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I'd Rather Miss Olympics Than Take Vaccine: Yohan Blake
Jamaica's two-time Olympic gold medallist sprinter Yohan Blake said that he would rather not participate in the Tokyo Olympics than take a vaccine for Covid-19. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has "encouraged" all athletes travelling for the Games to take a vaccine but it is not compulsory. ....
India Head Coach Ravi Shastri Receives First Dose Covid Vaccine
India head coach Ravi Shastri on Tuesday said that he received his first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. Shastri, 58, got vaccinated in here, where he is with the Indian team for the Test series against England. ....
Brazil Football Legend Pele Gets Covid-19 Vaccine
Brazil football legend Pele said that he has got vaccinated against Covid-19 and shared a picture of him getting an injection. ....
Two Patients Die After AstraZeneca Covid Jab In South Korea
Two patients at the long-term care hospitals in South Korea's Gyeonggi province died after receiving the AstraZeneca vaccine against Covid-19, the first cases of deaths since the country launched its nationwide vaccination programme last week. ....
Russia's Sputnik V Could Be India's 3rd Covid Vaccine: Experts
To cater to the vaccination process of the world's largest democracy, it would be pertinent to bring in safer and more effective vaccines from other countries. ....
54% People In Hyderabad Have Antibodies Against Covid
Around 54 per cent of people in Hyderabad have antibodies against Coronavirus, reveals a joint survey by CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), ICMR-National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) and Bharat Biotech. ....
Delhi LG Anil Baijal Reviews 3rd Leg Of Covid Vaccination Drive
Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal on Friday reviewed the ongoing third phase of the Covid-19 vaccination drive, which kicked off from March 1. ....
Senior Citizens Dominated Covid Vaccination Drive In Delhi
Senior citizens dominated the vaccination drive in the national capital on Friday as out of 27,057 people who recived vaccine shots, 14,874 were above the age of 60 years, the health and family welfare department said. ....
SBI, Canara Bank And United India To Reimburse Covid Vaccine Cost
Government owned two banks and a general insurance company has decided to bear the Covid-19 vaccination cost incurred by employees and their dependents who are 45 years of age with co-morbidities. ....
Shield Yourself From Covid With Three-layered Masks: Experts
While buying a new face mask to protect yourself against Covid-19 infection, make sure you go for a three-layered mask as it is more effective than single or double-layered alternatives, health experts emphasised on Saturday. ....
