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COVID-19 vaccination drive: 1 million jabs administered in India in six days
India took only 6 days to administer one million Covid-19 vaccine doses, a count which is higher than that of countries like the US and the UK, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday as the number of beneficiaries who have received the anti-coronavirus shots inched close to 16 lakh. The UK took 18 days whereas the US took 10 days to reach the one million mark, the ministry said.
Budget 2021: COVID-19 crisis emphasises need for higher allocation for healthcare sector
The COVID-19 pandemic has emphasised the key role of healthcare in the lives of people, underlining the importance of higher budget allocation for improving the healthcare infrastructure in the country, sectoral players said. The pharma sector which has played a leading role as the pharmacy of the world said it expects support and incentives especially for research & development and innovation in the coming budget.