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Three more test positive for coronavirus in Goa
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], May 16 (ANI): Three out of seven Vasco residents, who returned from Kolkata, have tested positive for the coronavirus, informed state Health Minister Vishwajit Rane on Saturday.
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4 more COVID-19 cases found in Jharkhand, state tally reaches 215
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], May 16 (ANI): Four more people have been tested positive for COVID-19 in Jharkhand, taking the total tally of the cases to 215, informed Health secretary Nitin Madan Kulkarni on Saturday.
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Brazil Health Minister resigns less than a month in office, says president
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Brasilia [Brazil], May 16 (ANI): Brazilian Health Minister Nelson Teich has resigned after being in office for less than a month, even as the number of coronavirus cases continues to surge in the country.
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Every care home resident, staff in England to be COVID-19 tested by June:
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], May 16 (ANI): All care home residents and staff in England, will be tested for coronavirus by June this year, UK Health Minister Matt Hancock said on Friday.
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Assam COVID-19 tally rises to 89 with 3 new cases
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], May 16 (ANI) Three more positive cases of COVID-19 were on Friday reported from Assam taking the state's tally to 89.
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Dr Vardhan directs States/UTs to create awareness about ill-effect of spit
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): In a bid to contain the spread of COVID-19 outbreak in the country, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan has directed all States/UTs to create widespread awareness regarding the ill-effect of spitting and use of smokeless tobacco at public places.
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Suggestions sent to Centre regarding resumption of public transportation
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Friday said that the Delhi government has submitted the proposals to the Centre for the relaxations that people are expecting from the government for the next phase of coronavirus lockdown 4.0.
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DMA urges PM Modi, others to look into non-payment of salaries of NDMC doc
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): The Delhi Medical Association (DMA) on Thursday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to look into the matter of non-payment of the salaries of doctor
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Dr Vardhan congratulates Jharkhand for ban on tobacco, spitting at public
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Dr Harsh Vardhan has written to Jharkhand Health Minister Banna Gupta, congratulating him for banning the sale of tobacco products and spitting at public places in view of COVID-19 crisis.
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Combating COVID-19: India gets first automated testing machine
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Thursday dedicated to the nation COBAS 6800, the first automated testing machine procured by the government for testing of COVID-19 cases. The machine has been installed at the NCDC.
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India will reach 2 million COVID-19 tests today, says Harsh Vardhan
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): Exuding confidence that India will achieve the testing capacity of 1 lakh COVID-19 tests per day before May 31, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Thursday said that the country will reach the mark of 2 million (i.e. 20 lakhs) coronavirus tests today.
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Centre has not sanctioned rapid testing kits yet, says Delhi health minist
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): As the coronavirus cases continue to surge among the frontline workers, Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain, on Thursday, said that the centre has not sanctioned Rapid Testing Kits and the available RT-PCR test is a "complicated one". Delhi reported 9 dea
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