Ahead of the Australian Open, World number 1 Novak Djokovic has made a lot of noise. However, the Serbian is in the news due to all the wrong reasons. While his stand on Covid-19 vaccination remains known to all, he had mentioned that he was coming to participate in the first Grand Slam of the year after getting an exemption from the Victorian government with regard to the vaccination.

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COVID-19 vaccination for children aged 15 to 18 years old began in India on Monday morning. On Saturday, CoWIN registration for the age group had commenced. So far, 12,57,603 children aged 15 to 18 have registered to be vaccinated through the CoWIN platform.

Vaccination for 15-18 age group in India starts amid COVID-19 surge

The Food and Drug Administration is planning to broaden eligibility for coronavirus vaccine booster doses Monday, allowing 12- to 15-year-olds to receive third doses of Pfizer-BioNTech’s vaccine, according to people familiar with the agency’s deliberations.

FDA plans to allow 12- to 15-year-olds to receive Pfizer boosters

Amid a rise in coronavirus (COVID-19) cases globally, there are calls to ramp up the vaccination process. Also, experts around the world are urging people to get booster shots if they are eligible.

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As evidence grows that the delta and omicron variants of the coronavirus are causing breakthrough infections in people who were once considered “fully vaccinated,” momentum seems to be growing to change the definition of that term to include booster shots.

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As the deadly coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic wreaked havoc across the world in the past two years, scientists and researchers are busy developing ways to counter the threat efficiently and curb the spread of the virus in the community.

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Novak Djokovic celebrates winning his group stage match against Russia’s Andrey Rublev on November 17, 2021.

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World number two Aryna Sabalenka said she got vaccinated against COVID-19 after having to miss last month`s Indian Wells tournament because she contracted the novel coronavirus.

World number two Aryna Sabalenka says she got vaccinated after contracting COVID-19

Unvaccinated athletes will be able to take part in next year`s Australian Open after undergoing 14 days of quarantine, the WTA Tour has told its players, according to an email leaked to U.

Unvaccinated players can compete at Australian Open after quarantine: Report

Tennis players planning to compete in the Australian Open at Melbourne Park should get vaccinated for COVID-19 to give themselves the best chance of playing the Grand Slam, an Australian government official has said.

Get vaccinated if you want to play Australian Open, minister tells players

Vaccination is highly effective at preventing severe cases of COVID-19, even against the Delta variant, a vast study in France has shown. The research published Monday -- focusing on prevention of severe Covid and death, not infection -- looked at 22 million people over 50 and found those who had received jabs were 90 percent less likely to be hospitalised or die.

Vaccines prevent severe Covid, even from Delta: study

While the world is coming together to help each other in these tough times of the coronavirus pandemic, France may have stolen millions of Covid vaccine doses from the UK.

France 'stole' millions of Covid vaccines from UK in an 'act of war': Report

After 24,770 recoveries were recorded in the last 24 hours, India`s COVID-19 active caseload dropped to 2,46,687, the lowest in 203 days. As per the official release by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, 18,833 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.

India's COVID-19 active caseload drops to 2,46,687, lowest in 203 days

A 15-year-old girl lost her battle to the deadly coronavirus on the same day when she was scheduled to get her vaccine. Governments and medical experts have been urging people all around the world to get vaccinated as soon as possible.

UK: 15-year-old dies from Covid on day she was scheduled for vaccine

Andy Murray said receiving the COVID-19 vaccine is about looking out for the health of the "wider public" and he hopes tennis players who are reluctant to get the jab will come around to seeing its many upsides.

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Myanmar will vaccinate minority Muslim Rohingya people against the coronavirus, a spokesman for its ruling military said on Friday, adding that no one will be left behind in its inoculation campaign.

Myanmar will extend COVID-19 vaccinations to Rohingya

India has completed administering at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to half of its eligible adult population, bringing the country's total vaccinations to 610 million.

India's COVID-19 vaccination drive: 50% of adults have had their first jab

The slow rollout of coronavirus vaccines will cost the global economy $2.3 trillion in lost output, a report released Wednesday found. The Economist Intelligence Unit's study found that emerging and developing economies, whose vaccine rollouts are far behind those of wealthier countries, will bear the brunt of those losses.

Slow Covid vaccination to cost global economy $2.3 trillion: Study

In a significant development, India`s cumulative vaccination coverage has exceeded 28 crores on Sunday, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) said on Monday.

India's cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage crosses 280 million mark

After losing countless fares due to the pandemic, Thai taxi driver Sombat Subin is seeking to reassure nervous clients by letting them know in three languages that he has been vaccinated.

Taxi for hire - Bangkok cabbie aims to capitalise on COVID-19 vaccination

Indian students bound for foreign countries to pursue higher education are left in a dilemma. This comes after the 45-day time interval between two vaccine shots in India has been increased to 12-16 weeks.

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President Ram Nath Kovind was administered the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine at an army hospital on Tuesday as he urged all eligible citizens to get vaccinated.

President Ram Nath Kovind receives coronavirus vaccine

European Union leaders met on Thursday to discuss ways to fight new variants of the virus and step up vaccination to combat the ongoing virus crisis in the region.

Coronavirus Update: European Union leaders push to step up COVID-19 vaccination

Union Minister Prakash Javdekar on Wednesday said that the second phase of the coronavirus vaccination drive will begin on March 1 in the country. Under phase 2, people aged above 60 years and those above 45 years of age with comorbidities will be vaccinated across the country.