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SAD chief demands probe into order to supply vaccines to pvt hospitals; Pu
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): Following the withdrawal of the Punjab government order of providing "one-time" limited vaccine doses to the 18-44 age group population through private hospitals on Friday, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal called the matter a scam and said
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Punjab govt assures probe into opposition allegations on selling of COVID-
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Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], June 4 (ANI): Responding to allegations by the opposition about COVID-19 vaccines being sold to private hospitals by the state government for profit, Punjab health minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on Friday said that he will definitely initiate an inquiry.
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Kerala govt comes up with new guidelines for COVID treatment in newborns,
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Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], June 3 (ANI): Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Thursday said the health department has prepared a COVID surge management plan and a COVID-19 treatment guideline for newborns and children in the state.
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Delhi reports 1,044 black fungus cases, 89 deaths so far
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 3 (ANI): As many as 1,044 cases of black fungus also known as Mucormycosis have been reported in Delhi with 92 recoveries and 89 deaths registered so far, said State Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Thursday.
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Diabetes a major risk factor in black fungus cases, says Punjab Minister
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Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], June 2 (ANI): Diabetes is a major risk factor in the surge of Mucormycosis or black fungus cases in view of the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic, said Punjab Health Minister Balbir Sidhu on Wednesday.
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Harsh Vardhan completes tenure as WHO Executive Board Chairperson
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 2 (ANI): Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday successfully completed his tenure as the Chairperson of Executive Board of World Health Organization.
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Jharkhand Health Min condemns attack on health workers in Khunti district
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], June 2 (ANI): Jharkhand Health Minister Banna Gupta on Wednesday condemned the attack on health workers in Khunti district and said the state government will deal strictly with such mischievous elements.
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Must find ways to ensure affordable access to key drugs amid COVID-19: Har
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 2 (ANI): As Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan completed his tenure as the Chairman of the World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board, he said that there is no scope for industries to stick to intellectual property rights (IPR) of COVID-19 vaccines and that o
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President Bolsonaro confirms support for hosting 2021 Copa America in Braz
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Brasilia [Brazil], June 2 (ANI/Xinhua): Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has said as far as he and his ministers, including Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga, are concerned, "it has already been decided" that Brazil will host the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) Copa America
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Namibia registers highest daily number of COVID-19 deaths
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Windhoek [Namibia], June 2 (ANI/Xinhua): Namibia on Tuesday recorded 24 COVID-19 deaths, the highest daily number since the novel coronavirus was reported in the country in March last year, according to Health Minister Kalumbi Shangula.
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Priyanka Chaturvedi urges Maharashtra govt to reduce gap between COVID vac
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 1 (ANI): Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Tuesday urged Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope to reduce the gap between the two doses of COVID-19 vaccines, as students travelling overseas have apprehensions about receiving the second dose on time.
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Decision on easing restrictions only after Technical Advisory Committee su
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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 1 (ANI): Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar on Monday said that the decision on lifting of lockdown-like restrictions will be taken only after the Technical Advisory Committee submits its report to the state government.
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