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PM Modi receiving Covaxin jab will help Indian citizens overcome vaccine hesitancy: Dr Randeep Guleria

March 1, 2021, 4:30 PM

Sneha Shah | New Delhi

Dr Randeep Guleria

Dr Randeep Guleria

Commenting on Prime Minister Narendra Modi undergoing COVID-19 vaccination on Monday, Delhi All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Director Dr Randeep Guleria said that it would help Indian citizens overcome vaccine hesitancy.

PM Modi took the COVID-19 vaccine and showed the nation that we must do the same when our turn comes. It will go a long way in getting over vaccine hesitancy. I request all those over 60 years of age and those above 45 with comorbidities to register soon and get vaccinated, Dr Guleria told ANI.

He said that it was the only way to come out of the pandemic, bring mortality down and get the economy back on track.

This will be a gamechanger and will motivate more people to come out and get vaccinated, he said.

Dr Guleria further said that by receiving jab of indigenous Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin, PM Modi demonstrated that both vaccines were safe and efficacious.

We must come forward and take whichever vaccine is available. The controversy about the efficacy of one of the vaccines has also been laid to rest today, he said.

He further lauded PM Modi’s calm composure while receiving the jab, which put the nurses at ease.

The Prime Minister wanted to put the nurses at ease so he talked and joked with them. This really helped in a big way because the nurses were not aware of who they were going to vaccinate and were a little tense. PM Modi’s attitude put the nurses at ease, Dr Guleria said.

Earlier today, PM Modi was administered his first shot of COVID-19 vaccine at AIIMS in Delhi.

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Took my first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at AIIMS. Remarkable how our doctors and scientists have worked in quick time to strengthen the global fight against COVID-19. I appeal to all those who are eligible to take the vaccine. Together, let us make India COVID-19 free! PM Modi had tweeted.

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Active COVID cases near 30,000 mark in Nagpur

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4 years ago

January 25, 2022

Radhika Dhawad | Nagpur

Nagpur’s COVID-19 tally, on Tuesday, January 25, reached 5,43,064 (till 5 pm) as 4028 (972 from rural and 2956 from city) new cases were recorded in a single day.

Also, active COVID cases, as on Tuesday, could be seen inching closer to 30,000 mark in the district.

Six people lost their lives (one from rural and five from city) on Tuesday. Till now, 10,183 people have lost their lives due to COVID-19 in the district. Total tests taken were 11,377.

While patients who recovered on Tuesday were 2519, the total number of recovered patients stood at 503729.

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Nagpur reports 90 COVID cases in past 24 hours

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4 years ago

January 2, 2022

Radhika Dhawad | Nagpur

Nagpur’s COVID-19 tally on Sunday, January 2 reached 4,94,193 (till 5 pm) as 90 (73 city, nine rural) more people tested positive for the virus.

Also, five patients recovered on Sunday taking the number of recoveries to 4,83,664.

Till now, 10123 people have lost their lives due to COVID in the district. As of now, there are 406 active COVID patients in the district.

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ALARMING! Nagpur reports 88 COVID cases in past 24 hours

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4 years ago

December 31, 2021

Radhika Dhawad | Nagpur

Nagpur registered 88 (81 from city) new COVID-19 positive cases on Friday, December 31. Nagpur previously had recorded as minimum as six cases on December 24.