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Dr Vardhan reviews COVID-19 preparedness in HP, U'khand, J-K, Ladakh
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 12 (ANI): Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Tuesday reviewed the preparedness and containment measures taken for COVID-19 in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and UTs of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh.
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Now India can do 1 lakh COVID-19 tests daily, mortality rate almost lowest
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 12 (ANI): India can now do one lakh COVID-19 tests per day, said Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Tuesday while interacting with senior officials of various districts of Jammu and Kashmir over coronavirus via video-conferencing.
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India's ability to develop ventilators, PPEs outshines amid COVID-19 crisi
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 11 (ANI): On the occasion of National Technology Day on Monday, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said that India's hidden potential to develop and produce ventilators, PPEs and masks in large numbers was highlighted at times when the country is struggling with th
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Combating COVID-19: NIV-Pune develops India's first antibody testing kit -
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 10 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Sunday said that the National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune, has successfully developed India's first indigenous antibody testing kit -- ELISA -- to combat COVID-19.
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No COVID-19 case in 10 States/UTs in last 24 hours: Dr Harsh Vardhan
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 10 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Sunday said that no case of COVID-19 has been reported from 10 States or Union Territories in the last 24 hours.
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Dr Vardhan holds review meeting with North-East States over COVID-19 manag
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Saturday held a high-level meeting with the representatives from the North-Eastern states to review preparedness and containment measures taken for COVID-19 management.
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Do not anticipate worst case situation like developed countries in India,
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Saturday said that there is no need to anticipate worst case situation with regard to COVID-19 pandemic in India like in developed countries.
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Harsh Vardhan interacts with health ministers from Tamil Nadu, Telangana,
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Friday held a meeting with health ministers of Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Karnataka through video conference over COVID-19 situation.
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Union Health Minister reviews COVID-19 preparedness in UP, Odisha, West Be
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): Union Minister of Health Dr Harsh Vardhan held a high level meeting today with Jai Pratap Singh, Health Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Naba Kishore Das, Health Minister of Odisha in presence of Ashwini Kumar Choubey, MoS (HFW) and senior officials from both Centre
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Union Health Minister condoles deaths in Visakhapatnam mishap
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Thursday condoled the deaths of people killed in Visakhapatnam gas leak mishap.
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COVID-19: India begins clinical trials of AYUSH medicines on health worker
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): The clinical trials of Ayush medicines on health workers and those working in COVID-19 high-risk areas have begun today, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said on Thursday.
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Union Health Minister approves Maharashtra's proposal to use ICU beds of D
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan has approved the Maharashtra government's proposal to use Intensive Care Units (ICUs) of Defence and Railway hospitals in Mumbai for COVID-19 patients.
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