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US President Joe Biden Announces 200mn Covid Vaccine Doses In 100 Days
US President Joe Biden announced new goal of administering 200 million Covid-19 vaccine doses to Americans in his first 100 days in office. ....
Mutations Could Render Covid Vaccine Ineffective In A Year: Experts
Mutations could render current Covid-19 vaccines ineffective in a year or less, according to two-thirds of 77 epidemiologists, virologists and infectious disease specialists from 28 countries surveyed by People's Vaccine Alliance. ....
Kohli's Indians 'cooked', Onus On BCCI To Give Respite To Players
After India skipper Virat Kohli's criticism of scheduling of international matches during the times of Covid-19 pandemic, the Indian cricket board could look into the matter while drawing up the calendar for future matches if the pandemic doesn't subside. ....
Switzerland Could Shift Its National Day To Roger Federer's Birthday
Roger Federer is a legend for the world, but for the people of his country, the tennis ace's status is even higher than that. ....
How 'chimpanzee Poop' Is Helping Prevent COVID-19
The Oxford–AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, a version of which is also being used in India, is made from an adenovirus isolated from chimpanzee poop, which has been genetically changed so that it is impossible for it to grow in humans. ....
Covid Vaccine: Hansal Mehta Shares Pic Of Son With Down Syndrome After Govt's 'need, Not Want' Remark
After the Indian government’s recent statement about giving the Covid-19 vaccine to those ‘who need it,’ and not ‘want it,’ filmmaker and Scam 1992 director Hansal Mehta has reacted to the news via a Twitter post.....
COVID: UK Begins Rollout Of Moderna Vaccine
Amid the concerns over the potential link between the AstraZeneca jab and rare blood clots, the UK on Wednesday rolled out a third Covid-19 vaccine developed by the US-based Biotechnology company Moderna. ....
Peltzman Effect: Why Covid Cases Are Soaring After Jabs
An increasing number of people, including doctors, are testing positive from the Covid-19 infections even after taking both doses of vaccinated. The reason could be an increase in the risk-taking behaviour, prompted by the rollout of vaccines against the deadly virus, better understood as the "Peltzman Effect". ....
Delhi BJP Launches 'tika Utsav' At 140 MCD Health Facilities
Acting on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for "tika utsav (vaccination festival)", the Delhi BJP on Sunday launched the campaign at all the Municipal Corporation-run 140 health facilities, and saw a huge response from the people. ....
On Ramzan Eve, Maharashtra Mosque Turns Into Blood Donation Camp
In an unusual but welcome step on the eve of the holy Ramzan month, a mosque in Maharashtra's Beed became the venue for a blood donation camp as the state grapples with a huge shortage of blood, an organiser said on Tuesday. ....
