Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said 20 per cent of India's adult population have received both doses of COVID-19 vaccine and 62 per cent have got at least one dose.
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In a communication to the Centre, Russian Ambassador Nicholay Kudashev stated that Hetero Biopharma Limited has manufactured vaccine doses which may expire before its registration resulting in the wastage of vaccine doses.
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Member countries deliberated on the need to ensure safe reopening and operationalization of schools during the ongoing pandemic.
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Front-of-package warning labelling is a key component of a comprehensive strategy to promote healthier lives, as it enables consumers to identify in a quick, clear and effective way, products that are high in nutrient of concern associated with the NCD burden in India.
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Dubai, one of the UAE’s seven emirates, is due to open the Expo 2020 world fair on 1st October after a year-long delay due to the pandemic.
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The DGTR has recommended USD 3.2 per kg and USD 3.55 per kg duty on imports. The finance ministry takes the final decision to impose the duty.
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The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, regulates the import, manufacture, distribution and sale of drugs, cosmetics and medical devices. This Act is amended from time to time. The last amendment in the Act was made in 2008.
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Chairman of India’s COVID-19 Working Group of NTAGI, Dr N K Arora, however, said no such proposal for changing the dose interval for any COVID-19 vaccine is under consideration.
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