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23381. Stocks attract over $22bn as India among best performing EMs; IT, Oil & Gas, Pharma in focus
- In 2020, Indian markets witnessed FPI inflows of $22,281 million, which is 55 per cent higher than the flows in the entire 2019 in USD terms.
- However, the domestic MF houses pulled out over Rs 33,000 crore till November 2020.
- Till now in 2020, Indian markets witnessed FPI inflows of $22,281 million, which is 55 per cent higher than the flows in the entire 2019 in USD terms.
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23382. India to send 25,000 vaccines to Palestinians amid global shortage
- The Palestinian Authority is slated to receive 25,000 doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine from India as it scrambles to inoculate its population amid a global shortage.
- The PA has received some 32,000 doses for the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Its fledgling program has been plagued by a lack of funds and an absence of available vaccines.
- The PA has received only some 32,000 doses for its population in Gaza and the West Bank.
23383. Sri Lanka receives 500,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines from India
- Sri Lanka on Thursday received 500,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines ordered from India.
- India gifted 500,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine which kicked off Sri Lanka’s vaccine rollout in late January. The vaccines were given to the frontline workers and the security personnel.
- The government has placed an order for 10 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine from the Serum Institute of India at a cost of USD 52.5 million and a further 3.5 million doses directly from AstraZeneca Institute of UK under the COVAX programme.
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23384. Canada Gives Nod To AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine
- Regulators in Canada approved the use of the COVID-19 vaccine from AstraZeneca, clearing the way for millions of more inoculations in the country. MEA spokesperson Anurag Srivastava had said last month that New Delhi plans to supply 10 million vaccine doses to Africa and 10 lakh to United Nations health workers under GAVI's (Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation) COVAX facility.
- He said supplies of the Oxford-AstraZeneca 'Covishield' vaccine, made by Serum Institute of India, on commercial basis are likely to take place to Canada, Saudi Arabia, South Africa and Mongolia.
- According to the Ministry of External Affairs, India has despatched a total of 361.94 lakh vaccine doses to various countries. Srivastava said that the total includes, 67.5 lakh doses supplied under grant assistance 294.44 lakh doses under various commercial contracts.
23385. COVID-19: Brazil Signs Deal With India's Bharat Biotech For 20 Million Vaccine Doses
- Regulators Brazil’s health ministry has signed a deal with Indian pharmaceutical company Bharat Biotech for the purchase of 20 million doses of the Covaxin Vaccines. However, it is yet to be approved by the local regulators.
- According to the reports by AP, the administration of President Jair Bolsonaro said the first 8 million Covaxin shots made by Brazilian company Precisa Medicamentos will arrive in March.
- Also, another batch of 8 million doses is expected for April and in May.
23386. MEA clears 24 million vaccine doses to 25 countries in Feb. Canada isn’t on list
- India has supplied 16.7 million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine manufactured by the Serum Institute of India (SII) to 20 countries. This included nearly 6.3 million doses that were supplied free to 13 countries such as Bangladesh, Myanmar, Bhutan, Nepal, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Bahrain and Oman, Barbados and Dominica.
- According to the external affairs ministry’s plans for February, the SII has been cleared to supply 24 million doses on a commercial basis to 25 countries including Saudi Arabia, Brazil, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicaragua, Mauritius, Philippines, Serbia, UAE and Qatar.
- About 10 million more doses were supplied on a commercial basis to seven countries including Brazil, Morocco and South Africa.
23387. Ivory Coast Second Country Get Vaccines Via COVAX
- Ivory Coast became the second country in the world on Friday to receive a shipment of COVID-19 vaccines from the global COVAX initiative, with 504,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine made by the Serum Institute of India.
- The vaccines arrived in the commercial capital, Abidjan, as part of the first wave of COVID-19 vaccines sent by COVAX, which was created to ensure that low- and middle-income countries have fair access to doses.
- Some 24 other countries are expected to start receiving vaccines via COVAX next week, according to WHO Africa.
23388. PM Modi speaks to Canada's Trudeau, assures Covid vaccine supply to Canada
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday assured his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau that India would do its best to facilitate supplies of Covid vaccines sought by Canada.
- Trudeau, who made a telephone call to the prime minister, said that if the world managed to conquer Covid-19, it would be significantly because of India's tremendous pharmaceutical capacity and Modi's leadership in sharing this capacity with the world, according to a Prime Minister's Office (PMO) statement.
- Last week, external affairs ministry spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said India had sent 56 lakh doses of coronavirus vaccines under grants assistance to a number of countries while 100 lakh doses were sent under commercial supplies.
23389. Afghan President expresses gratitude to India, PM Modi for 'gift of vaccines and water'
- Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani thanked India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the gift of water through the signing of an agreement on Shehtoot dam, and 5,00,000 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine given by India.
- Speaking at the virtual summit, Ghani said, "Your attention to Afghanistan and your offers of the gift of life to Kabul and the people of Afghanistan symbolise the value of decency, democracy, humanity, mutual interest, mutual respect, mutual trust and our interdependent world."
- On the Shehtoot dam agreement, the Afghan President said, "With Shahtoot reservoir, we will be able to implement our vision of restoring natural beauty that captivated the imagination of Babur. I thank India and Prime Minister Modi for offering this gift of water, in addition to the gift of vaccines."
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23390. Coronavirus: Thailand bets on China%E2%80%99s Sinovac vaccine; India has %E2%80%98no concerns%E2%80%99 over AstraZeneca shots
- Thai drug regulator expected to approve Sinovac’s shots for emergency use this month, as India ordered 10 million more AstraZeneca doses
- Elsewhere, South Korea’s PM called for businesses in Seoul to comply with virus curbs, and Malaysia eased some lockdown restrictions
- Thailand will rely on Covid-19 vaccines from China’s Sinovac Biotech to kick off an inoculation drive that aims to cover about two-thirds of the nation’s eligible population by the end of this year, potentially paving the way for a full reopening of its tourism industry.