Hospital worker in India dies day after Covid-19 vaccination but unrelated to vaccine; total now at 10.57 million


Indian Navy soldiers do push up to keep themselves warm during the rehearsals for the upcoming Republic Day parade at the Raisina hills, the government seat of power, in New Delhi, India, Monday, Jan. 18, 2021. India celebrates Republic Day on Jan. 26, highlighted by a march past by different branches of the military as well as a display of arms and missiles. - AP

NEW DELHI, Jan 18 (Xinhua): A hospital worker in India's northern state of Uttar Pradesh died 24 hours after receiving a Covid-19 vaccine shot, officials said Monday.

However, the health officials say the death appears to be unrelated to vaccination.

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