Reviewing the Covid situation in the state, the chief minister said vaccinating all eligible children is the priority of the government and asked officials to ensure the availability of vaccines.
"We will discuss detailed plans for assistance with North Korea," Yoon's spokesperson said in a statement.
In his address at the second global Covid virtual summit, Modi, highlighting India’s role in combating the coronavirus pandemic, said New Delhi would extend its genomic sequencing network to the neighbouring countries.
The Food and Drug Administration said the shot should only be given to adults who cannot receive a different vaccine or specifically request J&J's vaccine. U.S. authorities for months have recommended that Americans get Pfizer or Moderna shots instead of J&J's vaccine.
More than19 lakh (19,67,717) vaccine doses have been administered till 7 pm on Tuesday.
The company’s findings, published in a paper without being evaluated by outside scientists, offer hope that the nation will have a better vaccine by the fall, when the coronavirus is considered likely to reemerge in force.
Now many states are rolling back these mandates, with Queensland removing the requirement to show you’re vaccinated before entering cafes, pubs, galleries and other public spaces from tomorrow.
India on Sunday began administering precaution dose of COVID-19 vaccines to all aged above 18 years at private vaccination centres.
The opinion being given by the NIV scientists are in line with the suggestions by virologists across the globe who cite evidences in favour of booster shots for adult population groups.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration agency said the new boosters - a fourth round of shots for most vaccine recipients - of the Pfizer Inc/BioNTech SE and Moderna Inc vaccines are to be administered at least four months after the previous dose. They are intended to offer more protection against severe disease and hospitalization.
The city has around 92.36 lakh adult population of which 99.6 percent have taken both doses. Official hope to achieve 100% coverage in 4-7 days
Major uncertainties have complicated the decision, including how long the protection from a second booster would last.
US CDC director Rochelle Walensky said there were early signs of a new wave. The expected rebound comes as Congress declined to add $22.5 billion in COVID-19 funding to a spending bill passed last week
The authorization is a global first for the age group for the vaccine, which is manufactured and marketed in India by the Serum Institute of India under the brand name Covovax.
The UK's independent Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) had advised a spring booster should be offered to those most vulnerable to COVID-19 as a precautionary measure.
According to a statement, the collaboration between Wockhardt UK and Serum Life Sciences UK Ltd will help create a considerable number of employment opportunities along with the creation of a new sterile fill and finish facility in Wrexham, North Wales.
The beneficiaries would be administered only Corbevax and they can book their slots online though the facility of on-site registration will also be available, a state government notification said on Thursday.
In high-income countries, tuberculosis mainly affects the elderly, whereas in countries such as India, the disease each year takes the lives primarily of young and middle-aged adults, the most productive members of society.
Besides, the government has also decided to waive the condition of comorbidity for those above 60 years in order to receive the precaution dose.
Biological E's Corbevax will be administered to 12-15 years age-group.
Four states and Union Territories that included Andaman & Nicobar Island, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand and Sikkim reported small rise in the COVID19 active caseload in the 24-hour period
Only Nagaland and Lakshwadeep reported a minor rise in the COVID-19 active caseload in the 24-hour period
The death toll due to the disease has climbed to 5,14,878 with 289 fresh fatalities being reported in a span of 24 hours
Addressing a rally at Maharajganj, Modi said the Centre has launched a "vibrant village" scheme to give speed up economic development in the country's bordering areas.
All the states continued to register a fall in active infections, except for Himachal Pradesh which recorded a marginal rise in active cases.