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Free treatment of COVID-19 patients in govt, civic hospitals: Maharashtra
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 27 (ANI): The state government has decided to provide free testing, treatment, and meals to COVID-19 patients in civic and state government-run hospitals in the state, said Amit Deshmukh, Minister for Medical Education and Culture in Maharashtra government
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White House pressers not worth time: Trump after uproar over 'sarcastic' d
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], April 26 (ANI): As Donald Trump cancelled the regular coronavirus task force briefing on Saturday (local time), the US President said he sees no point of having press conferences as he is mostly asked "hostile questions" by a section of American media, which he claimed g
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Combating COVID-19: High-level task force to work on vaccines, drug testin
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 19 (ANI): In order to defeat the coronavirus, a high-level task force has been formed to work on "frontiers of science related to vaccines and drug testing," said Lav Aggarwal, Joint Secretary, Health and Family Welfare, here on Sunday.
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In 24 hours, India reports 1,334 new COVID-19 cases, total count soars to
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 19 (ANI): With 1,334 fresh cases of coronavirus reported in the last 24 hours, the total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in India has reached 15,712 including 507 deaths, said Lav Aggarwal, Joint Secretary, Health and Family Welfare, here on Sunday.
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Rahul Gandhi to address presser via video conferencing today
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 16 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will address a press conference via video conferencing today.
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India reports 1,211 fresh cases of COVID-19, total count jumps to 10,363
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 14 (ANI): With 1,211 fresh cases of coronavirus reported in the last 24 hours, the total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country has reached 10,363 including 339 deaths, said Lav Aggarwal, Joint Secretary, Health and Family Welfare, here on Tuesday. Read More
Core Strategy Group deals with issues related to COVID-19: Health Ministry
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 13 (ANI): A Core Strategy Group on COVID-19 is working on digital and molecular surveillance, rapid and economical diagnostics, new drugs, repurposing of drugs and associated production processes, said Lav Aggarwal, Joint Secretary, Health and Family Welfare, here on
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India would have 8.2 lakh COVID-19 cases by April 15 without lockdown, soc
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 11 (ANI): The Centre on Saturday said had the government not taken adequate measures to contain the spread of coronavirus then the country would have witnessed 8.2 lakh cases by April 15.
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No decision on extending lockdown yet, don't speculate: Health Ministry
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): There is no decision on extending the lockdown and everyone is urged not to speculate in this regard, said Lav Aggarwal, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, on Tuesday.
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1 COVID-19 patient can infect 406 people in 30 days if he doesn't follow l
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): A recent study by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has shown that a person infected with coronavirus can infect 406 others in just 30 days if he does not follow the lockdown and social distancing norms, said Lav Aggarwal, Joint Secretary, Health
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With 354 new cases, India's COVID-19 count goes up to 4,421
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): With 354 new cases of COVID-19 and eight deaths reported in the last 24 hours, the total count of coronavirus positive cases in the country has gone up to 4,421, said the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry on Tuesday.
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Doubling rate of COVID-19 cases in India stands at 4.1 days: Health Minist
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): In India, the patient of COVID-19 is doubling in 4.1 days which would have been 7.4 days had Tablighi Jamaat event not taken place, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare here on Sunday.
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