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Fallacy that vaccination process controlled by state, current phase for vu
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): Criticism came from various quarters over Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan's remark today that "the aim is not to administer the vaccine to those who want it but to those who need it". Responding to a set of three questions sent by ANI seeking clarif
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COVID-19 death numbers in Punjab, Chhattisgarh cause of concern: Health Mi
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): Amid a rise in COVID-19 cases in the country, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Tuesday said that Chhattisgarh was reporting six per cent of total COVID-19 cases in the country and the death numbers being reported from the state and from Punjab due to
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Maharashtra has seven out of top 10 districts with most active COVID-19 ca
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Tuesday informed that of the top 10 districts having the most active COVID-19 cases in the country, seven are from Maharashtra, one from Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, and Delhi, each.
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On-site registrations for health, frontline workers only at government vac
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New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): The Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan in a letter on Monday said that on-site registration for health care workers and front line workers will now only be done at government coronavirus vaccination centres and these workers will need to produce origin
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Need to keep vaccine wastage below 1 pc: Union Health Secretary
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 31 (ANI): Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan has urged the states and the union territories (UTs) to maintain vaccine wastage at less than one per cent.
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Test, Track, Treat only way to control COVID-19 surge: Centre to states
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi (India) Mar 30 (ANI): As the Covid-19 cases in the country continue to rise exponentially, Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan has written to the states stating that the implementation of the 'Test, Track and Treat' effectively is the only mechanism to control the spread of the dead
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Increasingly severe COVID-19 situation in some districts, whole country po
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 30 (ANI): India is facing an increasingly severe and intensive COVID-19 situation in some districts and the whole country is potentially at risk and all efforts to contain the virus should be taken, Dr VK Paul, Member (Health) of the NITI Aayog, said on Tuesday Read More
Everyone above 45 years of age will be eligible for COVID vaccination from
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 30 (ANI): The Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Tuesday announced that from April 1 all people above 45 years will be eligible for vaccination.
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COVID: Union Health Secretary chairs meet with 12 States, UTs; advises on
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New Delhi [India], March 27 (ANI): The Centre on Saturday chaired a high-level meet with 12 States and Union Territories (UTs) reporting surge in Covid-19 cases. States and Union Territories were advised to focus on stringent containment and public health measures in 46 high burden districts
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771 cases of COVID-19 variants detected across 18 states
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 24 (ANI): Amid the surge of COVID-19 cases in India, the Health Ministry on Wednesday informed that a total of 771 cases of coronavirus variants detected across 18 states in the country.
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COVID-19: Situation in Maharashtra and Punjab is of grave concern, says He
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), March 24 (ANI): Amid the rise of COVID-19 cases, the Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Wednesday held a press conference in New Delhi and said asserted that the spike in coronavirus cases of Maharashtra and Punjab is of grave concern.
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TN Health Secretary visits fever camps, warns strict action against violat
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Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], March 23 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Health Secretary J Radhakrishnan on Monday inspected fever camps, visited a bus station and urged people to observe COVID-19 appropriate behaviour in Chennai. He also warned that strict action will be taken against violators floutin
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