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Karnataka taking no chances with COVID surge: Karnataka minister Dr Sharan
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Karnataka is prepared for any rise in COVID cases, says Minister Dr Sharan Patil. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah reviewed hospital readiness and issued health advisories, especially for vulnerable groups. Schools are reopening with precautions, and hospitals are on alert to handle any increase
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Pakistan: 3 passengers test positive for JN.1 Covid-19 variant at Karachi
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Three travellers who landed at Jinnah International Airport in Karachi tested positive for JN.1 sub-variant of coronavirus.
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India sees slight rise in Covid-19 cases with 3,962 new infections in last
Updated : 3 years ago IST
India recorded 3,962 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours informed the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday.
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India reports slight rise in Covid-19 cases with 3,720 infections
Updated : 3 years ago IST
India on Wednesday recorded 3,720 new Covid-19 cases, a slight rise from 3,325 infections reported on Tuesday.
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"Strengthen COVID-19 surveillance": Union Health Secy writes to eight stat
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on Friday wrote a letter to the health secretaries of Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka, Haryana, and the Government of NCT of Delhi in view of "consistent rise" in COVID 19 cases in the country.
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COVID-19 booster dose can do more harm than good at this time, says AIIMS
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
In the wake of the recent rise in Covid-19 cases, although many experts are advising people to take maximum precautions and also booster doses, AIIMS doctor Dr Sanjay Rai is of the opinion that at this point of time, a booster dose of the vaccine can do more harm than good.
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Amid rise in COVID cases, Odisha govt seeks 50,000 doses of CorBEvax vacci
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
In a letter to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the Director of Family Welfare (Odisha) Bijay Panigrahi has placed a demand for the CorBEvax vaccine.
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Andhra CM reviews Covid situation, asks officials to prepare for emergenci
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has directed the health department to be prepared for all kinds of emergencies given the rise in Covid cases across the country during the review meeting held in the camp office in Tadepalli on Monday, said the press release issued by the Ch
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Amid rise in COVID cases, Odisha's govt hospital ramps up testing, other f
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Amid the nationwide increase in COVID cases, Capital Hospital in Odisha's Bhubaneswar, run by the state government, has ramped up the testing in line with the government's COVID norms, an official said on Saturday.
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"Monitoring situation currently...": Delhi Health Minister amid rise in Co
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Noting the sudden spurt of Covid-19 cases in the national capital in 24 hours, Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj on Friday said that the government is continuously monitoring the situation.
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World not yet free from COVID, return to precautionary measures: Dr Naresh
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Stating that the government has already sounded the bugle regarding the rise in COVID cases, the expert stressed that there is no need for a lockdown as of now.
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PM Modi advises precaution, maintenance of vigil amid rise in Covid-19 cas
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Amid the spike in influenza cases in the country and the rise of Covid-19 cases in the past 2 weeks, Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting to assess in terms of preparedness of health infrastructure and logistics, the status of the vaccination campaign, stated an offic
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