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• India expands its COVID-19 vaccine rollout amid rise in new cases

  The country of nearly 1.4 billion people started one of the world's largest vaccination drives in January, but the rollout has been sluggish.

  Health

  Mar 1
• Fire kills 5 at Indian coronavirus vaccine producer

  Serum Institute of India said the blaze would not affect production of the COVID-19 vaccine.

  World

  Jan 22
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• India starts supplying coronavirus vaccines to developing nations

  India’s Foreign Ministry said the country would send shots of the AstraZeneca/Oxford University vaccine to Bhutan and the Maldives.

  World

  Jan 20
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• India approves AstraZeneca, locally made coronavirus vaccines

  Drugs Controller General Dr. Venugopal G. Somani said that both vaccines would be administered in two dosages.

  Health

  Jan 3
• India tests coronavirus vaccine delivery system with nationwide trial

  India's vaccination drive is expected to start in a few days once the country's regulator approves a vaccine.

  Health

  Jan 2
• India finds 6 cases of new coronavirus variant in travellers returning from U.K.

  All six patients have been kept in isolation, the health ministry said in a statement on Tuesday, adding that their fellow travellers were being tracked down.

  Health

  Dec 29, 2020
• India surpasses 10 million coronavirus cases, but rate of infection slowing

  After hitting a peak of nearly 98,000 daily cases in mid-September, daily infections have averaged around 30,000 this month, helping India widen the gap with the United States.

  World

  Dec 19, 2020
• India’s coronavirus cases are surging, but holidays expected to make it worse

  State governments are reluctant to stop people from venturing out during the Hindu festivals of Durga Puja next week and Diwali in mid-November.

  World

  Oct 15, 2020
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• They were ready to start a new life in Canada, then the coronavirus struck

  Would-be immigrants, exempt from COVID-19 restrictions, say they've faced months of delays because the government hasn't approved their travel documents.

  Canada

  Oct 8, 2020
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• India’s coronavirus death toll surpasses 100,000 with no signs of slowing

  India now has the highest rate of daily increase in infections in the world.

  World

  Oct 3, 2020