used for commercial purpose.

DCGI grants permission to Serum Institute to manufacture Sputnik V in India

The permission has been granted for examination, test and analysis of the Sputnik vaccine at SII's licensed Hadapsar facility under certain conditions, official sources said.

UK regulator approves Pfizer vaccine for 12 to 15-year-olds

The UK’s medicines regulator said no new side effects were identified and the safety data in children was comparable with that seen in young adults.

Covid-19 pandemic: Rising cases in China’s Guangzhou, Canada to mix vaccines due to shortages

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

PM Modi lauds scientists for developing ‘made-in-India’ Covid vaccines within a year

Addressing a CSIR meeting, PM Modi reiterated his call for 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat', saying the Covid crisis may have slowed its pace but the resolve remains the same.

Punjab govt selling Covid vaccines to private hospitals for profit, alleges Sukhbir Badal

Demanding an HC-monitored probe, Akali Dal chief said a case should be registered against the state health minister for diverting vaccines meant for common man to private institutions.

Increase in Covid vaccine manufacturing capacity in India can be a game changer, US says

The US has so far contributed $500 million to India in Covid assistance. On Thursday, Biden administration announced it will send 25 million vaccines to other countries, including India.

On Camera

Ghatkopar hoarding collapse a typical Mumbai disaster—too many civic bodies, no one to blame

As per the BMC, there are 1,025 officially approved hoardings in the city right now. However, any Mumbaikar can tell you that number is a ludicrous underestimate.

India’s GDP to grow at 6.9% in 2024 — UN agency revises its January projection of 6.2%

Latest report by UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs says global growth to be faster than estimated earlier & India’s 'robust performance' to boost South Asia’s growth.

Spain denies port call to vessel carrying shipment of ‘arms to Israel from India’

The Spanish foreign minister says 'the Middle East does not need more weapons, it needs more peace'. Spain has been very critical of Israel’s offensive in Gaza.

Abki baar 90 paar for Congress? Why even 30 more seats will ruffle BJP

Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?