Chennai: COVID-19 vaccines could be made available to "our countrymen" as early as the "next few days", Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said today.
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PM Modi To Chair Meeting Of All State CMs To Discuss COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Today
In a big development, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a virtual meeting with the Chief Ministers of all the states at 4 pm on Monday, January 11.
In a big development, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a virtual meeting with the Chief Ministers of all states at 4 pm on Monday. The interaction will centre around the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine. Since the commencement of the lockdown in March 2020, the PM has chaired regular meetings with the CMs to take stock of the novel coronavirus situation. The government of India will inoculate 30 crore individuals belonging to priority groups in the first phase of its COVID-19 vaccination drive.
Updated Jan 08, 2021 | 19:55 IST
News headlines for January 8, 2021: India began a second national dry run of COVID vaccination. Also, the stalemate continued with the farmer protests as the eighth round of talks ended. A health worker performs a trial run of COVID-19 vaccine delivery system in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: AP
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New Delhi: Friday saw the markets soar to new record heights while India began a second national dry run of COVID vaccination. Also, the stalemate continued with the farmer protests as the eighth round of talks ended. Below are the day’s biggest headlines:
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Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], January 8 (ANI): A three-day national immunisation drive for polio will begin in the country on January 17, said Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Friday.