Coronavirus News LIVE Updates | Thailand wants to buy more COVID-19 vaccines as surge worsens
Thailand’s prime minister has said he wants to secure more vaccines for his country and give as many first doses as possible, as it battles a surge of the pandemic with Bangkok reporting a record number of COVID-19 cases, reported news agency Associated Press.
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates | Assam reports 5,626 fresh COVID-19 cases, 47 more fatalities
Assam’s COVID-19 tally mounted to 2,77,687 yesterday as 5,626 more people tested positive for the disease, while 47 fresh fatalities pushed the coronavirus death toll to 1,578, according to a bulletin issued by the National Health Mission on Guwahati. The immunisation drive for people in the age group of 18 to 44 years started on the day with 32,936 beneficiaries having received the first dose of the vaccine across 244 centres in the state. Health and Family Welfare Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said the state has received one lakh more doses of ‘Covishield’ on the day, and the total vaccine availability in the state is at 3,82,670. (PTI)
COVID-19 Vaccine Tracker: Over 22.9 Lakh People In India Get Jabbed On May 7, 16.7 Crore Shots Administered So Far
Everyone above 18 years of age is now eligible to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Registration for the newly eligible population groups commenced on April 28. Potential beneficiaries can either…
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates | Nagaland govt to cut non-development expenditure to fund free COVID vaccination programme
The Nagaland government has decided to cut the non-development expenditure of its departments by 20 percent to fund additional expenses for providing free COVID-19 vaccines and other related activities, an official said. Around Rs 47.68 crore of non-development expenditure ranging from travel and office expenses, motor vehicles and maintenance costs will be mobilised, he said. (PTI)
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