Healthcare

Vaccination centres close in Mumbai as India posts another record rise in COVID-19

All vaccination centres in India’s financial capital of Mumbai were shut for three days starting Friday due to a shortage…

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India’s coronavirus infections cross 18 million as gravediggers work round the clock

India's total COVID-19 cases passed 18 million on Thursday after another world record number of daily infections, as gravediggers worked…

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Moderna boosting COVID-19 vaccine capacity, targets up to 3 billion shots in 2022

Moderna Inc (MRNA.O) said on Thursday it is boosting manufacturing capacity for its COVID-19 vaccine and expects to make up to 3…

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Is AstraZeneca PLC’s COVID-19 vaccine safe?

In response to reports that a woman died of an unusual blood clot after being vaccinated, Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday that AstraZeneca PLC's COVID-19 vaccine is safe and that Canadians must have faith in it. According to reports, Francine Boyer, 54, would be the first Canadian to die as a result of the AstraZeneca…

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Mexico agrees domestic production of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine

Mexico will produce Russia's Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19 domestically, its foreign minister said on a visit to Moscow, in…

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From Amazon to Tata, industry steps up to combat India’s coronavirus crisis

Sachin Ravikumar, Nivedita Bhattacharjee, Chris Thomas Global and Indian firms are flexing their industrial muscle to help the world's second…

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A cargo ship carrying ten Chinese sailors was infected with Another variant of Covid-19

Chinese officials did not say whether they had been infected with the coronavirus variant that is rapidly spreading in India.…

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U.S. to share up to 60 mln AstraZeneca vaccine doses globally -White House

The United States will start to share up to 60 million doses of AstraZeneca Plc's (AZN.L) COVID-19 vaccine doses with other countries…

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Apple to help workers get COVID-19 shots at its offices

Apple Inc (AAPL.O) said on Friday that it is starting a program to help employees get voluntary COVID-19 vaccinations at the iPhone…

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India’s daily coronavirus cases climb to new world record as hospitals buckle

India’s coronavirus infections rose by 346,786 overnight, the health ministry said on Saturday, setting a new world record for the…

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