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'Baseless': Centre dismisses reports on homeless being barred from registe
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New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry on Wednesday refuted as "baseless" reports, which alleged that the homeless have been "barred and conspicuously left out'' from registering for COVID-19 vaccination due to unavailability of technical requirements.
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After Monday's record COVID-19 vaccinations, India witnesses dip in inocul
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New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI): A day after achieving a historic milestone of 88.09 lakh COVID-19 vaccinations, a significant dip was recorded in the inoculation numbers as only 54.24 lakh vaccine doses were administered in the last 24 hours, according to an updated data of the Union He
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India's cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage crosses 28-crore mark
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New Delhi [India], June 21 (ANI): India's cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded the 28-crores mark, informed the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Monday.
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India records 53,256 new COVID-19 cases, lowest in 88 days
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New Delhi [India], June 21 (ANI): The second wave of COVID-19 seems to be abating in the country as only 53,256 fresh infections were in the last 24 hours, the lowest daily spike after 88 days, according to the Union Health Ministry said on Monday.
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Dr Harsh Vardhan unveils Krishna Saksena's book 'My Joys and Sorrows - as
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New Delhi [India], June 20 (ANI): The Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dr Harsh Vardhan on Sunday launched the book "My Joys and Sorrows - as a Mother of a Special Child", authored by Dr Krishna Saksena.
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NHRC directs Union Health Ministry to treat teachers engaged in Covid work
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New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to treat teachers, who are engaged in Covid duties, as "frontline Corona Warriors" in all the States and UTs, at par with other employees.
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India's COVID-19 vaccination coverage crosses 27 cr
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New Delhi [India], June 18 (ANI): The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered under the nationwide vaccination drive has exceeded 27 crores, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) informed on Friday.
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India logs 62,480 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hrs, active infections dro
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New Delhi [India], June 18 (ANI): As many as 62,480 new COVID-19 cases and 1,587 deaths were recorded in India in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry informed on Friday.
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India's cumulative COVID vaccine coverage surpasses 26.86 cr
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New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday informed that the country's cumulative COVID-19 vaccine coverage has exceeded 26.86 crores.
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Centre to provide over 56 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses to states, UTs in ne
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New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): The central government will provide more than 56 lakh vaccine doses to States and Union Territories in the next three days, informed the Health Ministry on Thursday.
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COVID-19 vaccines Myth vs Facts
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New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday clarified many facts and myths regarding the COVID-19 vaccines and said that the number of deaths reported following vaccination in the country is only 0.0002 per cent of 23.5 crore doses administered.
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Odisha: Ration card with photograph to be included for beneficiaries' veri
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Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], June 17 (ANI): Odisha Health and Family Welfare Department on Wednesday asked the district authorities to include the ration card with the photograph as a prescribed ID card for verification of beneficiaries prior to COVID-19 vaccination.
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