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Over 1.48 cr COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in country, says Centre
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 2 (ANI): Over 1.48 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered so far in the country, said the Union Health Ministry on Tuesday.
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Centre, state officials to review CoWin portal functioning today
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 2 (ANI): The chief of the CoWin portal, which is used for the COVID-19 vaccine administration by the Central government, RS Sharma, and Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan are scheduled to meet representatives from states today over the issue of glitches, said U
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10,000 hospitals under Ayushman Bharat, 687 under CGHS to be used as COVID
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 27 (ANI): Around 10,000 private hospitals empanelled under Ayushman Bharat PMJAY, more than 600 hospitals empanelled under CGHS and other private hospitals empanelled under State Government Health Insurance Schemes can participate as COVID Vaccination Centres (CVC
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Centre writes to States to increase COVID-19 vaccination pace
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 21 (ANI): The Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Sunday directed all the states/UTs to significantly enhance the pace of COVID-19 vaccinations.
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Centre to strengthen public healthcare by increasing Ayushman Bharat centr
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], February 17 (ANI): The Central government plans to bolster the public healthcare system across the country by increasing the number of Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs) from the current 60,000 to 150,000 by December 2022, Union Health and
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SAARC virtual meet: India invites Pak to COVID-19 workshop
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 17 (ANI): India will host a health secretary-level meet virtually with other South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation countries on Thursday to discuss the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. Pakistan has also been invited to attend the workshop.
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Around 72,000 healthcare workers vaccinated against COVID-19 in Himachal P
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], February 16 (ANI): Around 72000 healthcare workers have been vaccinated against COVID-19 in Himachal Pradesh, informed Himachal Pradesh Health Secretary Amitabh Awasthi on Monday.
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'Serious discrepancies' in Covid-19 test data in Jamui, action initiated:
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], February 13 (ANI): Bihar's principal health secretary Pratyay Amrit on Saturday stated that "serious discrepancies" in Covid-19 test data has been found in Jamui's Barhat and Sikandra. He also said action has been initiated against concerned officials.
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