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With 49,881 new cases, India's Covid-19 count rise past 80-Lakh mark
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 29 (ANI): With 49,881 new cases, India's COVID-19 tally crossed the 80-lakh mark on Thursday while recoveries have increased to 73.15 lakh, according to data from the Union Health Ministry.
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COVID-19: Centre advises states/UTs to gear up 'testing, tracking and trea
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 29 (ANI): Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Thursday reviewed the status of response measures to COVID-19 in West Bengal, Delhi and Kerala and advised the states and Union Territories (UTs) to gear up testing, tracking and treatment strategy during the festi
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With over 72 lakh recoveries, India has maximum number of recovered COVID-
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 27 (ANI): India with more than 72 lakh recovered COVID-19 patients has the maximum number of recoveries in the world, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday.
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NDHM ID may not be mandatory for COVID19 vaccination: Health Ministry
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 20 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry on Tuesday said that nobody will be deprived of the benefits of COVID-19 vaccination in the absence of the National Digital Health Mission (NDHM) ID.
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Centre to import 1 Lakh MT of medical Oxgyen anticipating Covid-19 cases s
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 20 (ANI): Anticipating a surge in coronavirus cases in the upcoming festival season and winter, the Union Health Ministry has initiated the process to import about 1,00,000 metric tons of Liquid Medical Oxygen as a precautionary measure.
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India has largest number of COVID-19 recovered globally, second in number
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 20 (ANI): India has the largest number of COVID-19 recovered cases in the world and it stands second in terms of the number of tests conducted in any country, Union health secretary, Rajesh Bhushan said on Tuesday.
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Centre has sufficient financial resources to procure 400-500 million doses
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 13 (ANI): The Central Government has sufficient financial resources available to procure at least 400-500 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine, said Rajesh Bhushan, Union Health Secretary on Tuesday.
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India's active COVID-19 case count below 9 lakh for fifth day, says Health
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 13 (ANI): The COVID-19 positivity rate in India is on a downward trend with cumulative positivity rate at 8.07 per cent, weekly positivity rate at 6.24 per cent and the daily positivity rate at 5.16 per cent, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said here on Tuesd
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No benefit of plasma therapy arresting mortality in moderate to severe COV
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 6 (ANI): There is no benefit of plasma therapy is arresting mortality in moderate to severe cases of Covid-19, Director General of Indian Council of Medical Research, Balram Bhargava said on Tuesday.
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India Covid-19 recovery rate 84 per cent; 77 per cent active cases in 10 s
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 6 (ANI): Active COVID-19 cases have been below 10 lakh for the last two weeks while the recovery rate of India is 84 per cent, Rajesh Bhushan, Secretary, Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday.
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After Serum Institute tweet, Union Health Ministry says its disagrees with
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): Following a tweet by the Serum Institute of India, the Union Health Ministry on Tuesday said it disagrees with the mathematics which asked the government whether it has Rs 80,000 crore to buy and distribute COVID-19 vaccine to everyone in India.
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India's COVID-19 recoveries highest in the world: Health Ministry
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): India's COVID-19 recoveries have crossed 51 lakh, which is highest in the world, and the last 10 lakh recoveries came about in 11 days, Health Ministry said on Tuesday.
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