The jabs will continue to be taxed under GST regime at 5 per cent.Covid, black fungus medicinesRemdesivir, which grew in popularity over the past few months after being given emergency use authorisation for treatment of Covid patients, will now be at 5 per cent instead of the earlier 12 per cent.

In a recent advisory, health authorities have called for cautious use of the injection as it can have potential side effects and is relatively costlier too.For Tocilizumab and Amphotericin B, which are used for treating black fungus, GST rates have been waived off completely from the earlier 5 per cent.

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Serum Institute to start clinical trials of Novavax Covid vaccine for kids in July: Report

clinical trials of Novavax's Covid-19 vaccine 'Covovax' on children in July. The SII is also planning to introduce 'Covovax' -- its version of the US firm Novavax's vaccine candidate -- in India by September.Last year in September, Novavax had announced a manufacturing agreement with SII for its Covid-19 vaccine NVX-CoV2373."Covovax trials finally begin in India; the vaccine is made through a partnership with @Novavax and @SerumInstIndia.

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Kym Marsh’s dad diagnosed with incurable prostate cancer after delaying check-up due to pandemic

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Rapid COVID-19 testing available in Troon next week

Troon for people without symptoms from next week. Residents who don’t have any of the three COVID-19 symptoms – a new continuous cough, high temperature, loss or change in sense of taste or smell – are encouraged to get tested.

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Brit plumber plans to sack staff who refuse to have Covid vaccine calling them 'cowards'

Covid vaccine and sack those who refuse without good reason. Charlie Mullins, founder and chairman of Pimlico Plumbers, has given his team until January 1 to get jabbed or face the "boot".Only those who have a genuine medical reason as to why they can't be vaccinated will be spared being fired.

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School pupils could isolate for shorter periods in new term as covid cases rise on campus

Get the latest Scottish parenting news sent straight to your inbox each week with our newsletter.The time children spend self isolating could be reduced as its confirmed half of all Renfrewshire schools have experienced a positive covid case.Data, collated by the Express, shows that 31 of the area’s 62 schools have had either a pupil or member of staff test positive for the virus this term so far.All but one Renfrewshire high school has been forced to ask pupils to self isolate on at least one occasion.At St Benedict’s High School, track and trace operations have been conducted on five occasions since pupils returned to school full time on April 19.A total of 19 primaries - 38 per cent - have also been impacted by the virus.In all

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Long queues seen outside liquor shops as Kerala eases Covid-19 lockdown curbs

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The state capital bias in covid-19 vaccine coverage

Picking paceOver the past four weeks, the pace of covid-19 vaccination in India has increased progressively. In the past week, India averaged 3.3 million doses per day, nearly double that over a month ago.

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Covid in Scotland: Key items of PPE came within eight hours of running out at start of pandemic

Audit Scotland' s long awaited report into how the Scottish Government and NHS National Services Scotland (NSS) managed PPE arrangements showed there was a surge in prices which cost the NHS £37.4 million more than normal for the safety kit. The report, which was released earlier today, reiterated its previous finding that the Scottish Government did not fully implement recommendations from pandemic preparedness exercises.

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Australia limits AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for people over 60 years old

Australia will recommend only people over 60 receive AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, the country’s Minister for Health Greg Hunt said on Thursday, following a spate of blood clots in those who have received the inoculation.Australia has administered 3.3 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine, and it has been linked to 60 cases of blood clots, the government has said.

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Quarantine Free Travel with New South Wales continues

The Ministry of Health has confirmed Quarantine Free Travel with New South Wales will continue – subject to no further significant developments in the Australian State.

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Covid-19 cases rising exponentially in England among unvaccinated age groups

Covid-19 cases are "rising exponentially" across England driven by younger and mostly unvaccinated age groups, according to scientists tracking the epidemic.

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₹113 crore grant towards India's covid relief efforts

₹113 crore grant towards covid-19 relief efforts in India, including setting up oxygen generation plants in India, and improving healthcare infrastructure in rural areas. The grant comes from Google’s philanthropic arm, Google.org, and will help in the procurement and installation of approximately 80 oxygen generation plants in rural healthcare locations.

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Calls to slowdown memorial events near former Kamloops residential school

It has been an emotional four weeks for the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc nation following the discovery of unmarked graves at a former residential school site. The overwhelming world wide attention has led many to travel and gather in Kamloops, but that’s now sparking concerns over COVID-19 spread.

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Vaccine hesitancy linked to lack of knowledge on benefits of jab, study suggests

People who are less likely to follow news coverage about Covid-19 are more likely to be vaccine hesitant, a study suggests.

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Australia limits use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to people over 60

Australia will recommend only people over 60 receive AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine, the country's Minister for Health Greg Hunt said on Thursday, following a spate of blood clots in those who have received the inoculation.Australia has administered 3.3 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine, and it has been linked to 60 cases of blood clots, the government has said.

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Alberta reveals more details about lottery aimed at getting more people vaccinated against COVID-19

The Alberta government has announced more details about a lottery it hopes will help it reopen from the COVID-19 pandemic. Tom Vernon has the latest on the initiative aimed at getting more people in the province vaccinated against COVID-19.

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Housing? Gas? Here are the sectors that may get more expensive amid rising inflation rate

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Push for Ontario government to accelerate parts of Step 2 of COVID-19 reopening plan earlier

As Ontario reopened its land borders with Manitoba and Quebec on Wednesday, there was also a push to accelerate the reopening of personal care services like hair salons. Morganne Campbell reports.

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B.C. researchers leading study of COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness in people with HIV

COVID-19 vaccines work in people living with HIV.Researchers say HIV-positive people are less likely to produce a strong immune response to common vaccines, and may need higher doses or more booster shots for protection.

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Israel issues 'severe' warning against travel to UAE due to covid outbreak

COVID cases, Israel has issued a "severe" travel warning to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), adding the Gulf state to a list of countries which Israelis are advised not to visit.Times of Israel reported that the Health Ministry on Wednesday issued a "severe" warning against travel to the UAE and added the Gulf state to a list of countries which Israelis are advised not to visit due to COVID-19 outbreak.The country has removed Peru from the list, which now includes the UAE, Uganda, Uruguay, Seychelles, Ethiopia, Bolivia, Maldives, Namibia, Nepal, Paraguay, Chile, Columbia, Costa Rica and Tunisia.Citing the Ministry statement, Times of Israel said that if there is not a "significant improvement" in morbidity figures in those countries, they

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Covid update: India reports over 67,000 new cases, active tally dips to lowest in 71 days

Tests conducted so far India has tested 38,52,38,220 samples for Covid-19 until now, according to the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR). Out of these, 19,31,249 samples were tested on Wednesday.

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Delta variant driven 50% rise in COVID infections in England since May: Study

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Covid origin probe should now shift to US, says Chinese expert

United States should be the priority in the next phase of investigations into the origin of COVID-19 after a study showed the disease could have been circulating there as early as December 2019, state media said on Thursday.The study, published this week by the U.S. National Institutes for Health (NIH), showed that at least seven people in five different U.S.

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Covid vaccination: Odisha to allow ration card with photos as valid ID proof

Cases in Odisha The state's Covid-19 tally surged to 8,63,061 on Wednesday as 3,535 more people tested positive for the infection, while 44 fresh fatalities pushed the state's coronavirus death toll to 3,432, a health official said.The state registered less than 4,000 fresh infections for the second consecutive day after mid-April, as active cases dropped below the 50,000-mark.As many as 2,016 new cases were recorded in quarantine centres, while 1,519 fresh infections were detected during contact tracing, he said.Odisha now has 47,796 active cases, as 8,11,780 people have recovered from the disease to date, including 6,799 on Tuesday, the official said.Never miss a story! Stay connected and informed with Mint.

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Masks optional for kids in camps, summer school in Montgomery County June 21

LOWER MERION TOWNSHIP, Pa. - Life is returning to normal and people’s noses and mouths are beginning to emerge as more masks come off and, one county just said kids won’t have to wear them this summer.Families out in force for some fun at South Ardmore Park.

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Quebecers face confusion, roadblocks in re-booking second COVID-19 dose appointment

In spite of being eligible to advance their second COVID-19 vaccine dose appointments, some Quebecers say they are finding it hard to book them. Global’s Gloria Henriquez reports.

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Kerala: Covid-19 lockdown restrictions eased from today. Latest guidelines here

Test Positivity Rate in Local Self Government bodies. He also said that strict restrictions will continue in the state during the weekend.Check out the latest guidelines hereKerala reported 13,270 new COVID-19 cases and 147 related deaths on Tuesday taking the total infected so far to 27,61,474 and the fatalities to 11,655.Never miss a story! Stay connected and informed with Mint.

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Maharashtra: Delta plus Covid variant may trigger third wave, warns health department

Maharashtra, the state health department said on Wednesday. “The number of active patients could reach up to eight lakh, while 10% out of them could be children," said the department in a presentation attended by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray.In a meeting held to review the Covid-19 situation in the state, the health officials informed that there were around 19 lakh cases in the first wave of Covid (post-March 2020 outbreak).

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Uttarakhand orders FIR against labs for fake Covid testing during Mahakumbh

Uttarakhand government has ordered the Haridwar district administration to register an FIR in the Covid testing scam during the Mahakumbh, an official said on Wednesday.State government spokesperson Subodh Uniyal told ANI that an order has been issued to file a case against labs from Delhi and Haryana, which conducted testing at five places in Haridwar during the Kumbh Mela.This action comes days after reports of fake Covid-19 testing during Mahakumbh surfaced.

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B.C. COVID-19 vaccination rates by age

Legislative bureau chief Keith Baldrey on the latest on COVID-19 vaccinations by age and how the province is looking for first and second doses.

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Change to 2nd-dose COVID-19 vaccine eligibility in Saskatchewan on June 17

SHA) is accelerating access to second doses of COVID-19 vaccine to anyone who is 45 years and older.The eligibility change — which comes into effect at 8 a.m. on Thursday, June 17 — also applies to those who received their first dose on or before May 1.

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A data dive into how COVID-19 changed B.C.

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Toronto hospital ICU marks having no COVID-19 patients for first time in nearly 15 months

Toronto Public Health defends COVID-19 vaccine allocations to portal, clinics amid surge in demand “Our first COVID case was March 26, 2020, and today we are COVID-free.”More than two dozen employees who were gathered in the hallways broke out in applauded and cheered upon hearing the declaration.An hour-and-a-half after the tweet was published Wednesday evening, it had more than 1,500 retweets and quote tweets as well as 6,200 likes.The news came a day after Ontario saw a record number of daily COVID-19 vaccine doses administered, almost 203,000.According the Ontario government’s latest vaccine data, more than 9,081,000 people have had at least one (of two) COVID-19 shot, representing 75.1 per cent of all eligible adults, and 18.1 per

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Royal Caribbean delays one of its first post-pandemic cruises after eight crew members test positive for Covid

Royal Caribbean International has been forced to postpone what was meant to be one of the first cruises to depart the US since the coronavirus pandemic began after eight crew members tested positive for Covid-19. The new Odyssey of the Seas was meant to depart from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on 3 July.

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Tokyo Olympics: Lancet calls for ‘global conversation’ on whether to cancel

TOKYO - A prominent medical journal has called for a "global conversation" about how to handle the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, which are set to kick off next month despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.In the article, published June 12 in The Lancet, the authors criticized global health organizations for largely staying silent on the topic."Global health organizations have been largely silent on whether the Games should proceed. WHO refuses to be drawn on whether they should go ahead.

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Speed, scale of COVID vaccination to shape path of economic recovery: RBI report

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Health Matters: COVID-19 vaccines for transplant patients & cannabis for arthritis

Health Matters June 16: A new American study suggests transplant patients may fare better with three doses of COVID-19 vaccine. And University of Alberta researchers are helping arthritis patients make informed choices about cannabis.

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Urgency high among Ontario residents seeking second COVID-19 vaccine dose

While thousands of people were able to book appointments for second doses of a COVID-19 vaccine using the provincial portal Monday, many were not. Shallima Maharaj reports.

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FDA OKs additional 15M doses of J&J vaccine from troubled Baltimore plant

announced on Tuesday an additional approved batch of vaccines, which amounts to nearly 25 million total usable J&J doses coming out of the facility. The company had been told previously to discard doses from the plant, which has been repeatedly cited for problems pertaining to poorly trained employees, cracked vials and mold issues. The facility has been shuttered for eight weeks. Due to the citations, an unknown amount of the J&J vaccines will be thrown out. FILE - Empty ampoules of Johnson & Johnson's Janssen vaccine lie in a waste container.

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Research finds links between air quality and COVID vulnerability: UCLA

LOS ANGELES - Long-term exposure to poor air quality increased the risk of COVID-19 throughout the country last year, according to research announced Wednesday from a UCLA-led team.The research found that counties with higher exposures to poor air quality historically, saw higher county-level COVID-19 mortality rates in 2020, with a 7.6% increase in COVID-19 risk with a one-unit increase of 2.5 micrometers, or PM2.5. The use of preventative measures -- like stay-at-home orders and masking -- reduced the risk of COVID-19 by 15% and 8%, respectively, but did not reduce the increase of incidence in counties with poor air quality.Get your top stories delivered daily! Sign up for FOX 11’s Fast 5 newsletter. And, get breaking news alerts in the

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No new community cases; 2 cases of COVID-19 in managed isolation

There are no new cases of COVID-19 to report in the community in New Zealand today.

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Vacations and vaccinations: What does two-dose summer means for Canadians under age 12?

Canada is leading the world in administering the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, but children under the age of 12 still aren’t eligible for the shots.

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India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
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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