New Covid Omicron sub-variant found in India: WHO \
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New Covid Omicron sub-variant found in India: WHO

07-Jul-2022
Geneva [Switzerland], July 7 (ANI): A new sub-variant BA.2.75 of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 has been detected in various countries including India, World Health Organisation Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.
07-Jul-2022 World
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Allow COVAXIN to get in the game: Tennis star Connors urges US to approve India’s indigenously-developed COVID vaccine \
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Allow COVAXIN to get in the game: Tennis star Connors urges US to approve India’s indigenously-developed COVID vaccine

31-Dec-2021
Washington [US], December 31 (ANI): As the US continues to register a record number of COVID-19 cases, American tennis legend Jimmy Connors has called on the Biden government and country's regulatory authority to recognise India's indigenously developed coronavirus vaccine COVAXIN for its vaccination programme.
31-Dec-2021 World
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Transmissibility, severity, vaccine effectiveness: All you need to know about the COVID-19 Omicron variant \
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Transmissibility, severity, vaccine effectiveness: All you need to know about the COVID-19 Omicron variant

30-Nov-2021
At the suggestion of WHO’s Technical Advisory Group on Virus Evolution, WHO recognized the variety B.1.1.529 as a variant of concern. It is called Omicron, on November 26, 2021. This conclusion was made based on data submitted to the TAG-VE. Omicron contains several mutations that could affect how it acts, such as how easily it […]
30-Nov-2021 World
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COVID Omicron variant: WHO asks countries in South-East Asia Region to be vigilant \
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COVID Omicron variant: WHO asks countries in South-East Asia Region to be vigilant

27-Nov-2021
Geneva [Switzerland], November 27 (ANI): In view of the surge in COVID-19 cases globally and detection of new variant of Omicron, the World Health Organization on Saturday appealed to countries in South-East Asia Region to scale up surveillance, strengthen public health and social measures, and enhance vaccination coverage.
27-Nov-2021 World
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WHO names new COVID strain from South Africa as Omicron, calls it ‘variant of concern’ \
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WHO names new COVID strain from South Africa as Omicron, calls it ‘variant of concern’

27-Nov-2021
Geneva [Switzerland], November 27 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Saturday named the new COVID-19 variant B.1.1.529, which has been detected in South Africa, as 'Omicron'.
27-Nov-2021 World
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Bharat Biotech’s partner seeks Covaxin approval in US for children below 18 years \
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Bharat Biotech’s partner seeks Covaxin approval in US for children below 18 years

06-Nov-2021
New Delhi [India], November 6 (ANI): Bharat Biotech's US partner Ocugen has announced that it had asked the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Emergency Use Authorisation (EUA) of Covaxin for children below 18.
06-Nov-2021 World
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WHO EUL approval opens up Covaxin for worldwide use: ICMR DG \
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WHO EUL approval opens up Covaxin for worldwide use: ICMR DG

04-Nov-2021
New Delhi [India], November 4 (ANI): Following the World Health Organization's (WHO) Emergency Use Listing (EUL) for Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine, Covaxin, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Director General Balram Bhargava on Wednesday said the approval has now opened up the indigenous vaccine for worldwide use.
04-Nov-2021 National
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Travellers vaccinated with Covaxin can enter US \
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Travellers vaccinated with Covaxin can enter US

04-Nov-2021
Washington [US], November 4 (ANI): Travellers fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with Covaxin have been given the green light to enter the US from November 8.
04-Nov-2021 World
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MoS Bharti Pawar thanks PM Modi for ‘constantly taking care’ of COVID-19 vaccination process in country \
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MoS Bharti Pawar thanks PM Modi for ‘constantly taking care’ of COVID-19 vaccination process in country

03-Nov-2021
New Delhi [India], November 3 (ANI): After the approval of the World Health Organisation (WHO) for emergency use listing of COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin, the Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Bharti Pawar thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for constantly taking care of the vaccination process in the country.
03-Nov-2021 National
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Vice President congratulates Bharat Biotech, ICMR for WHO’s emergency use approval to Covaxin \
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Vice President congratulates Bharat Biotech, ICMR for WHO’s emergency use approval to Covaxin

03-Nov-2021
New Delhi [India], November 3 (ANI): Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday congratulated Bharat Biotech and ICMR for developing Covaxin which got World Health Organization's (WHO) nod for emergency use on Wednesday.
03-Nov-2021 National
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