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UK health secretary quits after admitting breaking COVID norms
Updated : 5 years ago IST
London [UK], June 27 (ANI): UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock has resigned after admitting that he broke COVID-19 social distancing guidelines when he was pictured kissing his adviser, which reportedly caused an outrage in the country.
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Indian govt proposes event for partner countries to share details of CoWIN
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 24 (ANI): The Indian government has proposed to organise an event with partner countries across the world to share details of the indigenously developed COWIN app, a platform used for registration and appointment for Covid vaccination.
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Detailed report on fake COVID test reports during Kumbh Mela expected in f
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 15 (ANI): The Kumbh Mela held in April this year witnessed thousands of devotees taking a dip in the river to mark the "Shahi snan" thereby flouting COVID-19 norms. Upon being questioned on fake COVID reports issued by private labs during Kumbh Mela, the Joint Heal
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Centre rejects Uttarakhand Govt's air ambulance proposal for cases of disa
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], June 4 (ANI): Central government has rejected the proposal of Air Ambulance sent by the Uttarakhand government,in case of disaster and emergency, under the National Health Mission (NHM), said State Health Secretary Amit Negi on Thursday.
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Centre asks states to focus on robust infection prevention to contain blac
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): Amid rise in the number of patients suffering from Mucormycosis, also known as black fungus, in several parts of the country, the Union Health Ministry on Friday wrote to the all the states and union territories (UTs) advising them to review their preparednes
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Covid-19 testing in state double the national average: U'khand Health Secy
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], May 20 (ANI): Uttarakhand Health Secretary Amit Negi on Wednesday said the Covid testing rate of Uttarakhand at present is double the national average and added that continuous improvements are being made in the health services.
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Mamata to attend COVID-19 review meeting called by PM Modi today
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 20 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will attend a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday to discuss the COVID-19 situation in the state.
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Uttarakhand health secy warns of action against hospitals hiding COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], May 19 (ANI): As COVID-related deaths continue to mount in the country, Health Secretary Amit Negi on Sunday warned that action will be taken against hospitals hiding the COVID-19 death toll.
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NHRC issues reminder to notice sent to Centre over human rights violation
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 18 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday issued a reminder of the notice issued to the Union Home Secretary and Union Health Secretary over the human rights violations in COVID-19 treatment, disposal of dead bodies, quarantine centers, attack on
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COVID-19: One more case of mucormycosis reported from Dehradun's Max Hospi
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], May 15 (ANI): A case of mucormycosis in which the patient had recovered from COVID-19 in late April has been reported at Max Hospital in Dehradun, said Uttarakhand Health secretary in-charge Pankaj Pandey.
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Odisha govt requests Centre for at least 15 lakh Covishield doses for unin
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 7 (ANI): Amid rising cases of COVID-19, the Odisha government has requested the Centre to provide at least 15 lakh Covishield doses as soon as possible to continue the vaccination drive uninterrupted in the state, informed State Health Secretary, Pradipta Mo
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COVID-19: Health officials call for more ICUs, beds in Pakistan's Balochis
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Balochistan [Pakistan], May 4 (ANI): Amid the recent rise in COVID-19 cases in Pakistan, the provincial health secretary of Balochistan has asked the owners of private hospitals to ramp up the number of intensive care units (ICUs), high dependency units (HDUs) and ensure regular supply of ox
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