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Politics over oxygen: Rajasthan health minister alleges Centre of bias aga
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], April 19 (ANI): Rajasthan Health Minister Raghu Sharma on Monday said that while 1,200 metric tonne oxygen was being supplied to Gujarat, his state got only 124 metric tonne even though both have similar COVID-19 situations.
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UK to add India on COVID-19 travel 'red list'
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], April 19 (ANI): The United Kingdom is adding India to its travel "red list" on a precautionary basis after reporting 103 cases of a coronavirus variant first identified in India, health minister Matt Hancock said on Monday.
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Covid beds in Karnataka to be increased soon, says Dr K Sudhakar
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 19 (ANI): Amid the continuous surge in coronavirus infection, Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar on Monday said Covid beds in the state will be increased shortly as 'bigger corporates' have promised to provide 50 per cent of their beds to the governm
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History would be kinder to you if Congress took your advice: Harsh Vardhan
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 19 (ANI): Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Monday responded to former PM Manmohan Singh's letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the COVID-19 situation in the country and alleged that Congress-ruled slate governments were engaged in spreading doubts reg
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No shortage of medical oxygen in Karnataka, says K Sudhakar
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 18 (ANI): There is no shortage of medical oxygen in Karnataka, said state health minister Dr K Sudhakar on Sunday as COVID-19 cases in the country continue to rise, adding that industries have assured a supply of sufficient quantity whenever required.
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Keala govt seeks 50 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses from Centre
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 17 (ANI): Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja on Saturday after her meeting with the Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said that she has demanded 50 lakh COVID-19 vaccines for the state.
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Harsh Vardhan chairs review meeting on COVID-19, says no shortage of vacci
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 17 (ANI): Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases across the country, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dr Harsh Vardhan chaired a high-level meeting with the Health Ministers of 11 states and Union territories (UTs) on Saturday and reviewed the availability of ox
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Harsh Vardhan to hold COVID-19 review meeting with state health ministers
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 16 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Friday said that he will hold a meeting with health ministers of various state governments on Saturday and will hold a virtual meeting with all AIIMS hospitals across the country on Monday to discuss ramping up o
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Fight against COVID: Harsh Vardhan to visit hospitals over next few days t
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 16 (ANI): Amidst the surge in COVID-19 cases across the country, the Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan will visit various healthcare facilities over the next few days to assess and further scale-up facilities.
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NMCH Patna, Gaya's Anugrah Narayan Hospital to be converted into full-time
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], April 16 (ANI): Bihar Health Minister Mangal Pandey on Thursday said that Nalanda Medical College and Hospital (NMCH) Patna and Gaya's Anugrah Narayan Hospital will be converted into a full-time COVID facility.
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Govt can face anger of people, but can't see piles of bodies: Anil Vij
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], April 16 (ANI): Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij on Thursday said that the government has to implement COVID-19 protocols strictly even if it irks people as they cannot afford to see piles of bodies.
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Kerala Health Minister denies COVID-19 norms violation by CM Vijayan
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Kannur (Kerala) [India], April 15 (ANI): Reacting to Union Minister V Muraleedharan's 'Covidiot' remark on Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, state Health Minister KK Shailaja on Thursday said the allegations are baseless and those holding positions should refrain from making such remar
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