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Over 400 doctors died due to COVID during second wave, at least 100 in Del
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Tuesday said over 400 doctors across the country have succumbed to the COVID-19 infection during the second wave of the pandemic.
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Bringing treatment to doorsteps of patients will reduce burden on health s
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that bringing treatment to the doorsteps of patients will reduce the burden on the health system and he also provided a new mantra in COVID management - 'Jaha bimar, wahi upchaar'.
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COVID crisis 'dynamic', changing strategies will prevent 3rd wave: AIIMS t
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): Chairperson of the COVID Task Force for AIIMS, Dr Naveet Wig on Thursday said that the COVID-19 crisis is "a dynamic situation" and to prevent a third wave of the pandemic, there is a need to keep changing strategies.
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19 oxygen generation plants, 12,874 concentrators among other global aid s
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): In an effort to tackle the adverse effects of COVID-19, 12,874 oxygen concentrators, 15,801 oxygen cylinders and 19 oxygen generation plants have been delivered to states and union territories (UTs).
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Odisha dispatches 919 tankers of liquid oxygen to 14 states, UTs in last 2
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 19 (ANI): Amid the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, Odisha has escorted 919 tankers and containers containing 16,809 metric tonnes of medical oxygen to 14 deficit states and union territories in the last 27 days.
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Day after suggestion on Covid vaccine production, Gadkari says unaware of
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): A day after he suggested that more pharma companies should be allowed to manufacture the COVID-19 vaccine, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari clarified that he was unaware of a speech made by Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya that explained government's efforts t
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Stop politicising Kumbh, traditions being tarnished in 'well-planned manne
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Haridwar (Uttarakhand) [India], May 19 (ANI): A day after BJP accused the Congress of designing a toolkit to malign Kumbh as "super spreader" COVID-19 event, Acharya Mahamandaleshwar of Juna Akhara Swami Avdheshanand Giri Maharaj urged people not to politicise the religious event.
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Bengaluru biker-brothers turn ambulance drivers to help COVID-19 patients
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 19 (ANI): While India grapples with the second wave of COVID-19, common people across the country are stepping up to help others in distress.
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Over 59 lakh vaccine doses administered to people of 18-44 age group, says
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): As many as 59,32,704 beneficiaries of age group 18-44 years received their first dose of COVID vaccine across 36 states and UTs since phase 3 of vaccination began on May 1, the Union Health Ministry said on Monday.
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Starting COVID vaccination with frontline warriors paid rich dividends in
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): Noting that the strategy of starting the COVID-19 vaccination programme with frontline warriors has paid rich dividends in the second wave, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that the vaccines have ensured the safety of most of the doctors as 90 p
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We cannot think of only economy in present situation, saving lives is prio
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): Secretary-General of ASSOCHAM Deepak Sood on Monday said that saving lives and livelihood should be the priority amid the COVID-19 crisis and everyone should find the solution to the problems, the government cannot do it all alone.
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Bleeding, clotting events following COVID vaccination 'minuscule' in India
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): The National Adverse Event Following Immunization (AEFI) Committee in its report submitted to the Union Health Ministry said that bleeding and clotting cases following COVID vaccination in India are "minuscule" and in line with the expected number of diagn
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