covid vaccination centres on all days of the month including gazetted holidays during April 2021, the ministry said. "This step has been taken after detailed deliberations with the States/UTs on 31st March, 2021 to optimally utilize all COVID Vaccination Centres across the public and private sectors to ensure rapid increase in the pace and coverage of COVID vaccination.

This decision is in line with the graded and pro-active approach employed by the Government of India along with the States/UTs for COVID-19 vaccination," it said.

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WHO denies issuing warning of 50,000 Covid-19 deaths in India

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Under 30s 'may be stopped from getting Covid vaccine' over fears of rare blood clot

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North Korea will not go to Olympics over Covid-19 fears

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Tokyo Olympics because of the coronavirus pandemic.A website run by the North's sports ministry said the decision was made during a national Olympic Committee meeting on March 25 where members prioritized protecting athletes from the “world public health crisis caused by Covid-19."Also Read | Why India needs a plan for climate talksSouth Korea's Unification Ministry on Tuesday expressed regret over the North's decision, saying it had hoped that the Tokyo Olympics would provide an opportunity to improve inter-Korean relations, which have declined amid a stalemate in larger nuclear negotiations between Washington and Pyongyang.Japanese Olympic Minister Tamayo Marukawa told reporters she was still confirming details and couldn’t immediately

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Delhi increases number of beds reserved for Covid-19 patients

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United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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