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RML, Safdarjung hospitals made nodal offices to deal with Coronavirus: Sat
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 4 (ANI): In view of Coronavirus scare and the first positive case being reported from the national capital, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Tuesday informed that Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) and Safdarjung hospitals had been made nodal offices to deal with a possibl
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Six positive cases of coronavirus reported in India so far, confirms Healt
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 4 (ANI): Six positive cases of deadly coronavirus (COVID-19) have been reported in India so far, the Union Health Ministry informed on Tuesday.
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Health ministry holds meet with Rajasthan Health Department over coronavir
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], Mar 3 (ANI): Union Health Ministry held a meeting with the Rajasthan Health Department officials on Tuesday over the coronavirus outbreak.
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Legal age for smoking tobacco would be 21 years soon, COTPA amendment comi
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 23 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry has planned to increase the legal age for smoking tobacco from the present 18 year to 21 years. The Ministry has proposed that only those who have attained the legal age of 21 years be allowed to smoke. Presently, people over 18 year
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All 645 evacuees from Wuhan tested negative for novel coronavirus: Govt
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi, Feb 6 (ANI): In a major development, all 645 evacuees from Wuhan have been tested negative against the novel coronavirus (nCoV), the Union Health Ministry informed on Thursday.
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Govt planning to direct schools to sensitise students on hygiene tips agai
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 3 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry is planning to write to schools across the country, asking them to sensitise the students on the basic hygiene tips to minimise the risk of Novel Coronavirus infection, a senior official told ANI on Monday.
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Central team visits Bhubaneswar to assess bird flu situation
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Jan 31 (ANI): A team of experts under the Union Health Ministry visited the bird flu affected areas of Bhubaneswar on Thursday.
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India's first case of Coronavirus in Kerala
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 30 (ANI): The first case of novel coronavirus in India was reported from Kerala, the Union Health ministry confirmed on Thursday.
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Amid coronavirus scare, Indian govt advises people to avoid non-essential
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 29 (ANI): Amid the rising deadly coronavirus scare, the Government of India has issued a travel advisory asking people to refrain from traveling to China.
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Strict vigil in border areas of Uttarakhand and Bengal after confirmed nCo
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 27 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry on Monday said that in response to the confirmed case of Conronovirus in Nepal, the Centre has stepped up vigil in districts bordering Nepal.
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Principal Secy to PM Modi chairs high-level meeting on coronavirus outbrea
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 25 (ANI): Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday chaired a high-level meeting on coronavirus outbreak and reviewed hospital and laboratory preparedness, measures taken for capacity building of rapid response teams and extensive surveillance
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Four samples test negative for novel coronavirus in India
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 24 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry on Friday said the ICMR-NIV, Pune, has said that four samples, two from Mumbai and one each from Bengaluru and Hyderabad, have tested negative for novel coronavirus (nCoV).
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