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Jaishankar slams 'Vaccine Maitri' critics, calls them 'short-sighted'
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 19 (ANI): While defending India's decision to export Covid-19 vaccines to other countries at a time when the cases are surging in the country, Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar on Monday said that those questioning New Delhi's decision to export shots are
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Politics over oxygen: Rajasthan health minister alleges Centre of bias aga
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], April 19 (ANI): Rajasthan Health Minister Raghu Sharma on Monday said that while 1,200 metric tonne oxygen was being supplied to Gujarat, his state got only 124 metric tonne even though both have similar COVID-19 situations.
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India's cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage exceeds 12.38 crores
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 19 (ANI): The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 12.38 crores on Monday as part of the world's largest vaccination drive, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
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India reports highest daily spike with over 2.73 lakh COVID-19 cases, 1,61
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 19 (ANI): The COVID-19 situation in India continues to deteriorate, as the country yet again reported the highest single-day spike of coronavirus cases with over 2.73 lakh fresh infections and 1,619 deaths in the last 24 hours.
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How to boost immunity naturally and open restricted mouth while working fr
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], April 19 (ANI/BusinessWire India): COVID-19 has grappled the country in its tenterhooks like no tomorrow. With the rising number of infections, peoples one hope is to stay as safe, healthy and socially distanced as possible.
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COVID-19: Centre asks states to prohibit oxygen supply for industrial use
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 19 (ANI): Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla has written to the Chief Secretaries of all states asking them to take measures to prohibit the supply of oxygen for industrial purposes, except the specified exempted industries.
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COVID-19: Hong Kong suspends flights connecting India from April 20 to May
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Hong Kong, April 19 (ANI): Hong Kong has announced the suspension of all flights connecting with India for 14 days starting Tuesday amid the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the region. The authorities have also suspended flights from Pakistan and the Philippines.
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COVID-19: IFFCO to set up oxygen plant in Gujarat to give it for free to h
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 19 (ANI): Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) is going to set up an oxygen plant with 200 cubic meters per hour capacity in its Gujarat's Kalol unit and will provide free oxygen to hospitals suffering from a shortage of oxygen amid the unprecedented
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India reports 2,61,500 new COVID-19 cases, 1,501 deaths
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 18 (ANI): India reported its highest-ever single-day spike of COVID-19 cases with over 2.61 lakh new cases and more than 1,500 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the Union Health Ministry on Sunday.
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COVID-19: Pharma companies slash Remdesivir injection prices after govt in
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 17 (ANI): Amid the shortage of the anti-viral drug Remdesivir in the wake of spike in COVID-19 infections in the country, seven major pharmaceutical companies have reduced the maximum retail price (MRP) of the drug on the intervention of the Union government.
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Rising COVID-19 cases putting huge strain on health system, need to go bac
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 17 (ANI): Noting that the country was seeing a "huge strain" on the health care system due to a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases, AIIMS Delhi Director Dr Randeep Guleria has said that there is a need to go back to all the strategies that were being followed six-seven
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India reports highest-ever single-day spike with over 2.34 lakh new COVID-
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 17 (ANI): India reported its highest-ever single-day spike of COVID-19 cases with over 2.34 lakh new cases and more than 1,300 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the Union Health Ministry on Saturday.
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