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Health Ministry writes to states, UT over surge in COVID-19 cases
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 19 (ANI): Amid a rise in COVID-19 cases across the country, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Tuesday wrote to the governments of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Maharashtra, and Mizoram over the increasing positivity rate and cases and urged States, Union T
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COVID-19: Centre extends insurance scheme for health workers for another 1
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 19 (ANI): The Central government's insurance scheme for health workers fighting COVID-19 has been extended for another period of 180 days.
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On the first day, 9,674 COVID-19 booster dose administered to adults betwe
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 11 (ANI): Booster dose drive of COVID-19 vaccination, which was started on Sunday, for the age group 18 to 59 years on its first day 9,674 precaution doses were administered across the nation, stated the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday.
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Ghaziabad school shut for 3 days after two students test COVID positive
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 11 (ANI): A private school in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad was shut down for three days as a precautionary measure after two students tested positive for COVID, according to the letter written by the school Principal to the parents on Sunday.
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New COVID mutant 'XE': No need to push panic button, but keep close watch,
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): With several reports citing the emergence of a new mutant of the novel Coronavirus known as XE which is more transmissible than the BA.2 sub-variant of Omicron, the Tata Institute for Genetics and Society has urged citizens of the country not to panic and
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Over 16.70 cr unutilized COVID-19 vaccine doses available with States, UTs
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 11 (ANI): The Central government on Friday informed that more than 16.70 crore balance and unutilized COVID-19 vaccine doses are still available with the States and Union Territories to be administered.
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Biological E seeks EUA for COVID vaccine Corbevax for children in 5-12 age
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 9 (ANI): Hyderabad-based pharmaceutical company Biological E has applied for Emergency Use Authorisation (EUA) for its COVID-19 vaccine Corbevax for the 5-12 year age group, official sources said on Wednesday.
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Overall spread was 42 days during third COVID-19 surge, 117 days during se
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 3 (ANI): The overall spread during the third surge was for as many as 42 days as compared to the overall spread of 117 days during the second surge of COVID-19 in India, the Health Ministry said on Thursday.
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India's cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage exceeds 176.47 cr
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 23 (ANI): India's cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 176.47 crore crores with more than 26 lakh doses administered till 7 pm today, informed the Health Ministry on Wednesday.
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India's cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage exceeds 176.19 cr
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 23 (ANI): India's cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage exceeds 176.19 crores with more than 33.84 lakh doses administered in the last 24 hours, informed the Health Ministry on Wednesday.
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Over 2 crore beneficiaries in 15-18 age group fully vaccinated against COV
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 19 (ANI): In a landmark achievement for India, over two crore youngsters between 15-18 of age group are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in the country.
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Media reports claiming COVID-19 mortality higher than official counts are
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 17 (ANI): The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday denied media reports alleging that mortality due to COVID-19 in India is much higher than the official count and said that fallacious and completely inaccurate, adding that, they are based on speculat
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