COVID-19 vaccination
- India
PM Modi reviews COVID-19 situation, vaccination status
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is taking a high-level meeting with senior officials to review COVID-19 related issues and the status of vaccination in the country, sources told ANI. “Prime Minister…
- World
S.Korea to adopt vaccine passport: PM
Seoul: South Korean Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said on Thursday that the country will adopt a “vaccine passport” this month to verify people’s Covid-19 vaccination status via smartphone application. While addressing an…
- Telangana
Telangana: COVID-19 cases spike to 887; highest in over four months
Hyderabad: In a continuing spike in Covid-19 cases, Telangana on Wednesday recorded 887 new cases during the last 24 hours, reporting the highest number of single-day infections in nearly four months health officials…
- India
COVID-19 norms flouted across country as people celebrate Holi
New Delhi: Despite directives and guidelines from the government amid the spike in COVID-19 cases across many states in the country, people came out in large numbers countrywide to celebrate Holi in…
- India
Over 23 crore COVID-19 tests conducted in India, cumulative positivity rate 4.98 pc
New Delhi: The number of tests conducted in the country for detection of COVID-19 has crossed 23 crore and the cumulative positivity rate was at 4.98 per cent, the Union Health Ministry said…
- World
China aims to vaccinate 70-80% of population by mid-2022
Beijing: China is aiming to vaccinate 70-80 per cent of its population by the end of this year or mid-2022, the head of the country’s Center for Disease Control said Saturday. With four…
- India
With over 20 lakh doses, India records highest single-day COVID vaccinations
New Delhi: With over 20 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses, India on Friday recorded the highest number of vaccinations administered in a single day, the Union Health Ministry informed on Saturday. As many…
- Telangana
Telangana: Steady growth in COVID-19 vaccine takers; many prefer govt. hospitals
Hyderabad: Five days into the second phase of the country’s COVID-19 vaccination drive, enthusiasm appears to be high among the public as Telangana saw a steady rise in vaccination, even as it…
- Middle East
Hajj 2021: COVID-19 vaccination compulsory for all pilgrims
Riyadh: The kingdom of Saudi Arabia will only allow people who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 to attend the Hajj this year, the country’s health ministry said on Tuesday. Saudi health minister Dr.…
- World
UK speeds up vaccinations: All adults get 1st jab by July 31
London: The British government announced Sunday that it aims to give every adult in the country a first dose of coronavirus vaccine by July 31, a month earlier than its previous target. The…
- Hyderabad
Rachakonda commissioner of police Mahesh Bhagwat takes first shot
Hyderabad: In the COVID-19 vaccination drive that began for police department officials and remaining frontline workers on Saturday, Rachakonda commissioner of police Mahesh Bhagwat led the drive and took the first shot…
- India
PM-CARES Fund to foot over 80% cost of 1st phase of COVID vaccination drive
New Delhi: The PM-CARES fund, which has been set up to provide relief during the coronavirus pandemic, has contributed over Rs 2,200 crore for the first phase of vaccination drive, which is looking…
- Technology
Google to open vaccination clinics at some of its sites
Washington: American multinational technology giant, Google has announced that it is launching an initiative to provide more than one fifty million dollars to promote education and equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. According…
- World
Maldives President congratulates PM Modi for COVID-19 vaccination drive
Male: Maldives President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on Sunday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government for the launch of the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination campaign. In a Twitter post, Solih expressed confidence…
