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Indians are naturally exposed to virus and have herd immunity: Dr Vaibhav
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Urging the people not to panic and follow the Covid protocols religiously, Dr Vaibhav Suresh, Specialist Preventive Health, Fortis Hospital on Thursday said Indians were naturally exposed to the virus and have developed herd immunity as a result.
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Next 40 days crucial as India may see COVID cases surge in mid-January: He
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
As there have been reports of a surge in COVID cases in some countries, the operational readiness of health facilities is being reviewed in all States and Union Territories in case of another wave.
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Mandaviya visits Delhi Safdarjung Hospital to review mock drill for hospit
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday visited Safdarjung Hospital in the national capital to review the mock drill being undertaken for ensuring the readiness of hospital infrastructure for COVID19 management.
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Himachal Pradesh: Mock drills conducted in healthcare facilities to check
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Mock drills were done on Tuesday under the overall guidance of Deputy Commissioners (DCs) of the Districts to ensure covid readiness in the state amid the global rise in the number of covid cases.
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India logs 227 new COVID cases in last 24 hours
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
India recorded 227 new COVID cases in the last 24 hours, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Affairs on Sunday.
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Mock drills to be conducted at all health facilities across country in wak
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
This is to ensure readiness in the availability of oxygen support, and ICU beds among other preparedness measures in case of a surge of COVID cases in India.
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PM Modi cautions against complacency in fight against COVID-19; states hol
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
In view of the increasing COVID-19 cases in some countries including China, Japan, South Korea, France, and the United States, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting to assess the COVID-19 situation in the country, preparedness of health infrastructure and t
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CM Basavaraj Bommai holds high-level review meeting on Covid
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai along with State health minister Dr K Sudhakar held a review meeting on Thursday regarding the Covid-19 situation in the state.
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PM Modi chairs meeting to assess COVID-19 situation, cautions against comp
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting to review the status and preparedness of public health response to COVID-19 and emphasised the need for strengthened surveillance with a focus on genome sequencing and increased testing.
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Message circulating on XBB variant of COVID-19 fake, says health ministry
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases worldwide, several fake and misleading information is being circulated on the internet. Reacting to one such piece of information, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday took to Twitter to debunk a particular message about the COVID XBB variant.
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No cases of COVID's BF.7 variant in Delhi so far, says LNJP Hospital offic
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
"BF.7 is the sub-variant of Omicron. Its cases have increased in some countries including China, South Korea, Japan, Brazil and the USA since last week. There are four cases of BF.7 in India from Odisha and Gujarat which are the cases of the previous month. No cases of the BF.7 variant of Om
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Use masks, avoid international travel: IMA issues advisory to avoid impend
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Amid the sudden surge of COVID cases in several countries, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Thursday issued an advisory and appealed public to follow COVID-appropriate behaviour with immediate effect.
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