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Quarantine period of passengers coming to Assam reduced from 10 days to 24
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], September 25 (ANI): Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Assam has reduced the quarantine period of passengers coming to the state from 10 days to 24 hours, said Assam Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday.
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Rajasthan: Drug control officers appointed to ensure oxygen for COVID-19 p
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], September 25 (ANI): Rajasthan Health Minister Raghu Sharma on Thursday appointed drug control officers at oxygen production firms and companies to keep a watch on oxygen manufacturing in Jaipur to ensure an adequate supply of oxygen to coronavirus patients.
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COVID-19: International travellers to be tested by RAT on arrival for home
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], September 24 (ANI): International travellers, who do not submit a negative COVID-19 test report on arrival at Airport in India, will be tested by Rapid Antigen Testing (RAT) kits for the infection, said Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu.
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Shortage of private hospital beds in Delhi: Satyendar Jain
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 23 (ANI): Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Wednesday said that there is a shortage of private hospital beds in the capital especially in ICUs. However, he further stated that there is "no shortage" of medical oxygen in the capital for the treatment of C
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Free treatment provided under AB-PMJAY to over 1.26 crore beneficiaries: H
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 22 (ANI): Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Tuesday said that free treatment has been provided to more than 1.26 crore beneficiaries under Ayushman Bharat- Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) and more than 12.5 crore e-cards have been issued since t
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PM to review status of COVID response, management in 7 high focus states,
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 22 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a high-level virtual meeting with the Chief Ministers and Health Ministers of seven COVID high burden States/Union Territories (UT) to review the status and preparedness of COVID response and management on Wedn
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Maharashtra Health Minister gives week's deadline for Pune COVID hospital
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], September 22 (ANI): Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Monday visited Jumbo COVID Hospital in Pune and took stock of the various facilities at the centre. He gave a deadline of seven days to the facility to become fully operational.
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COVID-19: 1,000 ICU beds available in Delhi, says Satyendar Jain
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): Delhi Health Minister, Satyendar Jain on Monday said that as of now, there are around 1,000 ICU beds available in Delhi. He further said the 30 per cent of the COVID-19 patients admitted to Delhi hospitals are from other states.
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Assam records 1,227 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], September 21 (ANI): Assam reported 1,227 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, according to state Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
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Four coronavirus vaccines in advanced stages of pre-clinical trial: Harsh
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 20 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Sunday informed that over four coronavirus vaccines are in advanced stages of pre-clinical trial in India.
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'When will coronavirus vaccine arrive?': Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury asks Harsh
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 20 (ANI): Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Sunday said that coronavirus related deaths are being under-reported deaths in the country and also asked Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan about the vaccine for the virus.
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Study suggests formula to help probe black holes: Dr Harsh Vardhan
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 20 (ANI): Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Sunday said that a new study by the scientists from Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences has suggested a formula that can help probe black holes by assessing the spectrum emitted from the accreti
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