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Omicron, sub-lineages circulating predominantly in India: Sources
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 6 (ANI): The Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG), in a weekly meeting, reviewed the data of genomic surveillance of variants and found that at present, Omicron and its sub-lineages are the predominant mutataions that are circulating in India.
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More than 196.89 cr COVID-19 vaccine doses provided to States, UTs
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 6 (ANI): The Union Government on Saturday informed that more than 196.89-crore COVID-19 vaccine doses have been provided till date to States and Union Territories.
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Tamil Nadu: Three held for illegally obtaining ova from minor girl
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 4 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramanian on Wednesday confirmed the arrest of three persons in connection with illegally harvesting (ova) eggs from a minor girl in Erode, Tamil Nadu.
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See Union Govt's guidelines for battling Monkeypox outbreak
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): In the wake of the rising cases of Monkeypox in the country, Union Health Ministry on Wednesday released guidelines to prevent the spread of Monkeypox disease.
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Over 23.08 cr Ayushman Bharat Health Account numbers created
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday appreciated the progress of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission in strengthening the digital healthcare ecosystem across the country and informed that over 23.08-crore Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA)
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Karnataka: Sudhakar advises not to panic on monkeypox
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 2 (ANI): Following the outbreak of monkeypox in the country, Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar on Tuesday said that there is no need to panic about monkeypox and assured that the government is taking all precautionary measures including thermal screen
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Monkeypox scare: Mansukh Mandaviya advises people not to panic
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 2 (ANI): In the wake of the rising cases of Monkeypox in the country, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday assured citizens not to panic and said that an awareness campaign is being run in collaboration with the state governments to prevent the spre
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Health experts raise alarm after first Monkeypox death , emphasises need o
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): After confirmation of the first Monkeypox death in the country by National Institute of Virology (NIV), health experts advised strengthening the surveillance to avoid silent transmission of Monkeypox.
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Kerala Health Minister confirms India's first monkeypox death
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], August 1 (ANI): State Health Minister Veena George on Monday confirmed that the test reports of a 22-year-old person with monkeypox symptoms who died on July 30 were found to be positive for the viral zoonotic infection.
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Kerala: 20 people quarantined in Thrissur after youth with Monkeypox-like
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Punnayur (Kerala) [India], August 1 (ANI): Twenty people were quarantined in Kerala's Thrissur, following the death of one person with Monkeypox-like symptoms in the state, officials said on Monday.
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One youth dies with Monkeypox-like symptoms, Kerala health dept initiates
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Pathanamthitta (Kerala) [India], July 31 (ANI): State Health Minister Veena George initiated a high-level inquiry into the death of a youth, presenting with monkeypox-like symptoms. The youth hailed from Chavakkad Kuranjiyur in Thrissur district & tested positive in a foreign country.
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Odisha Health Minister holds review meeting on Monkeypox, says keeping an
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 31 (ANI): Odisha Health Minister Naba Kishore Das on Saturday held a review meeting on Monkeypox with senior officials and said that the state is taking all necessary steps in view of the virus while also keeping an eye on the situation in the country.
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