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COVID-19: Nepal makes govt nod mandatory for procurement of medical oxygen
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], May 9 (ANI): Nepal's Ministry of Health has made it mandatory for hospitals to secure the government's nod to acquire medical oxygen from factories, as the recent surge in COVID-19 cases has led to a spike in demand for oxygen.
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COVID-19: Over 2.86 lakh beneficiaries in 18-44 age group vaccinated on Ma
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry informed that as many as 2,86,800 beneficiaries of the age group 18 to 44 years received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine on Saturday.
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No new COVID-19 case reported in 180 districts in last 7 days, says Harsh
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): Not a single new case of COVID-19 was reported in 180 districts in the country in the past seven days and no fresh infections were recorded in 18 districts in the last two weeks, said Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Saturday.
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COVID-19: Govt revises policy for admission of patients in hospitals, says
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [Indi], May 8 (ANI): Amid a record surge in coronavirus cases, the Union Health Ministry on Saturday revised the national policy for admission of COVID patients to various categories of COVID facilities and clarified that requirement of a positive test for COVID-19 virus is not man
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Global aid reaching tertiary care institutions in States/UTs through promp
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): The global community has been extending a helping hand in supporting efforts of India to meet the challenges and requirements of the unprecedented surge in the number of COVID-19 cases in the second wave of the global pandemic, said the Union Health Ministry o
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Astonished to see 'extreme lethargy, inappropriate' actions from Union Hea
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Saturday lashed out at the Centre for its handling of the COVID-19 situation in the country saying that the medical body is astonished to see "extreme lethargy and inappropriate actions" from the Union Health Ministry
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India reports 4,01,078 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): India reported 4,01,078 fresh COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, according to the union health ministry.
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10 states/UTs including Maharashtra, Delhi, UP report 71.81 pc of new COVI
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): Ten states including Maharashtra, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala reported 71.81 per cent of new COVID-19 cases, according to the Union Health Ministry on Friday.
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Over 3 lakh Remdesivir vials, 13 oxygen generation plants received as inte
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): As many as 2933 oxygen concentrators, 2429 oxygen cylinders, 13 oxygen generation plants, 2951 ventilators/ Bi PAP/ C PAP and more than 3 lakh Remdesivir vials have been received as international donations and aid of COVID-19 relief medical supplies and equipm
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CoWIN gets '4-digit security code' to minimise errors for online appointme
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): In view of complaints by several users that they received notification of vaccination dose administered to them irrespective of missing their appointments made on CoWIN, the Union Health Ministry has introduced a new 4-digit security code feature in the CoW
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Health Ministry requests States, UTs to prioritise beneficiaries of 2nd do
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry on Friday requested all the states and Union Territories to prioritise the beneficiaries of the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
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1,594 PSA plants being established across India, will reduce dependency on
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): Amid the shortage of medical oxygen across the country, the Union Health Ministry on Friday said that as many as 1,594 Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) plants are being established across the country to meet the increased demand for oxygen due to rising coronav
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