Colombo [Sri Lanka], September 6 (ANI/Xinhua): The death toll from the COVID-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka surpassed the 10,000 mark on Monday, reaching 10,140, after 189 more deaths were reported, official figures from the health ministry showed here.
New Delhi [India], September 6 (ANI): The Central government on Monday refuted the allegation that genome sequencing by the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) has declined sharply while adding that sample sequencing has progressively increased.
Ankara [Turkey], September 5 (ANI/Xinhua): Turkey on Saturday confirmed 20,033 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 6,478,663, according to its Health Ministry.
New Delhi [India], September 5 (ANI): The Central government has rushed a public health team to the Kozhikode district of Kerala as the state reported the first death due to the Nipah virus, the Union Health Ministry informed on Sunday.
New Delhi [India], September 4 (ANI): India has administered over 68 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses so far since the rollout of the vaccination drive on January 16 this year, the Union Health Ministry informed on Saturday.
Firozabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 3 (ANI): Amid deaths of children due to suspected dengue and viral fever in Uttar Pradesh's Firozabad, the five-member Central team of the Health Ministry on Friday conducted a door-to-door inspection and made people aware of the do's and dont's t
New Delhi [India], September 3 (ANI): India reported 45,352 fresh COVID-19 infections, 34,791 recoveries and 366 fatalities in the last 24 hours, as per the Union Health Ministry on Friday.
New Delhi [India], September 2 (ANI): Despite a consistent decline in daily COVID-19 cases, India has not seen the conclusion of the second surge of the pandemic, said Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Thursday.
New Delhi [India], September 2 (ANI): As a part of the ongoing nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive, more than 64.65 crore vaccine doses have been provided to States/Union Territories till date in the country, informed the Union Health Ministry on Thursday.
New Delhi [India], September 1 (ANI): Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Mansukh L Mandaviya on Wednesday said that the Health Ministry has partnered with Google to enhance people's access to the COVID-19 vaccine.
Sofia [Bulgaria], September 1 (ANI/FENA): Bulgaria's Chief Health Inspector Angel Kunchev has sent a report urging the health minister to impose new restrictions across the country given the increasing number of new cases of coronavirus infection, the health ministry said.
New Delhi [India], September 1 (ANI): Amidst the prevalence of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Union Health Ministry on Wednesday informed that more than 64.51 crore vaccine doses were provided to States and Union Territories till date.