India's Covid-19 tally stands at 1,02,25,272 and the toll is at 1,48,135. Ahead of the nationwide Covid-19 vaccination drive, the Centre is conducting a dry run across four states on December 28 and 29 to test the readiness of the systems. The Centre has extended restrictions and instruction on surveillance and containment till January 31.
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17:0828 Dec 2020
Iran says Pfizer vaccine batch expected from US benefactors
An unidentified group of US-based philanthropists plans to send 150,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine to Iran in the coming weeks, Iranian media reported Monday, in a step that could bring the hardest-hit country in the Middle East closer to inoculating its citizens against the coronavirus.
Union Home Secretary writes to State Chief Secretaries; says,"States/UTs may instruct concerned authorities for their active support to Health Ministry in identification, preparation of database, vaccine delivery, storage, security, shipment & vaccination of beneficiaries" #COVIDpic.twitter.com/nuJoM4hGZn
Manchester City's Premier League match at Everton postponed due to positive Covid-19 tests
15:5828 Dec 2020
German care home workers given five times vaccine dose
Eight care home workers in Germany were accidentally injected with five doses of theCovid-19 vaccine, local authorities said Monday -- but are suffering no serious ill effects so far.
The seven women and one man, aged between 38 and 54, are employees of a retirement home in the town of Stralsund in northeastern Germany. -AFP