1st consignment of Covishield vaccines leaves Serum Institute
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January 12, 2021 06:29 IST
Three temperature-controlled trucks rolled out of the Serum Institute s gates shortly before 5 am and left for Pune airport, from where the vaccines will be flown across India.
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Vials of Covishield at the Serum Institute of India, Pune.
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Three temperature-controlled trucks rolled out of the Serum Institute s gates shortly before 5 am and left for Pune airport, from where the vaccines will be flown across India. A decisive phase in India s fight against coronavirus began in the wee hours on Tuesday as the first consignment of Covishield vaccines left Serum Institute of India for Pune airport, four days ahead of the nationwide inoculation drive launch.
Coronavirus updates | January 12, 2021
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January 12, 2021 22:08 IST
A decisive phase in India s fight against coronavirus began in the wee hours on Tuesday as the first consignment of Covishield vaccines left Serum Institute of India for Pune airport, four days ahead of the nationwide inoculation drive launch.
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First consignment of COVID-19 vaccination arrives at Delhi Airport in a special SpiceJet flight from Pune, in New Delhi, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021.
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A decisive phase in India s fight against coronavirus began in the wee hours on Tuesday as the first consignment of Covishield vaccines left Serum Institute of India for Pune airport, four days ahead of the nationwide inoculation drive launch.
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