Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) CEO Kirill Dmitriev added that Sputnik V's production at a larger scale will start by July 2021 with plans to produce 500 million doses

The two-term prime minister apologised last month for organising an event for her 60th birthday with 13 family members at a mountain resort in late February, despite a government ban on gatherings of more than 10 people

Citing officials, Geo News reported that the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) has granted Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to another Chinese vaccine, CoronaVac

Alvi and his wife had received Sinopharm, the Chinese coronavirus vaccine, earlier this month

The second consignment of the Sinopharm vaccine was received by Pakistan health officials at the Nur Khan airbase in Rawalpindi

The rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines by India in collaboration with leading global institutions has 'rescued the world' from the deadly coronavirus. India is one of the world's biggest drug-makers and has provided 56 lakh doses of coronavirus vaccines under grants assistance to a number of countries, including Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Maldives, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar and Seychelles and the UK. Pakistan will also be receiving vaccines from India. An increasing number of other countries have also approached the nation for procuring coronavirus vaccines. Watch the video for more.Also Read: Not just Serum, shortage of vaccine raw material troubling global vaccine makers

Pakistan Health Minister Faisal Sultan said that COVAX would provide 2.8 million doses of Oxford AstraZeneca on March 2, enabling the vaccination of older people

The Kingdom's interior ministry has announced temporary suspension of flights effective from 1800 GMT Wednesday. The country has also received first vaccine shipment delivery from Pfizer-BioNTech

The government has given a go-ahead to a local pharmaceutical company for the import and distribution of the Russia-developed Sputnik V, the Dawn newspaper quoted an official as saying

The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) approved the vaccine on Monday, two days after it had approved the emergency use of Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

The National Health Commission, which announced the arrival date, delayed from its early January schedule, did not detail the team's itinerary, however

Biden said the proposal includes relief for state and local governments grappling with the pandemic, as well as new support for people who lost their jobs or cannot afford rent

Defending Covaxin, the Bhart Biotech Chairman said that his company has tremendous experience in developing vaccines; more than 70 articles on data related to Covaxin have been published in various journals

The PEC stated that safety of media workers are particularly at risk as journalists must continue to provide information on the ground. It stated that a number of journalists died \"for lack of adequate protective measures when doing their job\"

Spokespeople for Pfizer, Moderna and AstraZeneca have said that pork products are not part of their COVID-19 vaccines. But limited supply and preexisting deals worth millions of dollars with other companies means that some countries with large Muslim populations, such as Indonesia, will receive vaccines that have not yet been certified to be gelatin-free

Prime Minister Modi recalled his interaction with Mr Sharif's mother during his brief surprise visit to Lahore in 2015, saying: \"Her simplicity and warmth was indeed very touching\"

Cash-strapped Pakistan's economic woes have further worsened due to the coronavirus pandemic and Imran Khan's government is arranging finances from world bodies, including the International Monetary Fund

RBI panel's proposal to allow big corporates/industrial houses to own and run banks and NBFCs is contrary to RBI's own earlier stand, economic logic and historical evidence of multiple economic crises caused by reckless private financial sector players

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NCP Minister Nawab Malik said this in response to a statement that Former Maharashtra Chief Minister and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis had made earlier