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Study shows 50 pc people still do not wear masks: Health Ministry
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): As India continues its battle with the Coronavirus pandemic, the Union Health Ministry on Friday informed that according to a study, nearly 50 percent of the people in the country do not wear masks.
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Indian variant B.1.617 overtaking rest of variants, mutation a global conc
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): Currently among four variants widely found, the B.1.617, which is dominating the Indian topography has emerged as a global concern following its infectivity and transmitting capacity.
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Centre provided over 21 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses to states, UTs so far
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): The Central government has provided more than 21 crore vaccine doses to the states and Union Territories so far, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed on Thursday.
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NHRC asks Health Ministry to act immediately over black fungus deaths
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked the Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) to take appropriate action and submit Action Taken Report (ATR) over black fungus deaths and infections in India.
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COVID-19: Daily recoveries outnumber daily new cases for 7th consecutive d
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday informed that India's daily COVID-19 recoveries continue to outnumber the daily new cases for the seventh consecutive day.
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India reports 2,76,070 new COVID-19 cases, 3,874 deaths in last 24 hrs
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): India reported 2,76,070 new COVID-19 cases and 3,874 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare's data on Thursday.
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Odisha Human Rights Commission seeks report on black-marketing of Oxygen,
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 20 (ANI): Taking suo motu cognisance of media reports regarding black marketing of Oxygen and life-saving medicines, Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) on Wednesday sought a report from the Chief Secretary and Additional Chief Secretary of Health and Fami
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India's cumulative vaccination coverage nears 18.7 crore mark
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): India crossed a significant landmark in its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic after the cumulative number of coronavirus vaccine doses administered in the country neared 18.7 crores on Wednesday, according to the Ministry of Health and Family welfare. Read More
India conducts over 20 lakh Covid tests in 24 hours; positivity rate dropp
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): More than 20 lakh COVID-19 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours, the highest ever tests conducted in a single day in India, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Monday.
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6 new AIIMS fully functional, 7 partially functional under PM Swasthya Sur
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): The Central government has approved setting up 22 new All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) so far under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) out of which six are already fully functional, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfar
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With 4,529 fatalities, India records highest single-day COVID-19 deaths
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): India recorded the highest single-day COVID-19 fatalities with 4,529 new deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the Union Health Ministry's data on Wednesday.
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COVID-19: India's weekly positivity rate drops to 18.17 pc
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): In an encouraging development, a declining trend in the weekly positivity rate is observed which stands at 18.17 per cent today, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday.
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