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Lakshadweep, J-K's Budgam declared tuberculosis free
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 13 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Tuesday said that the Union Territory of Lakshadweep and Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam district have been declared tuberculosis free.
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50.71 lakh doses of COVID-19 vaccine given in Kerala till now: state healt
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], April 12 (ANI): Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja on Monday said that so far 50,71,550 doses of COVID-19 vaccines, including 49,19,234 doses of Covishield and 1,52,316 does of Covaxin, have been administered in the state. She also informed that 2,38,7
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Harsh Vardhan stresses on need for 'One health' approach
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 12 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Monday said that human health cannot be seen in isolation in an era that has increased interaction between humans and animals resulting in a need for 'One Health' approach.
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Pvt hospitals asked to reserve 50 pc beds for COVID patients, says Karnata
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 12 (ANI): In view of the surge in COVID-19 cases, Karnataka Health and Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar on Monday said that the private hospitals have been asked to reserve 50 percent beds for COVID patients.
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COVID-19 surge: Delhi requests Centre for more beds
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 12 (ANI): Amid rising cases of COVID-19 in the national capital, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Monday said that the Delhi government has requested the Centre to increase Covid beds in its hospitals.
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Health infrastructure will be overburdened if COVID-19 cases surge continu
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 11, (ANI): Karnataka's health infrastructure will be over-burdened if COVID-19 cases in the state continue to surge, said state's health minister K Sudhakar on Sunday.
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Chinese vaccine won't be given to Lankans until safety aspect ensured: Sri
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 10 (ANI): China's Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine will not be given to Sri Lankans until the safety aspect of the vaccine is ensured by the health authorities, the country's Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi has said.
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Surge in Covid-19 cases due to elections, where people could not maintain
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], April 9 (ANI): Health Minister of Kerala KK Shailaja on Friday said that due to elections people in the state could not maintain social distancing as required which led to a surge in resulted in the increase in the Covid-19 cases in Kerala.
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Three crore vaccinations administered to beneficiaries aged 60 plus: Harsh
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): Over three crore vaccinations have been administered to beneficiaries aged 60-plus, and more than 9.43 crore doses have been given till 9 am on Friday, said Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan while addressing 24th meeting of the high-level Group of Minister
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PM Modi is serious, proactive about our issues: Mumbai Mayor on vaccine sh
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 9 (ANI): A day after Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope said the state is facing a COVID-19 vaccine crunch and demanded 40 lakh doses every week from the Centre, Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar on Friday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is serious a
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Over 6.45 cr COVID-19 doses exported to 84 countries, says Union Health Mi
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Friday informed that the country has, so far, exported 6.45 crores COVID-19 vaccine doses to as many as 84 countries.
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My concern is to protect farmers from COVID-19 at Haryana border: Anil Vij
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Ambala (Haryana) [India], April 9 (ANI): Haryana Home and Health Minister Anil Vij on Friday said the state will work on the guidelines given by the Prime Minister, but he is concerned about how to protect the protesting farmers at the Haryana border from COVID-19.
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