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One staff, 10 inmates of Delhi's Rohini jail recover from COVID-19
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI): One staff and 10 inmates of Rohini Jail have recovered from COVID-19 and have tested negative for the disease, according to officials. With this the count of coronavirus cases in Delhi prisons stands at 9, including three staff.
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Out of 11 new COVID-19 cases in state, 10 are Mumbai returnees: Tripura CM
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Agartala (Tripura) [India], May 26 (ANI): Eleven new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Tripura on Tuesday, out of which 10 people came from Mumbai, Maharashtra.
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Decided not to deny health workers HCQ based on risk-benefit analysis: ICM
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI): Noting that a lot of drugs are being repurposed for treatment of COVID-19, ICMR Director-General Dr Balram Bhargava on Tuesday said that prophylactic use of Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) for health care workers had been recommended on the basis of risk-benefit a
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COVID-19: LG Baijal held meeting with Kejriwal, others
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI): Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Anil Baijal held a meeting with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and others on Tuesday, to review the COVID-19 situation in the national capital.
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Hydroxychloroquine poses little risk when administered alone in mild cases
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI): Dr Randeep Guleria, Director, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, on Tuesday said that 'judicious, and appropriate' use of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) as a standalone drug should not pose any health risks in COVID-19 cases.
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'Hire nurses from Maharashtra': United Nurses Association writes to CM
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Maharashtra [India], May 26 (ANI): United Nurses Association, Maharashtra, raised concerns over Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's "temporary initiative" to bring 100 nurses from Kerala to contribute against the COVID-19 crisis, in a letter on Monday.
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India testing 1.1 lakh COVID-19 samples in a day: ICMR chief
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI): India is testing about 1.1 lakh COVID-19 samples in a day at 612 labs, ICMR Director-General Dr Balram Bhargava said on Tuesday.
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COVID-19 positive cases reach 17,728 in Tamil Nadu
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 26 (ANI): As many as 646 new COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday, taking the total number of positive cases to 17,728, said State Health Department.
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74 lakh meals provided to migrants travelling in 3,274 trains till May 25
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI): The Indian Railways has distributed more than 74 lakh free meals to the migrants returning to their native places in 3,274 Shramik Special trains operationalised across the country till May 25.
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Rahul making irresponsible remarks: UP Deputy CM
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 26 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya on Tuesday hit out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his remarks that the government had underestimated the scale of the battle against coronavirus and said Gandhi was making irrespons
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Rajnath Singh holds telephonic talks with Australian counterpart, discusse
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday held a telephonic conversation with his Australian counterpart Linda Reynolds to discuss mutual cooperation between both the countries to combat the coronavirus pandemic.
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Karnataka COVID-19 tally rises to 2282
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 26 (ANI): Karnataka reported 100 fresh cases of COVID-19 from 5 pm of May 25 to 12 pm today, taking the total number of positive cases to 2,282.
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