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Combating COVID-19: High-level task force to work on vaccines, drug testin
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 19 (ANI): In order to defeat the coronavirus, a high-level task force has been formed to work on "frontiers of science related to vaccines and drug testing," said Lav Aggarwal, Joint Secretary, Health and Family Welfare, here on Sunday.
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In 24 hours, India reports 1,334 new COVID-19 cases, total count soars to
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 19 (ANI): With 1,334 fresh cases of coronavirus reported in the last 24 hours, the total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in India has reached 15,712 including 507 deaths, said Lav Aggarwal, Joint Secretary, Health and Family Welfare, here on Sunday.
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India reports 1,211 fresh cases of COVID-19, total count jumps to 10,363
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 14 (ANI): With 1,211 fresh cases of coronavirus reported in the last 24 hours, the total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country has reached 10,363 including 339 deaths, said Lav Aggarwal, Joint Secretary, Health and Family Welfare, here on Tuesday. Read More
Core Strategy Group deals with issues related to COVID-19: Health Ministry
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 13 (ANI): A Core Strategy Group on COVID-19 is working on digital and molecular surveillance, rapid and economical diagnostics, new drugs, repurposing of drugs and associated production processes, said Lav Aggarwal, Joint Secretary, Health and Family Welfare, here on
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India would have 8.2 lakh COVID-19 cases by April 15 without lockdown, soc
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 11 (ANI): The Centre on Saturday said had the government not taken adequate measures to contain the spread of coronavirus then the country would have witnessed 8.2 lakh cases by April 15.
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No decision on extending lockdown yet, don't speculate: Health Ministry
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): There is no decision on extending the lockdown and everyone is urged not to speculate in this regard, said Lav Aggarwal, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, on Tuesday.
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1 COVID-19 patient can infect 406 people in 30 days if he doesn't follow l
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): A recent study by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has shown that a person infected with coronavirus can infect 406 others in just 30 days if he does not follow the lockdown and social distancing norms, said Lav Aggarwal, Joint Secretary, Health
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With 354 new cases, India's COVID-19 count goes up to 4,421
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): With 354 new cases of COVID-19 and eight deaths reported in the last 24 hours, the total count of coronavirus positive cases in the country has gone up to 4,421, said the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry on Tuesday.
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Doubling rate of COVID-19 cases in India stands at 4.1 days: Health Minist
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): In India, the patient of COVID-19 is doubling in 4.1 days which would have been 7.4 days had Tablighi Jamaat event not taken place, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare here on Sunday.
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With 472 new cases, India's COVID-19 tally surges to 3,374
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): With 472 fresh cases of COVID-19 and 11 deaths reported in the last 24 hours, the total number of coronavirus positive cases in the country has gone up to 3,374, said the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry on Sunday.
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With 601 new cases, India's COVID-19 tally jumps to 2,902
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 4 (ANI): Total positive cases of COVID-19 in India stands at 2,902 which includes 601 fresh patients, said Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Joint Secretary Lav Aggarwal on Saturday.
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Combating COVID-19: Health Ministry orders PSU to provide ventilators
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 27 (ANI): Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Friday said that it has given an order to a Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) to provide 10,000 ventilators in view of the rising number of coronavirus cases in the country.
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