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No clinching evidence to support China's claim of simultaneous outbreak of
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 18 (ANI): Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Sunday refuted the claim made by China that there was a simultaneous outbreak of coronavirus across the world, citing lack of "clinching" evidence to support the argument.
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Renewed focus on food, nutrition, health, immunity due to challenge of COV
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Friday presided over an event to celebrate 'World Food Day' and talked of government's efforts towards making the country trans fat-free.
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Spanish health minister confident that Madrid confinement to only last 15
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], October 16 (ANI/Xinhua): Spanish Health Minister Salvador Illa on Thursday expressed confidence that the State of Alarm imposed by the central government on the Autonomous Community of Madrid on October 9 would only last 15 days.
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Harsh Vardhan chairs Annual General Meeting of IRCS as it celebrates its C
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 15 (ANI): Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Dr Harsh Vardhan in his capacity as Chairman joined the Annual General Meeting of Indian Red Cross Society and St. John's Ambulance through video conference on Thursday.
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COVID-19 lockdown in Israel extended till Oct 18
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], October 14 (ANI/Sputnik): The period of the general quarantine to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Israel has been extended until October 18, the prime minister and the health minister said in a joint statement.
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GoM mulls strategy for COVID vaccine availability, distribution by July 20
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 13 (ANI): Group of ministers (GoM), headed by Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan, met on Tuesday to discuss the current national and international scenario of SARS-CoV2 virus and strategies that are to be adopted for availability and distribution of vaccines
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Changing of Karnataka Health Minister proof of govt's failure in handling
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 12 (ANI): The reshuffle in Karnataka cabinet by changing the Health Minister is proof of the state government's failure in handling Covid-19 and huge corruption, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee president DK Shivakumar said on Monday.
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Kerala denies underreporting COVID-19 death cases, says follows scientific
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], October 11 (ANI): Rejecting reports that Kerala was underreporting COVID-19 death cases and carries out a lower number of testing, Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja on Sunday said that those are fake media reports and are baseless.
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Despite being diabetic capital, densely populated, Kerala keeping COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], October 11 (ANI): Despite being the diabetic capital of India and demographic vulnerability of population density, Kerala with its efficient health system was able to keep the COVID-19 mortality rate low, said Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja.
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Maharashtra, Chandigarh and Delhi worst performers in COVID19 grant utilis
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 11 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Sunday said that Maharashtra with 42.5 per cent, Chandigarh with 47.8 per cent and Delhi with 75.4 per cent are the worst performers in COVID-19 grant utilisation.
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Celebrate upcoming festivals at home, follow COVID-19 guidelines: Harsh Va
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 11 (ANI): Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Sunday warned the people of the country to stay away from large congregations and follow the guidelines issued by the government regarding precautions in view of the upcoming festival season.
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Ahead of festive season, Dr Harsh Vardhan urges people to follow COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 11 (ANI): Keeping the upcoming festival season in mind, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Sunday advised people to follow COVID-19 guidelines strictly during the phase, failing which the pandemic could once again raise its head and pose increased threats
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