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India doing better in outcome ratio of COVID-19, need to improve it furthe
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 17 (ANI): Union Health Ministry on Friday said that India is doing better than many countries on outcome ratio - the ratio of number of COVID-19 recoveries versus deaths - and it stands at 80:20.
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Won't recommend BCG vaccine even for health workers till we don't have def
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 17 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Thursday said it won't recommend the BGC vaccine even to the healthcare workers till ICMR doesn't have any definitive results.
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Doubling rate of COVID-19 cases now stands at 6.2 days: Health Ministry
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 17 (ANI): Before the lockdown, doubling rate of COVID-19 cases was about three days, but according to the data of past 7 days, the doubling rate of cases now stands at 6.2 days, said Lav Aggarwal, Joint Secretary, Health and Family Welfare, here on Friday.
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COVID-19: Shashi Tharoor appreciates 'great job' by Harsh Vardhan and Heal
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 17 (ANI): Congress Lok Sabha MP leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday appreciated Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan and his colleagues in the ministry for doing "great job" amid COVID-19 outbreak.
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No COVID-19 case in 325 districts: Health Ministry
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 16 (ANI): There are 325 districts in India which have not reported any COVID-19 case, said the Union Health Ministry on Thursday.
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Nadda holds meeting with BJYM office-bearers over COVID-19 relief measures
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 16 (ANI): BJP president Jagat Prakash Nadda on Thursday conducted a meeting with Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) national office bearers to review the party's various programmes to help the needy people and spread awareness about COVID-19.
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India conducts 24 tests for one COVID-19 positive case: ICMR
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 16 (ANI): Compared to other countries that are battling COVID-19 crisis, in India around 24 tests are conducted for one positive COVID-19 case, Dr Raman R Gangakhedkar of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said here on Thursday.
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4 new COVID-19 cases in Bihar in last 24 hours, count hits 74
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], April 16 (ANI): A total of 4 new cases of coronavirus were reported in Bihar in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of cases to 74 in the state.
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1200 COVID-19 tests being conducted in MP daily: Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], April 16 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh has started conducting 1200 tests for coronavirus every day and samples are being sent to Delhi and Uttar Pradesh's Noida for testing, said State Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday.
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India's COVID-19 tally reaches 12,759, death toll climbs to 420
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 16 (ANI): The number of COVID-19 cases in India has reached 12,759, the Health Ministry said on Thursday.
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26 test positive for COVID-19 in Dharavi, one more succumbs to virus
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 16 (ANI): Twenty six persons tested positive for coronavirus in Dharavi here on Thursday, taking the number of COVID-19 cases in the area to 86, said Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.
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Health Ministry discusses micro-planning for clusters with field officers
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 16 (ANI): The Health Ministry has held discussions with the officials of World Health Organisation (WHO) over the microplan for clusters and discussed outbreak containment of COVID-19 at the district level.
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