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Incoming Surgeon General Murthy calls for speeding administration of COVID
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 22 (ANI): The US needs to do more to help speed the administration of Covid-19 vaccines, Vivek Murthy, President Joe Biden's pick for US surgeon general, said on Thursday (local time).
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US Surgeon General Adams, Fauci defend US COVID data after Trump's "exagge
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 4 (ANI): US surgeon general Jerome Adams on Sunday contradicted President Donald Trump's claim of "exaggerated" COVID-19 cases and deaths in the US saying that these numbers are real.
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Dr Vivek Murthy appointed Surgeon General in Joe Biden's team
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 8 (ANI): Indian-American Dr Vivek Murthy, a distinguished physician, and former Vice Admiral in the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, has been nominated to serve as the Surgeon General in US President-elect Joe Biden's health team leading the COVID-19 respon
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Indian-American Vivek Murthy appointed as co-chair of US President-elect B
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 9 (ANI): Indian American Vivek Murthy, a former US Surgeon General, has been named as one the three co-chairs to lead the coronavirus task force set up by President-elect Joe Biden.
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Former US surgeon general slams Trump over 'lack of leadership' in handlin
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], Aug 21 (ANI): Former US surgeon general Dr Vivek Murthy slammed President Donald Trump over lack of leadership in handling the COVID-19 outbreak, stating that "we need a leader who inspires us to practice distancing and wear masks".
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Trump Administration replaces Indian-American Surgeon General
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [United States], April 22 (ANI): The Donald Trump Administration has reportedly asked U.S.Surgeon General and Indian American Vivek Murthy to resign from his position. Murthy was appointed to the post by the previous Obama regime.
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