NEW DELHI: As the first wave of the pandemic began to take hold in India, Sanchi Jawa and her 59-year-old father, Harish … [Read more...] about Made in India COVID-19 kits boost testing and local industry
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Midnight vigils, snaking queues as some Indians await COVID-19 vaccines
SILIGURI, India: Residents of a city in north-east India are spending nights in snaking queues outside vaccination centres … [Read more...] about Midnight vigils, snaking queues as some Indians await COVID-19 vaccines
Indian festival crowds return as COVID-19 horrors fade
KOLKATA: India's main religious festival season is back in full swing with huge noisy crowds, thronging markets and fairs for … [Read more...] about Indian festival crowds return as COVID-19 horrors fade
India resumes COVID-19 vaccine exports as domestic stocks build up: Officials
NEW DELHI: India has resumed a small amount of exports of COVID-19 vaccines and will increase exports significantly in the … [Read more...] about India resumes COVID-19 vaccine exports as domestic stocks build up: Officials
Some people in India sell family gold to survive COVID-19 cash crunch
"YOU START CRYING" Gold has immense financial and cultural significance in India -- it is considered essential at weddings, … [Read more...] about Some people in India sell family gold to survive COVID-19 cash crunch
India recommends emergency use of Bharat Biotech’s COVID-19 shot in children
BENGALURU: An expert panel of India's drug regulator on Tuesday (Oct 12) recommended vaccine maker Bharat Biotech's COVID-19 … [Read more...] about India recommends emergency use of Bharat Biotech’s COVID-19 shot in children
‘A sea of broken children’: COVID-19 leaves orphans, child labourers in its wake in India
“Every child who is on the streets is a manifestation of failure of state. Every child who is out of school, every child who … [Read more...] about ‘A sea of broken children’: COVID-19 leaves orphans, child labourers in its wake in India
India slaps reciprocal travel curbs on COVID-19 vaccinated UK nationals: Source
NEW DELHI: UK nationals visiting India this month will have to undergo mandatory quarantine even if they are fully vaccinated … [Read more...] about India slaps reciprocal travel curbs on COVID-19 vaccinated UK nationals: Source
India to export 8 million COVID-19 jabs in October
NEW DELHI: India will export eight million coronavirus vaccine jabs by the end of October after ending its ban on sending … [Read more...] about India to export 8 million COVID-19 jabs in October
India government won’t buy Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 vaccines amid local output: Sources
NEW DELHI: India's government will not buy COVID-19 shots from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna, three government sources told … [Read more...] about India government won’t buy Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 vaccines amid local output: Sources
India to restart COVID-19 vaccine exports to COVAX, neighbours
NEW DELHI: India will resume exports of COVID-19 vaccines in the October quarter, prioritising the global vaccine-sharing … [Read more...] about India to restart COVID-19 vaccine exports to COVAX, neighbours
India administers lowest number of COVID-19 tests in a month
NEW DELHI: India conducted the lowest number of daily COVID-19 tests since mid-August on Sunday (Sep 19), but the health … [Read more...] about India administers lowest number of COVID-19 tests in a month