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Karnataka govt assures COVID-19 vaccination for all by November
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 20 (ANI): Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar on Thursday assured that the state government is preparing to vaccinate everyone in the state by end of November.
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Shoolini University takes lead to provide covid relief in rural areas
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Chandigarh/Solan (Himachal Pradesh) [India], May 20 (ANI/PRNewswire) Solan-based Shoolini University has taken the initiative to provide medical relief to covid patients primarily in the rural areas of Solan district of Himachal Pradesh.
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Preparedness costs only fraction of impact of a pandemic but returns expon
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): Underlining the need for greater collaboration between countries on various aspects of health, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said Wednesday said that an important lesson COVID-19 has taught is that preparedness costs only a fraction of the impact of
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COVID-19: Smaller states showing upward trend, need to be cautious, says D
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan, while holding a meeting on public health response to COVID-19 and progress of vaccination in West Bengal and northeastern states, said smaller states are showing an upward trend and there is a need to be cautious abo
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Combating COVID-19: Govt aims to conduct 25 lakh tests per day, says Harsh
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): As the daily COVID-19 cases continue to see a steady decline, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday said that the government aims to ramp up daily testing to 25 lakh per day.
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Delhi: COVID-19 positivity rate drops to 6.89 pc; health minister says sit
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): COVID-19 positivity rate in the national capital currently stands at 6.89 per cent, informed Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Wednesday, adding that the pandemic situation is better now.
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KK Shailaja contributed to Left's historic victory in Kerala, not part of
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], May 18 (ANI): One of the prominent ministers to be dropped from the second cabinet of the Pinarayi Vijayan government is KK Shailaja who had won much global praise for her efficient handling of COVID first wave in Kerala as Health Minister.
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20-bed wards in every medical college of state for treatment of Black Fung
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Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], May 18 (ANI): Haryana Health Minister on Tuesday said that twenty-beds wards have been arranged for the treatment of Black Fungus infection in every medical college of the state.
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Chilean govt to lift COVID-19 quarantines in 14 communes
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Santiago [Chile], May 18 (ANI/Xinhua): Chilean Health Minister Enrique Paris announced on Monday that COVID-19 quarantines in 14 communes in the country will be lifted after reporting improved infection indicators.
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Hospitals should report black fungus cases to govt: K'taka health minister
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 17 (ANI): Mucormycosis, also known as black fungus, is now a noticed disease and hospitals should report it to the government, said Karnataka Health and Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar on Monday, adding that it is illegal to hide it.
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Haryana to purchase anti-COVID drug developed by DRDO
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], May 17 (ANI): Haryana will purchase anti-COVID drug 2DG developed by DRDO for treatment of coroanvirus patients, state Health Minister Anil Vij said.
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Congress files complaint against Goa CM, health minister over COVID-relate
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
North Goa (Goa) [India], May 17 (ANI): The Congress on Monday filed a police complaint against Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and Health Minister Viswajit Rane, claiming that their "sheer incompetence, mismanagement and criminal negligence" led to the "deaths of hundreds of COVID patients
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