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Cases surge to 6-month high in Tokyo a week before OlympicsTokyo is under a fourth state of emergency, which began Monday and requires restaurants and bars to close early and not serve alcohol throu...- Sports Ministry seeks MEA assistance to complete vaccination of seven athletes based overseasIn Sweden, Covishield (AstraZeneca) is available only for those above the age of 65. Italy's vaccination policy makes it difficult for the ...
- Tokyo assembly split after vote amid pandemic Olympics fearsPublic opinion surveys show about 60% of respondents want the Games canceled or postponed again. Behind the fears is the lagging vaccinatio...
- PM Modi talks Olympics, pays tribute to Milkha Singh on Mann ki Baat"When talking about the Olympics, how can we not remember Milkha Singh Ji. When he was hospitalised, I got a chance to speak to him, I had ...
- Health Ministry asks states to identify dedicated centres for Olympic athletes' vaccinationThe Indian Olympic Association has said that the country is likely to send 190-odd members, including over 120 athletes, to the Tokyo Olymp...
- Pandemic-hit Tokyo Olympics in numbersThe latest budget for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics of 1.6 trillion yen ($15 billion) is up 22% from the previous one compiled before ...
- Centre issues SOPs to administer second dose of Covishield before 84 days in certain casesHowever, according to the standard operating procedures (SOPs) issued by the Union health ministry on Monday, even in these cases, the seco...
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviews India's preparations for Tokyo OlympicsWhile a total of 19 Indian athletes had participated at the last paralympics in 2016 at Rio de Janeiro, 26 para athletes have qualified and...
- COVID-19: Entire Indian contingent will be vaccinated before Tokyo Games, says IOA131 athletes and 13 para athletes had received first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine while 17 athletes and 2 para athletes had received both d...
- Japan opens mass vaccination centres 2 months before OlympicsPrime Minister Yoshihide Suga is determined to hold the Olympics in Tokyo after a one-year delay and has made an ambitious pledge to finish...
- Britain yet to decide on Pfizer offer to vaccinate OlympiansPfizer, which developed a vaccine with BioNTech, said earlier this month said that it would donate doses to inoculate athletes and official...
- Japan's Covid-19 vaccine booking system crashes, compounding woesThe online system to book a Covid-19 vaccine crashed in many places, including parts of Tokyo and the western city of Minoh, because of a g...
- Pfizer/BioNTech to supply vaccines for Olympic athletes"Delivery of initial doses to participating delegations is expected to begin at the end of May where possible with the aim to ensure partic...
- Vaccination process for Olympic-bound athletes to start soon: IOA secretaryMehta had in February written to Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan, requesting him to consider vaccinating the Tokyo Olympics-bound at...
- Japan begins coronavirus vaccinations for people over 65 as fourth infection wave loomsJust 2,810 people in Tokyo are expected to get a shot from the first batch, while most regions will receive 1,000 doses or fewer, according...
- Japan may prioritise Olympic athletes for vaccine: ReportsJapan's government denied any such plan was being considered, but said it would be "closely watching discussions" about protecting athletes...
- Olympic host Japan will not take part in China vaccine offerJapan will not take part in China's offer - accepted by the International Olympic Committee - to provide vaccines for "participants" in the...
- No fans from abroad for postponed Tokyo OlympicsThe Japanese newspaper Mainichi said on Wednesday the decision had been made to exclude foreign fans. It cited only unnamed sources “involv...
- EXPLAINER: Japan begins vaccination drive, but why so late?Some in Japan, where relatively rare side effects from vaccines tend to be played up, are in no hurry to get the shot.
- Tokyo Olympics unrealistic without a vaccine?Japan and the International Olympic Committee agreed to postpone the Tokyo 2020 Summer Games until July next year due to the coronavirus pa...
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