coronavirus vaccine are still available with the states and Union Territories to be administered.More than 24 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses have been provided to states and UTs so far through the Government of India (free of cost channel) and through the direct state procurement category.Of this, the total consumption, including wastages is 23,47,43,489 doses, the ministry said."A total of 1,19,46,925 COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with the states and UTs to be administered," it said."As part of the nationwide vaccination drive, Government of India has been supporting the States and UTs by providing them COVID Vaccines free of cost.

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₹25 lakh (before June 30, 2021)," V Vaidyanathan, Managing Director, and CEO, IDFC FIRST Bank said.Suppose, if an employee had taken a ₹30 lakh loan, IDFC FIRST will waive ₹25 lakh and the residual loan will become 5 lakh, Vaidyanathan explained."The family can pay the reduced EMI from the salary credits we will make to them for 2 years.

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Madhya Pradesh: 5,000 Pakistani refugees to get Covid-19 jabs in Indore

Indore: About 5,000 Pakistani refugees from the Hindu Sindhi community living in Madhya Pradesh's Indore will be administered COVID-19 vaccines, an official said on Sunday. The representatives of the Pakistani refugees from the Hindu Sindhi community had recently requested the administration for anti- coronavirus inoculation, District Immunization Officer Dr Praveen Jadia told PTI.

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COVID: Assam govt asks fully vaccinated employees to join work from tomorrow

Covid-19 update in AssamAssam reported 3,666 new COVID-19 cases and 29 fresh fatalities on Friday with the caseload rising to 4,53, 867, National Health Mission bulletin said.The death toll in the state increased to 3,873 while the number of active cases currently is 45,477. Four deaths were reported from Cachar, followed by three in Baksa and two each in Barpeta, Bongaigaon, Hojai, Kamrup Rural, Morigaon, Sonitpur, and Tinsukia.

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AstraZeneca Covid vaccine should be halted for over-60s too: EMA

COVID-19 vaccines based on messenger RNA (mRNA) technology, such as Moderna and the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines.Asked whether health authorities should avoid giving the Astrazeneca vaccine to people aged over 60, Cavaleri said: "Yes, and many countries, such as France and Germany, are considering it in the light of greater availability of mRNA vaccines."The Italian government said on Friday it would restrict the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine to people aged over 60, after a teenager who had received the shot died from a rare form of blood clotting.Like many European countries, Italy briefly halted AstraZeneca inoculations in March over concerns about the rare blood clotting problems.It resumed them the following month with the recommendation

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G7 may agree to donate 1 billion Covid-19 vaccines: Report

CARBIS BAY, England: Group of Seven countries will provide 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses over the next year and work with the private sector, the G20 and other countries to increase the contribution over months to come, according to an almost finalised draft of the communique."The commitments since we last met in February 2021 including here in Carbis Bay provide for 1 billion doses over the next year," said the communique, seen by Reuters."We will work together with the private sector, the G20 and other countries to increase this contribution over the months to come," the communique said.Two sources said the draft had been largely finalised by diplomats who worked late into Saturday night to agree most of the text, though they said

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Odisha logs 4,469 new Covid-19 cases, 45 deaths in 24 hrs

Bhubaneswar: Odisha on Sunday reported 4,469 new COVID-19 cases, taking the state's tally to 8,51,782, a Health Department official said.Forty-five more deaths pushed the toll to 3,302, he said.Of the new infections, 2,546 were reported from quarantine centres, while the rest 1,923 were local contact cases.Khurda district, where state capital Bhubaneswar is located, reported the highest 612 new cases, followed by Cuttack (413), Jajpur (370) and Balasore (318).The fresh fatalities were reported from 19 different districts.

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delta variant causing an increase in cases, we are seeing an increase in hospitalisations.” He added: "The whole point of having an irreversible roadmap is just that, to make it irreversible, and to do that sometimes, as I've said repeatedly, you have to be cautious. And where it's necessary to be cautious, we will be."James Ward, a mathematician, also said there was a “sweet spot” for dealing with the peak of the delta variant.

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Sun Pharma says no plans to get into Covid vaccine production

Also Read | Russia tests Covid vaccine as nasal spray for children; to be ready by mid-Sept“I think our preliminary assessment indicates that vaccines will require a dedicated manufacturing facility and it cannot be produced in a facility where we are making multiple other products," Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Managing Director Dilip Shanghvi said in a call with analysts.The billionaire industrialist noted that for getting into vaccine production, a completely new set of manufacturing infrastructure is required.“So, that's broadly our understanding.

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'Will need cooperation': WHO chief to China on Covid-19 origin probe

World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Ghebreyesus has called on China to cooperate with the ongoing investigation into the origins of the Covid-19 amid renewed call to further probe the virus.Dr Tedros made these remarks after taking part in the Group of Seven (G7) summit by video conference on Saturday, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. The WHO Director-General hoped there would be better cooperation and transparency when the next phase of the probe into the virus's origin is underway."As you know we will need cooperation from the Chinese side," he said.

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Covid in Scotland: Over 40s urged to book earlier slot for vaccine as new online tool launched

online tool which allows people to check the status of their second appointment. Recent advice has recommended bringing forward the second dose from 12 to eight weeks.

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Delhi will impose restrictions if Covid cases go up next week, warns Kejriwal

Also Read | Delhi unlock: All markets to reopen from tomorrow with some restrictionsFrom Monday, all activities will be allowed except some activities that will be prohibited and some activities that will be done in a restricted manner, the chief minister said. A detailed order will be issued later.

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Pakistan bans entry of 26 nations' citizens including India over Covid fears

travel date while countries in C category are restricted and people can travel only under specific NCOC guidelines," an official of the Pakistan's Ministry of National Health Services (NHS) said.The 26 countries placed in the C category include India, Iran, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Indonesia, Iraq, the Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka, the Philippines, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, South Africa, Tunisia, Bolivia, Chile, Columbia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Namibia, Paraguay, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, and Uruguay.Apart from the nations in "C category", the rest have been included in the "B category".

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Bangladesh to buy Chinese Covid-19 vaccines for undisclosed price

Sinopharm vaccine in Sri Lanka last month had sparked a row after reports emerged that Colombo had to shell out a higher per-dose price than its fellow South Asian country Bangladesh.According to the Daily Mirror, Sri Lanka is paying USD 15 per dose for the Sinopharm vaccine, which is USD 5 higher than what Bangladesh paid.Bangladesh had started its inoculation drive against coronavirus with the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine procured from India at USD 5 per dose.

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One of Scotland's first coronavirus patients still 'in agony' from Long Covid 16 months on

Scottish Government for urgent help for people suffering from Long Covid. Billy Thomson, from Cambuslang, said he was lucky to be alive coming out of an induced coma after catching the virus in March last year.

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Covid update: India records 80,834 new cases, lowest since 1 April; 3,303 more deaths

Covid-19 cases dipping further with 80,834 people testing positive in the last 24 hours, said the Union health ministry on Sunday. This is the lowest number of fresh infections recorded in the country since 1 April.

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This city to start door-to-door Covid vaccination

Also Read | 'Token of appreciation': Delhi sets up vaccination centres for govt school teachers, familyAccording to the report, people above the age of 45 will be given the vaccine against Covid during the drive in Bikaner.

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GST on Covid items sparks fresh Centre-Bengal row; state FM says 'voice muzzled'

Amit Mitra on Saturday alleged that his voice was "muzzled" during the GST Council meeting on Saturday and his opposition to levy taxes on Covid essentials like vaccines, masks, PPE kits and anti-viral drug Remdesivir, was not heard.Minister of State for Finance Anurag Singh Thakur, however, countered Mitra's charges saying that technical glitches marred West Bengal Finance Minister speech.The 44th GST Council meeting, chaired by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and comprising state ministers, on Saturday slashed tax rate on Covid drugs such as Remdesivir and Tocilizumab as well as on medical oxygen, and oxygen concentrators but ignored demands for a reduction in taxes on vaccines.In the evening, Mitra tweeted: "GoI-led the

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PM Modi calls for 'one earth one health' approach for Covid pandemic at G7 summit

Narendra Modi on Saturday called for following a "one earth, one health" approach to effectively deal with the coronavirus pandemic globally, and sought the support of the G7 grouping to lift patent protections for COVID-19 vaccines, during a virtual address at an outreach session of a summit of the bloc.Calling for global unity, leadership, and solidarity to prevent future pandemics, Modi also emphasised the special responsibility of democratic and transparent societies to deal with the challenge, according to an official statement.Sources said Modi's call for adopting a "one earth, one health" approach received support from German Chancellor Angela Merkel.They said Australia and several other countries came out in strong support of Modi's

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COVID-19 shines light on the curse of India’s caste system

India has recorded more than 29 million COVID-19 cases, second only to the U.S., as the pandemic continues to devastate the country. As Arabella Seebaluck explains, India’s high population density, the Delta variant and the nation’s three tiered healthcare system are fueling the spread of the virus.

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Grand Forks among B.C.’s COVID-19 hot spots

The latest data from the BC Centre for Disease Control shows the West Kootenay city of Grand Forks has the highest COVID-19 transmission rate by local health area in the province.

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Segura's second straight walkoff lifts Phils over Yankees 8-7

PHILADELPHIA, PA - JUNE 12: Jean Segura #2 of the Philadelphia Phillies celebrates with teammates after hitting a single for the game winning run against the New York Yankees during the 10th inning of a game at Citizens Bank Park on June 12, 2021 in PHILADELPHIA - Jean Segura scored Ronald Torreyes with an infield single in the 10th inning for his second straight game-ending hit and the Philadelphia Phillies got a third consecutive walkoff win with an 8-7 victory over the New York Yankees on Saturday.After Yankees star DJ LeMahieu hit a tying, three-run homer in the ninth, Phillies reliever Archie Bradley (2-1) pitched a perfect 10th to strand the designated runner.Travis Jankowski led off the bottom of the inning against Aroldis Chapman

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No new community cases; 4 new cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation; 2 historical cases

There are no new cases of COVID-19 to report in the community in New Zealand today.

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Delta Air Lines shares touching note left by pilot at start of COVID-19 Pandemic

VICTORVILLE, Calif. - That was a portion of a note written by a pilot who took a Delta Air Lines plane to the California desert at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.On June 10, officials with Delta posted a photo of the note to its Facebook page.According to Delta's website, the note was left on a plane by First Officer Chris Dennis, who took the place to Victorville, Calif. from Minneapolis."Taking off from [Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport], he heard talks of a two-week lockdown.

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Goa extends Covid curfew till June 21

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Cuomo: NY's 7-day COVID positivity rate lowest in U.S.

People gather around to watch dancers during the "TSQ Project 2.0" in Times Square on June 12, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images) NEW YORK - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Saturday that according to Johns Hopkins University, New York State has the lowest 7-day COVID-19 positivity rate in the nation at just 0.44%."We're beating back COVID-19 across the state and New York has the nation's lowest 7-day average positivity rate, but it's going to take more vaccinations to get us across the finish line," Governor Cuomo said.

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‘We need more’: WHO chief says COVID-19 vaccine needs outstrip G7 promises

World Health Organization has welcomed the COVID-19 vaccine-sharing announcements coming out of the Group of Seven summit but says “we need more, and we need them faster.” U.S.

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COVID-19: One new death as Saskatchewan adds 106 cases

Saskatchewan health officials added 106 COVID-19 cases and reported one new death on Saturday. Saskatchewan residents 12 and older eligible for second vaccine dose June 24 The death was reported in the north west zone.

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Brazil’s Bolsonaro fined for not wearing mask at motorcycle rally amid COVID-19

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro led a throng of motorcyclist supporters through the streets of Sao Paulo on Saturday and got hit with a fine for failure to wear a mask.Sao Paulo’s state government press office said a fine — equivalent to about US$110 — would be imposed for violation of a rule that has required masks in public places since May 2020. Brazil’s Bolsonaro under fire for not pushing mandatory coronavirus vaccine Bolsonaro’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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Father warns to take COVID seriously after wife hospitalized, forced to deliver baby at 29 weeks

COVID-19 seriously after his wife was hospitalized with a severe case of the virus while she was pregnant, causing them to deliver the baby by C-Section at just 29 weeks. "If at any time a mother thinks she’s sick or thinks she has COVID just go straight to the hospital because that’s one thing that the doctors said when we first got to the hospital was if we would’ve seen her on her first or second day, we wouldn’t have been in this position. It was prolonging it because we thought doing a quarantine at home and at that time, taking it serious, but not taking it to the point of how serious we know it is now," Ryan Nash told FOX 11.His wife, Jennifer, contracted the virus back in March when she was 24 weeks pregnant.

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James Brolin Says He And Barbra Streisand Have ‘Fallen In Love’ All Over Again During COVID Quarantine

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COVID-19: Ontario shortens wait time for 2nd shot after AstraZeneca vaccine

Ontario government is shortening the amount of time residents who received an initial dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine should wait before getting their follow-up shot.The government had previously said AstraZeneca recipients should wait 12 weeks before getting a second shot, despite shortening the interval for all other vaccines.But it amended the guidance this afternoon, saying residents can now get a dose of any type of vaccine as early as eight weeks after their first AstraZeneca jab.More coming.

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Russia tests nasal spray COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 8 to 12

Russia has tested a nasal spray form of its COVID- 19 vaccine that is suitable for children aged 8-12, and plans to launch the new product in September, the scientist who led the development of the Sputnik V vaccine said on Saturday.Alexander Gintsburg, who heads the Gamaleya Institute that developed Sputnik V, said the spray for children used the same vaccine “only instead of a needle, a nozzle is put on,” the TASS news agency reported. Heart inflammation cases higher in 16-24 age group after 2nd mRNA COVID-19 shot: CDC The children’s shot is expected to be ready for distribution by Sept.

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New Brunswick reports one death, 7 new cases of COVID-19

COVID-19 on Saturday, bringing the total number of virus-related deaths in the province to 45.The province also announced seven new cases of COVID-19 on June 12.Of the new cases, four are in Zone 3 (Fredericton region) and three are in Zone 6 (Bathurst region).All seven cases are contacts of previously confirmed cases.Public Health reported that 74.2 per cent of New Brunswickers aged 12 and older have now received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.Another 5,871 people need to receive their first dose to reach the 75 per cent mark, which is necessary to begin loosening pandemic restrictions under the province’s Path to Green.The number of confirmed cases in New Brunswick is 2,291.Since Friday, 10 people have recovered for a total of

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COVID-19: 5 new cases each in London-Middlesex, Sarnia-Lambton on Saturday

The Middlesex-London Health Unit reported five new COVID-19 cases and eight recoveries on Saturday.This brings the region’s pandemic case total to 12,418, of which 12,095 have resolved. At least 101 cases are active.A total of 222 COVID-19-related deaths have been reported during the pandemic.

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COVID-19: Vancouver’s Playland reopens with limited visitors

Playland in East Vancouver.The popular amusement park reopened to guests amid strict COVID-19 safety protocols on Friday.The muted restart comes more than a month after the attraction’s usual spring opening was postponed on April 27, at the peak of the pandemic’s third wave in B.C. Playland delays reopening as B.C.

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COVID-19: 5 more deaths reported Saturday, Manitoba adds 294 new cases

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COVID-19: The sound of live music to return in Saskatoon

TCU Place finally welcomes back its first crowd of 2021, the CEO says it’ll be great to hear music come from the Saskatoon theatre once more, after so many months of silence amid the COVID-19 pandemic.CEO Tammy Sweeney said there’s a lot of potential concert activity coming up with the capacity limits for indoor venues expected to increase from 30 to 150 as part of Step 2 of the Saskatchewan government’s “Re-Opening Roadmap.” COVID-19: Saskatchewan tourism hoping for near-normal summer as restrictions set to lift “We have shows starting on the 26th of June. Most of them are tribute shows.

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Quebec reports 182 COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths as active cases drop below 2,000

COVID-19 cases and three new deaths attributed to the virus, but none in the past 24 hours.It was the seventh straight day on which daily infection rates came in below 200.Health officials say hospitalizations dropped by 17 to 227, while the number of patients in intensive care held steady at 59.There are 1,970 active cases in the province, dipping below the 2,000 mark for the first time since last September.Trudeau faces questions on Canada-U.S.

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Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine contracts allow shots to be donated, resold in some cases

COVID-19 vaccines allow for Canada to donate some of its doses to other countries or international aid organizations, and in at least three cases, say doses to be resold.Public Services and Procurement Canada quietly tabled eight contracts with the House of Commons health committee Friday afternoon as a partial response to its massive request for COVID-19-related documents.

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Supreme Court Bar Association to provide Covid vaccine for 18-44 age group in SC campus from Monday

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India administers over 25 crore Covid vaccine doses: Govt

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EU aims to export 700 mn COVID vaccine doses by year-end: Chief executive

BRUSSELS: The European Union aims to export 700 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines by the end of 2021, the bloc's chief executive said on Saturday.European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the bloc had so far contributed 3 billion euros to COVAX - a vehicle backed by the World Health Organization to secure doses for lower-income countries - and exported 350 million shots, half of its production."Our goal: 700 million doses exported by end of year," von der Leyen wrote on Twitter from the G7 summit in the United Kingdom. This story has been published from a wire agency feed without modifications to the text.Never miss a story! Stay connected and informed with Mint.

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GST on covid medical supplies is draconian: Amit Mitra

New Delhi: Levying Goods and Services Tax (GST) on medical supplies such as personal protection gears, hand sanitisers and oxygen needed for covid-19 management is anti-people and draconian, West Bengal finance minister Amit Mitra said on Saturday.Mitra’s suggestion comes after the GST council decided earlier in the day to reduce taxes on several medical supplies including oxygen, ventilators and testing kits from 12% to 5%, ambulances from 28% to 12%, furnaces for crematoriums from 18% to 5% and two drugs from 5% to zero.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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