The aim is to expedite the availability of these products to people affected by a public health emergency, and it allows countries to expedite their own regulatory approval to import and administer COVID-19 vaccines, she said.
Read MoreThe health ministry in a statement said that 8,251 patients recovered in the last 24 hours, which has increased the cumulative tally of recovered patients to 3,40,97,388.
Read MoreScientists don't yet know how big a threat the omicron variant really is. Currently the extra-contagious delta variant is responsible for most of the COVID-19 cases in the US and other countries.
Read MoreAbout two thirds of the additional malaria deaths in 2020 were due to coronavirus restrictions disrupting prevention, diagnosis and treatment of malaria, the WHO said.
Read MoreAs the resident doctors boycotted work, the Director General of Health Services (DGHS) is learnt to have visited the Safdarjung hospital where he appealed to the resident doctors for calling off the protest, but they refused.
Read MoreThe ministry also said that over 139 crore (1,39,02,60,790) vaccine doses have been provided to States/UTs so far through the centre and through the direct state procurement category.
Read MoreLouisiana has also reported a probable case, while the person reported in New Jersey had also previously traveled to Georgia, which also reported the positive test.
Read MoreIt said that travellers from countries excluding those countries at risk will be allowed to leave the airport and should self-monitor their health for 14 days post arrival.
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