Ministry of Health (MOH) said that as of March 7, they have administered more than 596,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine with about 379,000 individuals having received at least the first dose.
Category: Corona Virus/Covid-19
India’s vaccine rollout has ‘rescued the world’ from pandemic: Top US Scientist
The Indian and global institutions’ rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines has ”rescued the world” from the deadly coronavirus and the contributions by the country must not be underestimated, a top American scientist has said.
PM Modi takes COVID vaccine, says the country should work together to be COVID-free
PM Modi took the India-made Covaxin vaccine at Delhi’s AIIMS hospital, urging those eligible to take the vaccine.
Vaccinations will not be part of compulsory entry requirements, says Singapore Minister Ong Ye Kung
Responding to a question in Parliament today, Singapore Transport Minister Ong Ye Kung said the government has “no plans” to make vaccinations a requirement for travellers looking to enter the country but more data is needed before border measures can be relaxed for people vaccinated against COVID-1
India’s new measures for travellers from UK, Brazil and Middle East kick in
According to the guidelines issued by the Centre for international arrivals, from February 23, the passengers will have to submit a self-declaration form (SDF) for COVID on the online Air Suvidha portal before the scheduled travel.
India number 3 on list of maximum COVID-19 vaccinations, behind only the US and UK
As per the health ministry over 57 lakh healthcare and frontline workers have been vaccinated against the novel coronavirus.
Saudi Arabia bans travellers from 20 countries, including India and the US
The ban will also apply to any passengers who have passed through the 20 countries on the list in the 14 days preceding the implementation of the ban.
Indian government extends restrictions on UK flights till February 14
The Indian government has extended the restriction on flights between India and United Kingdom up to midnight of February 14, 2021.
India faster than US, UK in administering 1 million vaccine shots: Health Ministry
The Union Health Ministry yesterday lauded India’s efforts in conducting a successful vaccination drive and said India took only six days to administer one million Covid-19 vaccine doses, which is a higher count than countries like the US and the UK.
WHO investigative team arrives in Wuhan from Singapore
A team of experts from the World Health Organisation (WHO) arrived in Wuhan today to start a probe into the origins of the coronavirus, even as China reported its first death from COVID-19 in eight months.
