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Top Union Ministry officials review measures to contain COVID-19 in UTs
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 30 (ANI): Union Home Secretary and Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) jointly reviewed the measures for containing the spread of COVID-19 infection in the Union Territories on Saturday.
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Safdarjung hospital to restore OPD services, elective surgeries from Sept
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 29 (ANI): The Centre-run Safdarjung hospital is going to restore its Out-Patient-Department (OPD) services and elective surgeries to the normal timings from 8.30 am to 11.30 am from September 1 as these medical facilities were restricted since March in the wake of coro
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India tests more than 9 lakh COVID-19 samples per day for two consecutive
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 29 (ANI): India has tested more than 9 lakh COVID-19 samples each day for the second consecutive day, keeping a sharp focus on "Test, Track and Treat" strategy of the Union Government, Health Ministry said on Friday.
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FSSAI launches drive against adulteration in edible oil
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 28 (ANI): The apex food safety regulator of India, FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards Authority of India) has decided to intensify the crackdown against the sale of adulterated edible oil (both branded and unbranded) across India.
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Uttarakhand: 50 SSB jawans infected by COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Chamoli (Uttarakhand) [India], Aug 28 (ANI): As many as 50 jawans of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) camp in Gwaladam here have been found infected with COVID-19 virus, GS Rana, Chief Medical Officer, Chamoli said.
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Mexico's COVID-19 death toll rises to 62,594
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Mexico City [Mexico], Aug 28 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of people, who have died of COVID-19 in Mexico, has risen by 518 to 62,594 within the past 24 hours, Jose Luis Alomia, the director of epidemiology at the Health Ministry, said.
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COVID-19: Total recoveries cross 2.5 million, India conducts nearly 3.9 cr
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 27 (ANI): While more than 2.5 million people have recovered from COVID-19 since the pandemic struck the country, India's testing speed is also scoring a new high by each passing day.
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Health Ministry advises COVID screening for all TB patients and vice versa
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 27 (ANI): Covid screening for all diagnosed Tuberculosis (TB) patients and TB screening for all COVID-19 positive patients should be conducted, said the Union Health Ministry on Thursday.
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Odisha reports 3,384 more COVID-19 cases
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Aug 27 (ANI): Odisha has reported 3,384 new COVID-19 cases, informed the state's Information and Public Relations Department on Thursday.
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Mexico's COVID-19 death toll rises to 62,076
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Mexico City [Mexico], Aug 27 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of people, who have died of COVID-19 in Mexico, has risen by 626 to 62,076 within the past 24 hours, Jose Luis Alomia, the director of epidemiology at the Health Ministry, said.
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Tamil Nadu second in COVID-19 recovery rate, Delhi on top
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 27 (ANI): With a recovery rate of 85 per cent, Tamil Nadu stands second after Delhi (90 per cent) in terms of people recovering from COVID-19, the Union health ministry said.
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South Korea reports 441 new Covid cases, highest daily increase since Marc
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], August 27 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in South Korea has risen by 441 to 18,706 over the past day, marking the biggest daily increase since March 7, the Health Ministry's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) said on Thursday.
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