The announcement comes after South Korean biotech firm GL Rapha signed a deal with Russia's sovereign wealth fund late last year to make more than 150 million doses of Sputnik V per year

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Addressing a virtual press briefing on April 13, Dmitriev said its vaccine partnership covers 20 producers in 10 countries including Korea, China and India

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Rahul Gandhi tweeted, citing Mahatma Gandhi's quote: 'First they ignore you. Then they laugh at you. Then they fight you. Then you win'. He also tagged a media report, saying the Centre has fast-tracked emergency approval for foreign-produced jabs.

SC asked all Controlling Officers to ensure that the staff in their control wear mask, maintain physical distancing and frequently sanitise/wash hands.

Coronavirus vaccination: After taking the first shot, the vaccine beneficiary will receive a message on his/her registered mobile number about the link to download the vaccination certificate

Yogi says all activities of government are being conducted normally. As coronavirus cases rise at a rapid pace in UP, other leaders have also tested positive for deadly virus. Earlier today, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav and UP minister Ashutosh Tandon also tested positive for COVID-19

The vaccine maker said the six-month follow-up of its original late-stage study of the vaccine showed that vaccine efficacy remained consistent with its previous updates

A total of 82,339 patients were discharged in the past 24 hours. As of April 14, India's total case tally stands at 1.38 crore; total recoveries 1.2 crore; active cases 13.6 lakh; and 1.72 lakh patients have died

Drug major Dr Reddy's Laboratories is also going to tap domestically sourced jabs as their production speeds up in India

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

India is the leading production hub for Sputnik V. RDIF has signed pacts with Gland Pharma, Hetero Biopharma, Panacea Biotec, Stelis Biopharma, Virchow Biotech to produce over 850 million doses per year

Developed by Russia's Gamaleya national center of epidemiology and microbiology, Sputnik V is the third COVID-19 vaccine approved by the Subject Expert Committee (SEC) after Covishield and Covaxin

India's two approved COVID-19 vaccine makers - Serum Institute of India and Bharat Biotech - are struggling to keep pace with the increasing demand for COVID-19 vaccines within India

Worldwide COVID-19 deaths are rising once again, especially in Brazil and India. Health officials blame more infectious variants that were first detected in the United Kingdom and South Africa, along with public fatigue with lockdowns and other restrictions

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Google Doodle today: Google, sending a message across the globe about the COVID-19 safety precaution said, 'Masks are still important. Wear a mask and save lives'