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Business News›News›Newsblogs›Covid Live News Updates: For now priority remains utilising vaccines for own vaccination drive, says MEA
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Economic Times | 25 Jun, 2021 | 08.34AM IST
Covid Live News Updates: For now priority remains utilising vaccines for own vaccination drive, says MEA
Latest updates about the COVID outbreak:
- Pfizer says vaccine is highly effective against Delta variant
- Lockdown ordered in central Sydney areas hit by Covid surge
- First COVID-19 case could have hit China in Oct 2019, says study
- Nearly all COVID deaths in US are now among unvaccinated
- Africa battles new COVID-19 wave hitting faster and harder
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Bolsonaro says Brazil didn't spend a cent on Bharat vaccine deal under probe
Federal prosecutors and a special Senate committee are investigating the deal for Bharat Biotech's Covaxin shot, citing the fact that the government struck a speedy agreement when offers from Pfizer in 2020 at a lower price were ignored at the time.
Japan to give 1 mln doses of vaccine each to Taiwan, Vietnam
Why the White House will miss its vax target
A half-dozen officials involved in the vaccination campaign, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss the missed target candidly, pointed to a combination of factors, including the lessened sense of urgency that followed early success in the vaccination campaign; a decision to reach for a higher goal; and unexpectedly strong recalcitrance among some Americans toward getting a shot.
UK to drop quarantine rules for its fully-vaccinated residents returning from amber-list countries "later in the summer"
(BBC)
Nearly all COVID deaths in US are now among unvaccinated
Nearly all COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. now are in people who weren't vaccinated, a staggering demonstration of how effective the shots have been and an indication that deaths per day — now down to under 300 — could be practically zero if everyone eligible got the vaccine.
UK's COVID-19 test-and-trace system still missing targets-watchdog
Britain's much-maligned multi-billion pound COVID-19 test-and-trace system has improved, but is still missing targets and the results of millions of tests to find asymptomatic cases have not been reported, parliament's spending watchdog said on Friday.
Medical officers asked to present evidence of fake COVID tests at Haridwar Kumbh Mela
Additional Mela Officer Dr Sanjay Jain on Thursday directed 22 medical officers to be available in Haridwar and present evidence in connection with fake COVID tests at Haridwar Kumbh Mela.
Haiti awaits first vaccines amid delays, renewed promises
fficials offered new promises Thursday that Haiti would soon receive its first vaccine as the country of more than 11 million people reels from a spike in coronavirus cases and COVID-19 deaths that have saturated hospitals.
Hawaii to ease testing rules for travelers vaccinated in US
Hawaii will drop its testing and quarantine rules for fully vaccinated domestic travelers in two weeks. Gov. David Ige said Thursday the state will drop the current travel restrictions for vaccinated U.S. mainland travelers on July 8.
Roche's Actemra gets FDA approval for hospitalized COVID-19 patients
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) for the drug Actemra for the treatment of hospitalized COVID-19 adults and pediatric patients, the health agency said on Thursday.
