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5 pc of COVID-19 positive samples in country will be subjected to genome s
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 29 (ANI): Five per cent of the coronavirus positive samples in the country would be subjected to genome sequencing, the government has said.
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Govt to increase number of genome sequencing for COVID-19: Health Ministry
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 29 (ANI): The government will increase the number of genome sequencing for COVID-19 in view of the new coronavirus strain that was first detected in the United Kingdom, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said on Tuesday.
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New mutated coronavirus linked to South Africa, says British Health Secret
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], December 24 (ANI): British Health Secretary Matt Hancock on Wednesday said that the new mutated coronavirus variant found in Britain is linked to South Africa in a media briefing.
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AstraZeneca submitted data for MHRA approval, says UK Health Minister
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], December 24 (ANI): The United Kingdom's (UK) health secretary, Matt Hancock, on Wednesday said that AstraZeneca had submitted a full data package about its Covid-19 vaccine to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) for approval.
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Passenger from UK Covid-19 positive, but not confirmed if it's new variant
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], December 22 (ANI): Amid rising concerns over the discovery of a new strain of coronavirus in the UK, Tamil Nadu Health Secretary J Radhakrishnan on Tuesday said that a man who arrived from the country tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, but added that it is
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Uttarakhand Health Secretary Amit Negi tests positive for COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], December 16 (ANI): Uttarakhand Health Secretary Amit Negi has tested positive for COVID-19.
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Uttarakhand govt to provide free COVID-19 vaccine to 93 thousand health wo
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], December 15 (ANI): More than 93 thousand health workers of Uttarakhand will be given free coronavirus vaccine, the state Health Secretary Amit Negi said on Tuesday.
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COVID-19 vaccine preparations at war footing in Uttarakhand
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], December 14 (ANI): The preparations for COVID-19 vaccination is being undertaken on a war footing in Uttarakhand. The vaccination will start as soon as vaccines are made available by the Centre, said State Health Secretary Amit Negi.
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NEGVAC working on management of COVID-19 vaccine roll-out: Govt
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 8 (ANI): Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Tuesday said that the Centre had in August this year constituted the National Expert Group on Vaccine Administration for COVID-19 (NEGVAC), which is providing guidance on prioritisation of population groups, procur
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Six COVID vaccine candidates in different clinical trial stage in India, t
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 8 (ANI): Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Tuesday said that there are six COVID-19 vaccine candidates in different clinical trial stages being developed by various manufacturers in India.
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`Adverse event' has not affected timelines of COVID-19 vaccine trial: Heal
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 2 (ANI): Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said on Tuesday that "adverse event" related to vaccine trial participant in Chennai will not affect the timelines and noted that a trial site has an institutional ethics committee which is independent of the manufacture
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India's positive COVID-19 cases per million lowest among big nations in pa
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 1 (ANI): India recorded 211 COVID-19 cases per million population over the last seven days, which is lowest among big nations, Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said on Tuesday.
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