New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): Twenty domestic manufacturers in India have been developed for production of Personal Protection Equipment (PPEs) and orders for 1.7 crore PPEs have been placed, Lav Aggarwal, Joint Secretary, Health Ministry said on Thursday.
Chhatarpur (Madhya Pradesh) [India], April 9 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Vivek Raj Singh on Wednesday rode a bicycle to review the implementation of COVID-19 lockdown and preparedness of police department here in Chhatarpur area.
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): A high-level meeting of the Group of Ministers (GoM) on COVID-19 will be held at the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday.
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry has drafted an complete containment plan for Jhuggi-Jhopdi clusters/slums in view of COVID-19 pandemic. Mumbai's Dharavi slum has emerged as one of the hotspot for the transmission of coronavirus.
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): In the wake of coronavirus outbreak, the Ministry of Human Resource and Development (MHRD) has launched 'Integrated Government Online Training Portal' wherein required resources will be provided for capacity building of the frontline workers, said Union H
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): The government has ensured that there is no shortage of hydroxychloroquine in the country at present as well as in the future, Union Health Ministry Joint Secretary Lav Aggarwal said here on Wednesday.
Madrid [Spain], April 8, (Sputnik/ANI): Spain's COVID-19 death toll has exceeded 14,500, as 757 new fatalities have been registered over the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday.
Krishna (Andhra Pradesh) [India], April 8 (ANI): A large number of people violated social distancing norms imposed in view of the nationwide lockdown after they gathered at Tehsildar's office here at Gannavaram in Krishna district on Tuesday.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 8 (ANI): 60 more COVID-19 cases have been reported from Maharashtra, with this the total number of coronavirus cases in the state has increased to 1078, which remains the worst-affected state in the country.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 8 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh government has announced insurance cover of Rs 50 lakh for police personnel in the state in view of COVID-19, said Additional Chief Secretary Awanish Awasthi on Wednesday.
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): The government continued to take steps to contain the spread of coronavirus including a strategy of cluster containment as the cases continued to rise and Tuesday saw single-day largest jump of 722 positive cases.
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): The government is adopting a strategy for cluster containment and for outbreaks that are amenable to management to contain the spread of COVID-19, said Lav Aggarwal, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, here on Tuesday.