India's Olympic-bound shooters, coaches, officials receives COVID-19 vaccine
3 years, 8 months ago

India's Olympic-bound shooters, coaches, officials receives COVID-19 vaccine

The Hindu  

Many shooters, coaches and officials from India's Olympic-bound contingent received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine across cities on Thursday. Some of the members of the Indian team have already got their first dose of the vaccine last month, including pistol ace Manu Bhaker and rifle shooter Anjum Moudgil. As far as the national shooting team's coaches are concerned, quite a few of them, including Smaresh Jung, Suma Shirur and Deepali Deshpande, had got themselves vaccinated last month. READ | Bhaker received her first dose at a government hospital in Jhajjar, Haryana, three months before the Tokyo Olympics where she will enter as one of India's brightest medal hopes.

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In change from Tokyo, shooters to ‘recharge’ in India before Olympics
10 months ago

In change from Tokyo, shooters to ‘recharge’ in India before Olympics

Hindustan Times  

Ahead of the Tokyo Olympics where Indian shooters drew a crushing blank, the entire contingent spent two months cooped up in Croatia in a competition-cum-training phase ahead of the Games. From left Divyansh Singh, coach Suma Shirur, foreign rifle coach Thomas Farnik, Aishwary Tomar and Rudrankksh The “big change” this time leading up to the 2024 Olympics, as national rifle …

India randomly testing international visitors for COVID-19
2 years ago

India randomly testing international visitors for COVID-19

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — India has begun randomly testing international passengers arriving at its airports for COVID-19, the country’s health minister said Thursday, citing an increase in cases in neighboring China. Mansukh Mandaviya announced the new rule in Parliament, where he also urged state governments to increase surveillance for any new coronavirus variants and send samples of all positive cases to …

An End to Foreign-return Vaccine Woes: India to Offer Remaining Covid-19 Shots Domestically
2 years, 4 months ago

An End to Foreign-return Vaccine Woes: India to Offer Remaining Covid-19 Shots Domestically

News 18  

Individuals who have received Covid-19 vaccines abroad and wish to get their second dose or booster shot in India can now do so. The development comes following an August 18 report by the Times of India which highlighted the issues people who had been jabbed abroad faced when they tried to receive a second or third shot here because the …

How India Pursued Covid-19 Vaccine Diplomacy Amid Vaccine Nationalism By Rich Nations
2 years, 5 months ago

How India Pursued Covid-19 Vaccine Diplomacy Amid Vaccine Nationalism By Rich Nations

ABP News  

The last 30 months have seen the world getting ravaged by Covid-19. When rich nations of the Global North were stockpiling and hoarding Covid-19 vaccines, many times more than their population, India not only spearheaded one of the largest vaccine drives within the country but also shared the vaccine doses with low- and middle-income countries worldwide. India supplied 23.9 crore …

Covid-19 Cases Reported in Indian Shooting Team in Changwon ahead of World Cup
2 years, 6 months ago

Covid-19 Cases Reported in Indian Shooting Team in Changwon ahead of World Cup

News 18  

The Indian shooting contingent has been hit by the Covid-19 scare in Changwon, Korea, after two officials accompanying the team tested positive for the virus on its arrival ahead of the upcoming ISSF World Cup. “Both the officials tested positive on arrival at the Gimhae International Airport at around 12 PM IST," a top National Rifle Association of India official …

COVID-19 cases reported in Indian shooting team in Changwon ahead of World Cup
2 years, 6 months ago

COVID-19 cases reported in Indian shooting team in Changwon ahead of World Cup

The Hindu  

The Indian shooting contingent has been hit by a COVID-19 scare in Changwon, Korea, after two officials accompanying the team tested positive for the virus on arrival ahead of the upcoming ISSF World Cup. "Both the officials tested positive on arrival at the Gimhae International Airport at around 12 PM IST," a top National Rifle Association of India official told …

Covid-19 hits India men's hockey team, striker Gurjant, coach Reid test positive
2 years, 6 months ago

Covid-19 hits India men's hockey team, striker Gurjant, coach Reid test positive

Hindustan Times  

The Indian men's hockey team's preparation camp for the Commonwealth Games was on Thursday been hit by a COVID-19 outbreak as five people, including striker Gurjant Singh and head coach Graham Reid, have tested positive for the virus and placed under isolation, here. "Two players and three members of the Support Staff of the Indian Men's Hockey team, currently preparing …

'Massive Participation': India's Covid Vaccine Drive Reaches Another Milestone as 75% Teenagers Get First Dose
2 years, 10 months ago

'Massive Participation': India's Covid Vaccine Drive Reaches Another Milestone as 75% Teenagers Get First Dose

News 18  

Over 75 per cent people in 15 to 18 age bracket have received the first dose of Covid vaccine, tweeted Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday. India has administered a total of 5,55,80,872 first dose of Covid vaccines and 3,20,34,392 second doses among this age group as on Wednesday morning, Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said in …

34-member Indian Shooting Contingent Set for Action in ISSF World Cup
2 years, 10 months ago

34-member Indian Shooting Contingent Set for Action in ISSF World Cup

News 18  

A 34-member Indian shooting squad, including athletes and support staff, has its task cut out in the year’s first ISSF World Cup when competition gets under way with the men’s 10m air rifle qualification relays in Cairo on Sunday. The men’s air rifle squad, which goes first, is led by Tokyo Olympian Divyansh Singh Panwar, with Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil and …

India Crosses 173.38 Crore Covid Vaccine Doses, Says Health Ministry, Mandaviya Congratulates 'Young India'
2 years, 11 months ago

India Crosses 173.38 Crore Covid Vaccine Doses, Says Health Ministry, Mandaviya Congratulates 'Young India'

News 18  

The cumulative Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in India surpassed 173.38 crore on Monday, the Union health ministry said. Over 1.72 crore precaution doses have been administered to healthcare workers, frontline workers and those aged 60 and above with co-morbidities so far. Over 1.5 crore youngsters between the 15-18 age group are fully vaccinated now.” #SabkoVaccineMuftVaccine Young India is fighting the …

Selection Trials for Rifle and Pistol Shooters in March and April
2 years, 11 months ago

Selection Trials for Rifle and Pistol Shooters in March and April

News 18  

With COVID-19 cases starting to decline across the country, the National Rifle Association of India has decided to hold the selection trials for rifle and pistol shooters in March and April this year. The selection trials — three and four — will be conducted from March 26 to April 7 for rifle in Delhi and pistol in Bhopal. The Indian …

Covid-19 outbreak in India U19 World Cup camp: 5 players remain in isolation after 2nd positive test
2 years, 11 months ago

Covid-19 outbreak in India U19 World Cup camp: 5 players remain in isolation after 2nd positive test

India Today  

India could still be missing five of the six players who tested positive for Covid-19 when they take on Uganda on Saturday in the U19 World Cup. India fielded a depleted squad in their previous match against Ireland with six players, including captain Yash Dhull testing positive. "The India U19 squad currently taking part in the ICC Under 19 Men’s …

India U-19 World Cup team hit by Covid positives
2 years, 11 months ago

India U-19 World Cup team hit by Covid positives

Hindustan Times  

India’s campaign in the U-19 World Cup in the Caribbean has been hit by Covid. Dhull, Rasheed and Aaradhya’s Rapid Antigen Test results have returned positive. While India’s squad comprises of 17 members, they also have five reserves – Rishit Reddy, Uday Saharan, Ansh Gosai, Amrit Raj Upadhyay and PM Singh Rathore – in the squad. Left-handed opener Harnoor Singh, …

India starts COVID booster shots for the vulnerable as cases rise
3 years ago

India starts COVID booster shots for the vulnerable as cases rise

Al Jazeera  

Healthcare and front-line workers along with people above 60 with health problems line up at vaccination centres amid Omicron variant surge. India has begun administering booster doses of COVID-19 vaccine to front-line workers and vulnerable elderly people, with the fast-spreading Omicron variant driving an almost eight-fold rise in daily infections since the start of the year. India reported 179,723 new …

India Logs 7,350 Fresh Cases in Last 24 Hrs; If Given, Booster Must Be Different Than First 2 Vaccines, Say Experts
3 years, 1 month ago

India Logs 7,350 Fresh Cases in Last 24 Hrs; If Given, Booster Must Be Different Than First 2 Vaccines, Say Experts

News 18  

As per the Health ministry’s data, in the past 24 hours, India recorded 7,350 cases, slightly lower than yesterday. As Omicron fears mount, Britain’s health authorities on Sunday announced that bookings for the Covid booster vaccines for everyone aged 30 and over in England will be open from Monday. India’s top technical advisory body on Covid-19 vaccination has suggested that …

Indian women's hockey team's ACT campaign ends due to COVID case in squad
3 years, 1 month ago

Indian women's hockey team's ACT campaign ends due to COVID case in squad

The Hindu  

The Indian women's hockey team was on Thursday forced out of the ongoing Asian Champions Trophy after one of its players tested positive for COVID-19, joining Malaysia which was also forced to withdraw from the tournament after being hit by virus here. A day after the cancellation of its matches against defending champion Korea and China respectively, an Asian Hockey …

Men's Junior Hockey World Cup 2021: COVID-19 testing of players, officials mandatory every 72 hours
3 years, 1 month ago

Men's Junior Hockey World Cup 2021: COVID-19 testing of players, officials mandatory every 72 hours

Firstpost  

On an average 500 tests are being conducted and same day reports are being generated by ICMR’s Regional Medical Research Centre, Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar: The players and officials coming to the state capital for the upcoming junior men’s hockey world cup are subjected to RT-PCR tests every 72 hours, a senior sports department official said on Saturday. “Every 72 hours, each …

India administers 1 crore vaccine doses for 5th time, vaccination coverage crosses 86 crore
3 years, 3 months ago

India administers 1 crore vaccine doses for 5th time, vaccination coverage crosses 86 crore

India Today  

The cumulative number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country crossed 86 crore, with over 1 crore doses given on Monday, the Union health ministry said. "Congratulations to the nation, as we administer another 1 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses. Under PM @NarendraModi ji, India delivers a punch to Corona - Record of 1+ crore vaccines achieved for the 5th …

India ‘prepares for the worst’ ahead of possible COVID third wave
3 years, 4 months ago

India ‘prepares for the worst’ ahead of possible COVID third wave

Al Jazeera  

The South Asian country braces for another possible surge in infections around its September-November festival season. As COVID-19 cases and deaths exploded in India in April and May, New Delhi’s premier Sir Ganga Ram Hospital and several others ran so short of oxygen that many patients in the capital suffocated. During the peak of India’s second wave, Ganga Ram expanded …

Confident That India Will Be Able to Vaccinate Eligible Population by Year End: JP Nadda
3 years, 4 months ago

Confident That India Will Be Able to Vaccinate Eligible Population by Year End: JP Nadda

News 18  

Noting that every adult person in Himachal Pradesh has been given at least one dose of coronavirus vaccine, BJP president J P Nadda lauded the feat on Tuesday and expressed confidence that India will be able to vaccinate its entire eligible population by the end of this year with increased supply of jabs. In a statement, Nadda said Prime Minister …

Johnson and Johnson seeks nod for vaccine trials on 12-17 age group
3 years, 4 months ago

Johnson and Johnson seeks nod for vaccine trials on 12-17 age group

The Hindu  

U.S. pharma major Johnson & Johnson has applied for permission to conduct clinical trials of its single-shot COVID-19 vaccine on adolescents aged 12-17 years in India. J&J India spokesperson in a statement said: “We are committed to facilitating global equitable access to its COVID-19 vaccine and recognise the unmet needs of children. On August 17, 2021, we submitted an application …

India Crosses 50-cr Vaccination Milestone, PM Says Covid Fight Receives Strong Impetus
3 years, 5 months ago

India Crosses 50-cr Vaccination Milestone, PM Says Covid Fight Receives Strong Impetus

News 18  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday said India’s fight against coronavirus has received a strong impetus as the cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country surpassed the 50 crore-mark. The Union Health Ministry said the cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country crossed 50 crore with more than 43.29 lakh doses given on Friday. “India’s …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Four new COVID-19 cases in Games Village, two of them athletes
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Four new COVID-19 cases in Games Village, two of them athletes

Firstpost  

Tokyo: Four residents of the Olympic Games village, including two athletes, are among the seven new COVID-19 cases that the event organisers announced on Tuesday. Rojer and his doubles partner Wesley Koolhof, who were scheduled to play Marcus Daniell and Michael Venus of New Zealand, pulled out of their second-round match on Monday following Rojer’s positive test result. The contingents …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: IOA requests government to allow contingent to enter country without COVID-19 test report
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: IOA requests government to allow contingent to enter country without COVID-19 test report

Firstpost  

In a letter addressed to Sports Secretary Ravi Mittal, Batra said since the Olympic contingent members have been fully vaccinated and undergone tests on a regular basis in Tokyo, they be exempted from the requirement of showing RT PCR negative test reports Indian Olympic Association president Narinder Batra has requested the government to allow entry of the athletes and officials …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Complete list of 120 Indian athletes who have qualified for the Summer Games
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Complete list of 120 Indian athletes who have qualified for the Summer Games

Firstpost  

India is sending a record 120 athletes to the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics that get underway on 23 July. Archery Tarundeep Rai - Men’s Individual, Men’s Team Atanu Das - Men’s Individual, Men’s Team Pravin Jadhav - Men’s Individual, Men’s Team Deepika Kumari - Women’s Individual Artistic Gymnastics Pranati Nayak - Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Athletics Alex Antony, Sarthak Bhambri, Revathi Veeramani, …

The Tokyo Olympics will take place in a coronavirus bubble, but weak points are already on display
3 years, 5 months ago

The Tokyo Olympics will take place in a coronavirus bubble, but weak points are already on display

ABC  

The arrival of fresh-faced young athletes at Narita Airport was meant to be a turning point for these delayed and pandemic-tainted Tokyo Olympic Games. They also negotiated with local officials to let buses of Australian athletes head straight to the village, rather than idle outside the airport until the whole team was cleared to leave. The Australian Olympic Committee's protocols …

Tokyo 2020: Indian athletes battling Covid-19 scare and Olympics pressure at the Games village
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo 2020: Indian athletes battling Covid-19 scare and Olympics pressure at the Games village

India Today  

The pandemic-postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics is set to get underway from Friday in what the head of the World Health Organization said was needed as ‘a celebration of hope’. Rising Covid-19 cases in host city Tokyo have cast a shadow over the world's largest sporting event, which is taking place largely without spectators. Olympics and Japanese officials have forged on …

Olympic athletes test positive in Tokyo days before Games
3 years, 5 months ago

Olympic athletes test positive in Tokyo days before Games

Associated Press  

TOKYO — A third athlete at the Olympic Village in Tokyo has tested positive for COVID-19, with the Czech Republic team reporting the case Monday of a beach volleyball player who could miss his first game. Perušič, who said he has been vaccinated, is the second member of the Czech delegation to test positive in Tokyo after a team official’s …

Tokyo Olympics: India's contingent checks in, smooth ride to Games Village
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: India's contingent checks in, smooth ride to Games Village

The Hindu  

In high spirits and focus on their goals, the first batch of India's 88-strong Olympic-bound contingent reached Tokyo on July 18 morning to participate in the COVID-hit Tokyo Games, beginning on July 23. On July 17 night, Sports Minister Anurag Thakur gave a formal send-off to the contingent at the Indira Gandhi Airport in New Delhi amid loud cheers, claps …

Tokyo Olympics: Indian shooters to have 1st training session on Monday, settle down well at Games Village
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Indian shooters to have 1st training session on Monday, settle down well at Games Village

India Today  

The Indian shooters will have their first training session in Tokyo ahead of the Olympic Games on Monday. The National Rifle Association of India on Sunday said the shooting contingent of 15 members has settled down well at the Games Village and are happy with the facilities and food available. Tokyo Olympics: Full Coverage | India @ Olympics full schedule …

Tokyo Olympics: 3 South Africa football team members test positive for Covid-19 in Tokyo
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: 3 South Africa football team members test positive for Covid-19 in Tokyo

India Today  

South Africa on Sunday confirmed 3 positive Covid-19 cases in their football squad at the Olympic Games in Tokyo. Notably, South Africa men's team face hosts Japan in their group stage opener on Thursday, a day before the Games officially get underway in Tokyo. The news of South African footballers testing positive for Covid-19 comes hours after the Tokyo Olympics …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Indian shooters to begin training at venue from Monday with quarantine not required
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Indian shooters to begin training at venue from Monday with quarantine not required

Firstpost  

The Indian shooting team, which arrived in Tokyo in the wee hours on Saturday, have not been asked to undergo quarantine due to them shifting their base to Europe from India in the build-up to the Games. New Delhi: Not required to undergo any quarantine ahead of the Olympics, the Indian shooters will begin training at the venue from 19 …

Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Indian shooting, boxing contingent not required to quarantine
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Indian shooting, boxing contingent not required to quarantine

The Hindu  

India’s shooting and boxing contingent at the Olympics would not be required to undergo a quarantine period as they have landed in Tokyo from Zagreb and Assisi respectively. READ | Tokyo Olympics: Indian shooting contingent lands in Amsterdam from Zagreb Speaking about the boxing contingent, sources in the know said the whole idea of training in Italy was to ensure …

First case of Covid-19 reported at Tokyo Olympic Athletes Village
3 years, 5 months ago

First case of Covid-19 reported at Tokyo Olympic Athletes Village

CNN  

Tokyo CNN — An unidentified overseas visitor has tested positive for Covid-19 at the Tokyo Olympics athletes’ village, organizers said on Saturday – the first such case amid concerns the Games could become a super-spreader event. Speaking at a news conference, Tokyo 2020 CEO Toshiro Muto confirmed a non-resident of Japan who is involved in organizing the Games had tested …

Tokyo 2020: First case of Covid-19 detected in Olympic athletes' village, say organisers
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo 2020: First case of Covid-19 detected in Olympic athletes' village, say organisers

India Today  

A person has tested positive for Covid-19 at the Tokyo Olympics athletes' village, organisers said on Saturday, adding to concerns about infections at the Games which begin next week. The Tokyo 2020 Olympics, postponed for a year due to the global pandemic, is being held mostly without spectators and under tight quarantine rules. Several Covid-19 cases have emerged involving athletes …

India’s Covid-19 vaccination campaign: A marathon, not a sprint
3 years, 5 months ago

India’s Covid-19 vaccination campaign: A marathon, not a sprint

Hindustan Times  

The year 2021 began with hope that the development, manufacture, and deployment of vaccines will soon bring the Covid-19 pandemic to an end. At last count, the reported cumulative case count stands at 28.3 million.2 Globally, India stands second only to the United States in absolute numbers of cases. India officially launched its Covid-19 vaccination drive on 16 January 2021, …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Efforts still on for pistol coach Pavel Smirnov as Indian shooters leave Zagreb for Games
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Efforts still on for pistol coach Pavel Smirnov as Indian shooters leave Zagreb for Games

Firstpost  

The Olympic-bound team left Zagreb after completing an 80-long competition-cum-training stint in the Balkan nation. New Delhi: Hoping to join the Indian shooting contingent in Tokyo at a later date, foreign pistol coach Pavel Smirnov stayed back in Zagreb as the others on Friday headed for the Olympics via Amsterdam. Before the Indian contingent’s departure, the Croatian and Zagreb shooting …

Tokyo Olympics: Indian shooting contingent lands in Amsterdam from Zagreb
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Indian shooting contingent lands in Amsterdam from Zagreb

The Hindu  

The Indian shooting contingent for Tokyo 2020 has reached Amsterdam from their Zagreb base in Croatia and will fly to Tokyo on Friday night. #Tokyo2020#Cheer4India@abhishek_70007@anjum_moudgil@elavalarivan#AishwaryPratappic.twitter.com/iPUVDOLxRG — SAIMedia July 16, 2021 The Indian shooting team will land in Tokyo on Saturday morning with the first competition scheduled for July 24. The Indian shooting squad for Tokyo 2020 consists of Deepak Kumar, …

Tokyo Olympics 2021: Ronak, Oleg, Samaresh among shooting coaches bound for the Games
3 years, 6 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2021: Ronak, Oleg, Samaresh among shooting coaches bound for the Games

The Hindu  

Ronak Pandit, Oleg Mikhailov and Samaresh Jung will be among the seven coaches travelling with the Indian shooting squad to the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. Samaresh Jung and Pandit will be training the pistol contingent comprising Saurabh Chadhary, Manu Bhaker, Abhishek Verma, Yashaswini Singh Deswal and Rahi Sarnobat. READ: India names 15-member shooting team for Tokyo Olympics Former India shooter Mansher …

Firstpost Explains: Safety measures, COVID-19 outbreak — how organisers plan to hold Tokyo Olympics 2020 amid pandemic
3 years, 6 months ago

Firstpost Explains: Safety measures, COVID-19 outbreak — how organisers plan to hold Tokyo Olympics 2020 amid pandemic

Firstpost  

Some answers to look at ways Tokyo Olympics organisers will try to prevent infections among thousans of athletes. Tokyo: Tokyo’s Olympics will be like no other Games, with the spectre of coronavirus hanging over every part of the event, and organisers determined to prevent an outbreak. Here’s a look at some of the ways they’ll try to prevent infections among …

Tokyo Olympics: NRAI trying to add two more coaches to shooting contingent
3 years, 6 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: NRAI trying to add two more coaches to shooting contingent

The Hindu  

The National Rifle Association of India is trying to get approval for two more coaches to accompany the seven permitted to travel with the country's Olympic shooting team to Tokyo, at the expense of office-bearers. READ: Vijay Kumar on his 2012 London Olympics silver medal: I was not worried about other competitors Currently, in its final phase of preparation in …

IOC framework states countries can replace COVID-infected athlete in mixed team shooting events
3 years, 6 months ago

IOC framework states countries can replace COVID-infected athlete in mixed team shooting events

The Hindu  

The International Olympic Committee has approved replacement in the mixed team shooting events of the upcoming Tokyo Games if an athlete from a participating nation tests positive for COVID-19 just before the competition. "For the mixed team event, in case an athlete can no longer take part in the event, but the NOC has another athlete on site, the NOC …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: IOC approves replacement for COVID-infected athlete in mixed team shooting events
3 years, 6 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: IOC approves replacement for COVID-infected athlete in mixed team shooting events

Firstpost  

The newly introduced mixed team events in shooting has bolstered an already strong Indian team’s chances of medals at the Games. New Delhi: The International Olympic Committee has approved replacement in the mixed team shooting events of the upcoming Tokyo Games if an athlete from a participating nation tests positive for COVID-19 just before the competition. “For the mixed team …

Tokyo 2020: Indian shooters training in Croatia, Italy to leave for Olympics on July 16
3 years, 6 months ago

Tokyo 2020: Indian shooters training in Croatia, Italy to leave for Olympics on July 16

The Hindu  

Indian shooters, training in Croatia and Italy, are scheduled to leave for Tokyo on July 16, for the Olympic Games. The two skeet shooters — Mairaj Ahmad Khan and Angad Vir Singh Bajwa, along with coach Mansher Singh — training in Italy, will leave from Rome on the same day. READ: India doesn't panic against strong opponents anymore, says Navneet …

Sanofi, GSK get nod for phase 3 trial of covid-19 vaccine in India
3 years, 6 months ago

Sanofi, GSK get nod for phase 3 trial of covid-19 vaccine in India

Live Mint  

French pharmaceutical Sanofi and its British partner GlaxoSmithKline on Thursday said they have received the approval of the drugs controller general of India to conduct part of the global phase-3 efficacy trial of their jointly developed covid-19 vaccine in India. We believe our covid-19 adjuvanted, recombinant vaccine can make a significant contribution to the ongoing fight against covid-19 and are …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Shooters Saurabh Chaudhary, Rahi Sarnobat receive second dose of COVID-19 vaccine in Croatia
3 years, 6 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Shooters Saurabh Chaudhary, Rahi Sarnobat receive second dose of COVID-19 vaccine in Croatia

Firstpost  

Besides the duo, Deepak Kumar and pistol coach Ronak Pandit were also inoculated on the same day. New Delhi: The Olympic-bound Saurabh Chaudhary and Rahi Sarnobat on Wednesday received their second dose of COVID-19 vaccines in Zagreb, Croatia, where the Indian shooting contingent is undergoing a training camp. “Tokyo bound Shooters @SChaudhary2002, @SarnobatRahi, @Deepak_g_arya along with Coach @CoachRonak being administered …

Tokyo Olympics: Sports Authority of India DG firms up COVID-19 contingency plan for Games
3 years, 6 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Sports Authority of India DG firms up COVID-19 contingency plan for Games

The Hindu  

Additional accommodation is being booked in Tokyo to meet quarantine requirements of the country's Olympic delegation in case any of them tests positive for COVID-19 during the Games, Sports Authority of India Director General Sandip Pradhan has said. READ : Indians in Tokyo Olympics: List of 120 athletes who have qualified so far Pradhan said that his expections from the …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Sports Ministry seeks MEA’s help to get Neeraj Chopra and other overseas-based athletes vaccinated
3 years, 6 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Sports Ministry seeks MEA’s help to get Neeraj Chopra and other overseas-based athletes vaccinated

Firstpost  

The sportspersons include javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, who is based in Uppasala in Sweden, boxers Manish Kaushik, Satish Kumar, Pooja Rani and Simranjeet Kaur who are in Assisi, Italy, and wrestlers Ravi Dahiya and Deepak Punia, who are in Russia. New Delhi: With less then three weeks to go for the Tokyo Olympics, the Sports Ministry has sought the assistance …

Sports Ministry seeks MEA assistance to complete COVID-19 vaccination of seven athletes based overseas
3 years, 6 months ago

Sports Ministry seeks MEA assistance to complete COVID-19 vaccination of seven athletes based overseas

The Hindu  

The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has sought the assistance of the Ministry of External Affairs to complete the COVID-19 vaccination of seven athletes and 17 support staff now based overseas. The sportspersons include javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, who is based in Uppasala in Sweden, boxers Manish Kaushik, Satish Kumar, Pooja Rani and Simranjeet Kaur who are in Assisi, …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: First batch of Indian athletes to depart for Japan on 14 July, says IOA's Rajeev Mehta
3 years, 6 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: First batch of Indian athletes to depart for Japan on 14 July, says IOA's Rajeev Mehta

Firstpost  

Mehta further informed that the rest of the contingent will travel between 16 and 19 July. Chennai: Indian Olympic Association Secretary General Rajeev Mehta on Saturday said first batch of the country’s Tokyo-bound Olympic athletes will leave by an Air India chartered flight on 14 July. After quarantine, we can move around,” the IOA official said at an event organised …

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