COVID Vaccine Live News: First Covishield vaccines consignment leaves Serum Institute – The Economic Times

To tackle COVID-19 pandemic, India has been extending support to governments in the region, including by providing essential medicines to 12 countries in West Africa: India’s Permanent Representative to UN, TS Tirumurti at UNSC meeting on UN Office for West Africa & the Sahel

For the first time ever, the Budget will be paperless this year. Due to COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry has decided not to print copies of the Budget 2021. The Budget will be typed and available for all as a soft copy, online: Sources

A total of 8 flights will transport Covishield vaccine from Pune International Airport to 13 different locations today. The first flight will leave for Delhi airport: Sandip Bhosale, MD of SB Logistics, the company handling air transportation of the vaccine from Pune airport

The first consignment of the vaccine has been dispatched from the facility of Serum Institute of India here. We have made elaborate security arrangements: Namrata Patil, DCP (Zone 5), Pune

Three trucks carrying Covishield vaccine reach Pune International Airport

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