As many as 577 children across the country were orphaned after their parents died to COVID-19, Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani said citing reports of states and union territories from April 1 till Tuesday.
Ahead of meeting with senior US officials on COVID-19 agenda, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Tuesday had a productive strategy session with A
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US has a stockpile 60 million Astra Zeneca vaccine doses and also Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines
The US is playing a lead role in assisting India`s fight against the COVID-19 virus
It has already provided large oxygen plants, concentrators, critical medicines like Remdesivir and also raw materials for vaccine manufacturer Serum Institute of India
New York: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Tuesday (May 25) had a productive strategy session with Ambassador of India at United Nations TS Tirumurti ahead of meeting with senior US officials on COVID-19 agenda. The EAM Jaishankar, who began his five-day US visit on Monday, will meet the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres today at 10 am Eastern Time (ET).
One centre each will be established in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, the UAE, Australia, Canada and Singapore, while two will be established in Saudi Arabia.