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US Surgeon General declares firearm violence in America a public health cr
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
In a new advisory released on Tuesday, US Surgeon General, Dr Vivek Murthy said that gun violence in the US is an urgent public health crisis that demands the "collective commitment of the nation" to put an end to it, reported CNN.
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COVID-19: US Surgeon General urges parents to get their kids vaccinated
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], May 15 (ANI): US Surgeon General Dr Vivek Murthy has made an appeal to the people of the United States to get their children vaccinated against COVID-19, a move that is aimed at addressing vaccine hesitancy among some parents in the country.
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US Senate vote to confirm Indian-American Vivek Murthy as Biden's surgeon
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington DC [US], March 24 (ANI): The Senate voted on Tuesday (local time) to confirm Indian-American Dr Vivek Murthy to be US President Biden's surgeon general, handing the administration one of its top public health officials amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Dr Vivek Murthy appointed Surgeon General in Joe Biden's team
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 8 (ANI): Indian-American Dr Vivek Murthy, a distinguished physician, and former Vice Admiral in the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, has been nominated to serve as the Surgeon General in US President-elect Joe Biden's health team leading the COVID-19 respon
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Two Indian-American doctors in US President-elect Biden's Covid task force
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 10 (ANI): Two Indian-American surgeons Dr Vivek Murthy and Dr Atul Gawande, have been included in Covid-19 Advisory Board, which will help shape President-elect Joe Biden's response to the coronavirus pandemic that has claimed the lives of over 2, 37,000 in the U
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Former US surgeon general slams Trump over 'lack of leadership' in handlin
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], Aug 21 (ANI): Former US surgeon general Dr Vivek Murthy slammed President Donald Trump over lack of leadership in handling the COVID-19 outbreak, stating that "we need a leader who inspires us to practice distancing and wear masks".
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