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The pointed out that the number of continuation or eligibility for inoculations on day one in network of doctors from working as HCWs should not India on Saturday was the Aacross the country has have any precondition of highest in the world, higher alleged that emergency urgent Covid vaccination, as is being than the developed countries authorisation (EUA) approval done in a few countries,” said like the US, the UK and France. given to the vaccines — PMSF president Dr Harjit “A total of 447 AEFI have Covishield and Covaxin — is Singh Bhatti in a memoran- been reported on January 16 beset with “several irregulari- dum to the Government. and 17, out of which only three ties” and asked the Also, the forum said the required hospitalisation. Most Government to make public clinical trials phase-3 data of the AEFI reported so far are all the relevant vaccine data. should be evaluated in trans- minor like fever, headache, “This would enable scien- parent manner as and when nausea,” the Ministry’s tists and health workers to available for India for both !" Additional Secretary Manohar make informed choices vaccines and the decision to Agnani said while addressing a tribution of the AEFI cases, have a causal relationship with Territories on Sunday to review regarding administration of grant EUA may be revisited the Press conference at Singhu Press briefing here. according to various reports the usage of the vaccine. The the progress of the drive, iden- vaccines for self and commu- once the phase 3 trials are Border on Sunday evening. “One of the hospitalised on Saturday evening AEFI adverse event may be any tify bottlenecks and plan cor- nity in general,” said the med- completed. Another farmers’ union leader, beneficiaries is under observa- were reported in Delhi (52), unfavourable or unintended rective actions in the backdrop ical professionals under the The DCGI had early this Darshan Pal Singh, alleged that tion at AIIMS Rishikesh and is Maharashtra (22), West sign, abnormal laboratory find- of technical glitches reported banner of the Progressive month gave EUA to the two !" the NIA is filing cases against stable. Two others have been Bengal (14), Rajasthan (21), ing, symptom or disease”. from some session sites like the Medicos and Scientists Forum vaccines developed respec- protesters and its supporters. “All discharged from Delhi’s and Telangana (11). Some Agnani said today being failure of CO-WIN platform to (PMSF). tively by Serum Institute of # # farmer unions condemn this,” Northern Railway hospital and reports also said 13 cases Sunday, only six States con- function. The doctors have demand- India and Bharat Biotech fol- Pal said, referring to the NIA AIIMS Delhi,” he said. Agnani were from Haryana. ducted vaccination drives and The Government said the ed the rollback of approvals for lowing which vaccination summons reportedly issued to a said a total of 2,24,301 benefi- The adverse reactions in 553 sessions a total of 17,072 shots will be offered first to an EUA and choice be given to the drive has been launched in the farmer union leader in a case ciaries have been vaccinated till which are being closely tracked beneficiaries were vaccinated. estimated one crore healthcare healthcare workers (HCWs) to country from January 16. eiterating their demand for related to the banned Sikhs For January 17 as per provisional through the Government’s sur- The six States were Andhra workers and around two crore choose the vaccine without any However, the forum Rrepealing new agriculture Justice outfit. reports, adding that 2,07,229 of veillance framework, are Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, frontline workers, and then to fear or riders such as linking alleged that the whole process laws, the farmers’ union on Thousands of farmers, them received the jabs on day defined by the WHO as “any Karnataka, Kerala, Manipur persons above 50 years of age, vaccinations with travel advi- of vaccine authorisation has Sunday said they will go ahead mainly from Punjab, Haryana one of the drive. untoward medical occurrence and Tamil Nadu. followed by persons younger sory restrictions. been highly opaque and appar- with their proposed tractor and western Uttar Pradesh, Though the official did which follows immunisation He said a meeting was than 50 years of age with asso- “Better approach will be to ently unscientific. parade in Delhi on Republic have been protesting at various not share the State-wise dis- and which doesn’t necessarily held with all States and Union ciated comorbidities. have an option strategy rather Continued on Page 6 Day. The rally will be held on border points of Delhi for over the Outer Ring Road and will a month now demanding repeal be peaceful. They also alleged of the three laws — the Farmers’ +, - that the National Investigation Produce Trade and Commerce Agency (NIA) is filing cases (Promotion and Facilitation) $ %& against those who are part of Act, the Essential Commodities & '(&)%' & the protest or supporting it. (Amendment) Act, and the $ Banerjee, who is Chief bombing” on the TMC till this Meanwhile, the authori- Farmers (Empowerment and ' Minister Mamata Banerjee’s year’s Assembly elections are ties had moved the Supreme Protection) Agreement on Price %& ' nephew, she cancelled her over, party insiders said adding Court seeking an injunction Assurance and Farm Services Delhi trip. Roy had indicated the saffron outfit is lining up a against the proposed tractor Act. ) she could meet Home minis- number of “parivartan rallies” march or any other kind of Continued on Page 6 ')R ter Amit Shah during her led by some senior national protest by farmers which seeks %*+, Delhi stay, triggering specu- leader or the other in February. to disrupt the gathering and lation that she was ready to Party sources said Shah celebrations of the Republic !" ritain has invited Prime Minister ditch the TMC. who was scheduled to come to Day on January 26. The matter #"$%& BNarendra Modi to attend the Roy said she “welcomed Bengal on January 18 would is pending in court. ' $"''" high-profile G-7 summit there in ays after she threatened the decision” and that she visit the State on January 30-31 “We have decided that we !"# ()*( June and indicated that Prime Drebellion, three-time would work hard to ensure the when he will hold organsiation- will carry out a tractor parade on %O",," Minister Boris Johnson may visit Trinamool Congress MP defeat of the BJP in the forth- tled to persuade Roy — who level meetings as well as rallies. the Outer Ring Road in Delhi on New Delhi: The Supreme &"%"' """ India before the conclave. Johnson Shatabdi Roy was appointed coming election. “If you take retained Birbhum in the 2019 Party president JP Nadda the Republic Day. The parade Court-appointed committee """" was supposed to be the chief guest Vice President of the party’s up the matter concerning the election despite colleagues too will lead a number of ral- will be very peaceful. There on the three new farm laws is ./(01&"2'( at this year’s Republic Day but can- Bengal unit on Sunday. party with the top leadership, losing neighbouring seats to lies in February and efforts are will be no disruption of the scheduled to hold its first celled the visit due to the situation On Friday, Roy indicated it is addressed. This develop- the BJP by huge margins — to on to rope in Uttar Pradesh Republic Day parade. The farm- meeting on January 19 at $% ( created in his country due to a new she was ready to cross over to ment proves that,” she was remain in the party. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ers will put up the national flag Pusa campus here, its mem- &(-' % strain of coronavirus. the BJP, but after a meeting quoted by news agency PTI. Meanwhile, the BJP has for an intensified campaign. on their tractors,” said Yogendra ber Anil Ghanwat said on %*+, " The summit, which has leading with fellow MP Abhishek On Friday the TMC bat- decided to continue “carpet- Continued on Page 6 Yadav, farmers’ union leader at Sunday. 3'4 countries like the US, UK, Italy, "#5 6# 7 Canada, France, Germany, Japan '"4' & and the European Union as mem- ' "4 bers, is likely to discuss the current ""! 5, raging pandemic, climate change &""'"LM and open trade. Apart from India, '$'$L Australia and South Korea are the 'M# other countries invited to take part &' LM( in the G-7 summit as guests. It is scheduled to take place in Cornwall. ( )) Giving details of the invitation, . -(),& an official statement by the British %*+, High Commission here on Sunday "''""" said, “Prime Minister Johnson will &' "' use the first in-person G7 summit in "24&"# ; almost two years to ask leaders, <"' ( including Indian Prime Minister "'"''"""&' Narendra Modi, to seize the oppor- "5$"' tunity to build back better from coro- '"#" navirus, uniting to make the future 3$#" fairer, greener and more prosperous.” &"! 5( Continued on Page 6 + ,# ' ' " " ( , # Biden and his deputy Kamala Harris, who traces her origin to olam, a traditional Indian art Tamil Nadu where these auspi- Kform of drawing geometric cious designs adorn almost every patterns on the floors as a sign of household. In Tamil Nadu, where welcome, was part of the virtual Harris has roots, women draw kick-off ceremony of the inau- Kolams on the ground to invite guration of President-elect Joe health and prosperity into hous- es where they are displayed.

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