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CAPHRA urges Health Ministry to discuss rights of vapers in a global treat
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] March 13 (ANI/NewsVoir): An Asian alliance of tobacco harm reduction advocacy organizations has urged India' Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to bring up the rights of smokers who want to switch to safer alternatives during the Ninth Session of Parties (COP9) of the Wo
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Total COVID-19 cases in India reaches 75; Karnataka man is country's first
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 13 (ANI): The number of confirmed cases of a novel coronavirus in the country has risen to 75, with the country reporting its first COVID-19 death in Karnataka the health ministry said on Friday.
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Will take at least 1.5 to 2 years to develop coronavirus vaccine: ICMR
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Mar 12 (ANI): Amid the coronavirus scare, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Thursday said that vaccines for the virus will take a minimum of 1.5 to 2 years to come into existence.
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AIFF to hold meeting with representatives from all I-League clubs amid cor
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 12 (ANI): The All India Football Federation (AIFF) will hold a Skype meeting with representatives from all I-League clubs in view of the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports concerning the recent global outbreak of COVID-19 on Thursday.
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Health Ministry's COVID-19 advisory leaves Indian badminton stars in dark
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 12 (ANI): In the wake of Health Ministry's new advisory related to COVID-19, Indian badminton stars such as Parupalli Kashyap, Saina Nehwal have been put under dark and are left searching for answers.
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Coronavirus: Public tour of Rashtrapati Bhavan stopped from Mar 13
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 12 (ANI): As a precautionary measure against the spread of coronavirus, the exploratory tour visits of Rashtrapati Bhavan will remain closed from Friday till further notice.
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It's not confirmed coronavirus won't survive during summer: Health Ministr
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 12 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry on Thursday said that it is generally expected that coronavirus may have difficulty in surviving in higher temperatures but it is not confirmed.
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Luckily, we don't have community transmission, only few cases that have co
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 12 (ANI): Union Ministry of Health on Thursday said that right now for India there's no community transmission, there are only a few cases that have come from outside and they have primarily affected their close kin.
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Total number of COVID-19 cases in India now 73
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Mar 12 (ANI): With fresh cases reported from Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Ladakh, the number of people who are COVID-19 positive has gone up to 73, the Union health ministry said on Thursday.
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Coronavirus: Delhi HC asks Centre to contact Indian students in Iran, subm
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 12 (ANI): In the wake of coronavirus scare, the Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the central government to contact Indian students in Iran, give them assurance and submit a status report mentioning if any policy has been formulated to evacuate Indians from the COVID-
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Health Ministry releases comic for COVID-19 awareness among kids
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Chandigarh [India], Mar 11 (ANI): Health Ministry on Wednesday released a comic developed by PGIMER and Panjab University on Coronavirus to make the children aware and make them understand how to prevent infection.
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294 out of 948 evacuees are in quarantine but asymptomatic for COVID-19: H
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 11 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry on Wednesday said that out of 948 people evacuated by India, 654 have been found negative for coronavirus and discharged, while 294 people are in quarantine but are asymptomatic.
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