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India's ability to develop ventilators, PPEs outshines amid COVID-19 crisi
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 11 (ANI): On the occasion of National Technology Day on Monday, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said that India's hidden potential to develop and produce ventilators, PPEs and masks in large numbers was highlighted at times when the country is struggling with th
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Combating COVID-19: NIV-Pune develops India's first antibody testing kit -
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 10 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Sunday said that the National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune, has successfully developed India's first indigenous antibody testing kit -- ELISA -- to combat COVID-19.
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Combating COVID-19: Recovery rate crosses 30 per cent in India
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 10 (ANI): As India continues to combat the menace of COVID-19 pandemic, close to 20,000 people have recovered from the disease so far, taking the recovery rate to over 30 per cent.
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No COVID-19 case in 10 States/UTs in last 24 hours: Dr Harsh Vardhan
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 10 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Sunday said that no case of COVID-19 has been reported from 10 States or Union Territories in the last 24 hours.
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Dr Vardhan holds review meeting with North-East States over COVID-19 manag
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Saturday held a high-level meeting with the representatives from the North-Eastern states to review preparedness and containment measures taken for COVID-19 management.
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Do not anticipate worst case situation like developed countries in India,
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Saturday said that there is no need to anticipate worst case situation with regard to COVID-19 pandemic in India like in developed countries.
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India's COVID-19 fatality rate 3.3%, total cases rise to 52,952
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): India's fatality rate of COVID-19 patients is 3.3 per cent and recovery rate 28.83 per cent but the number of cases rose by a steep 3561 taking the total count beyond the 50,000 mark to 52,952.
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Union Health Minister reviews COVID-19 preparedness in UP, Odisha, West Be
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): Union Minister of Health Dr Harsh Vardhan held a high level meeting today with Jai Pratap Singh, Health Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Naba Kishore Das, Health Minister of Odisha in presence of Ashwini Kumar Choubey, MoS (HFW) and senior officials from both Centre
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Union Health Minister condoles deaths in Visakhapatnam mishap
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Thursday condoled the deaths of people killed in Visakhapatnam gas leak mishap.
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COVID-19: India begins clinical trials of AYUSH medicines on health worker
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): The clinical trials of Ayush medicines on health workers and those working in COVID-19 high-risk areas have begun today, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said on Thursday.
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Union Health Minister approves Maharashtra's proposal to use ICU beds of D
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan has approved the Maharashtra government's proposal to use Intensive Care Units (ICUs) of Defence and Railway hospitals in Mumbai for COVID-19 patients.
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Dr Vardhan reviews preparedness, containment measures taken for COVID-19 i
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 6 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan held a high-level meeting on Wednesday to review the prevailing situation and preparedness for management of COVID-19 in Maharashtra and Gujarat.
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