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Manipur starts medicine delivery with drones

The drone travelled from Churachandpur's Health and Wellness Center to Bishnupur's District Hospital, then on to PHC Phayeng. It contained 1,200 iron-folic acid tablets, enough to last a month, which were provided to 40 women in Antenatal Care (ANC) at PHC Pheyang.

US is expanding Covid vax manufacturing to donate doses: Fauci

"We are now working on greatly expanding the capacity to allow us to donate hundreds and hundreds of millions of doses to the low- and middle-income countries," Dr Anthony Fauci, medical advisor to President Joe Biden, was quoted as saying to CNBC.

Officials mull ward-wise vaccine drive

Dr Roy said the plan could be taken up in around three wards with a target of 500 vaccinations, including 100 for mothers of children up to age 12 years, daily.