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Govt offices exempted from lockdown to operate with minimum staff
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 25 (ANI): During the lockdown imposed in the backdrop of coronavirus outbreak, some government offices will remain open but will function with the minimum staff, said Lav Aggarwal, Joint Secretary, Health Ministry on Wednesday.
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415 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in India
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 23 (ANI): A total of 415 confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported in India so far including 23 cured and 7 deaths, Lav Aggarwal, Joint Secretary, Union Health Ministry said on Monday.
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COVID-19: 80 pc people will experience cold-like fever, will recover on th
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 22 (ANI): As many as 80 per cent of the people even if they are infected with coronavirus will experience just cold-like fever and they will recover on their own, said Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Director-General Balram Bhargava on Sunday.
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111 labs for testing coronavirus will be functional across India from toda
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 21 (ANI): A total of 111 labs for testing coronavirus across the country will be functional from today, said Lav Aggarwal, Joint Secretary, Health Ministry, on Saturday.
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Positive cases of COVID-19 spike to 206 in India
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 20 (ANI): A total of 206 people have been tested positive for novel coronavirus in India so far, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Friday.
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Air India to evacuate stranded Indian citizens, students from Rome on Mar
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 19 (ANI): Ministry of Civil Aviation on Thursday informed that Air India will be mounting a 787-Dreamliner on March 21 to Rome to evacuate stranded Indian citizens including students and travellers.
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COVID-19: Centre deputes 30 officers to assist state governments
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 17 (ANI): The Government of India deputed 30 officers of Joint Secretary and above level, to assist state Governments in effective management of COVID-19, said Spokesperson, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
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ICMR requests private labs to offer COVID19 diagnosis at no cost: Lav Agga
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 17 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has appealed the private laboratories to offer COVID19 diagnosis of charge, said Lav Aggarwal, Joint Secretary, Union Health Ministry, on Tuesday.
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COVID19: People from Afghanistan, Philippines and Malaysia prohibited to e
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 17 (ANI): Lav Aggarwal, Joint Secretary, Union Health Ministry, on Tuesday said that the entry of passengers from Afghanistan, Philippines and Malaysia have been barred with immediate effect to combat the spread of COVID-19 in the country.
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Closing of schools, malls should be maintained till March 31 to combat COV
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 16 (ANI): Important measures including the closing of schools, swimming pools, malls, and allowing employees to work from home should be maintained to fight the menace of coronavirus in the country, said Lav Aggarwal, Joint Secretary, Union Health Ministry, here on Mon
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114 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in India so far
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 16 (ANI): A total of 114 confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported in India so far including 13 cured and two reported deaths, Lav Aggarwal, Joint Secretary, Union Health Ministry said on Monday.
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It's not confirmed coronavirus won't survive during summer: Health Ministr
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 12 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry on Thursday said that it is generally expected that coronavirus may have difficulty in surviving in higher temperatures but it is not confirmed.
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