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Centre gave over 27 crores COVID vaccine doses to states, UTs
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): The Centre has provided more than 27 crores COVID vaccine doses to the states and Union Territories (UTs) so far, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) informed on Wednesday.
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Detailed report on fake COVID test reports during Kumbh Mela expected in f
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 15 (ANI): The Kumbh Mela held in April this year witnessed thousands of devotees taking a dip in the river to mark the "Shahi snan" thereby flouting COVID-19 norms. Upon being questioned on fake COVID reports issued by private labs during Kumbh Mela, the Joint Heal
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COVID-19 'Delta Plus' variant detected in India, nullifies monoclonal anti
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 15 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry on Tuesday revealed that the Delta variant with an additional mutation known as "Delta Plus" has been detected in the country that nullifies the use of monoclonal antibody but asserted that it still not a "variant of concern". Read More
India's cumulative COVID vaccine coverage exceeds 25.87 cr
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 15 (ANI): The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has reached 25,87,13,321 as per the 7 pm provisional report on Monday, said the Union Health Ministry.
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India reporting 6,148 COVID-related deaths on June 10 is result of revised
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 11 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry on Friday clarified that India reported a total of 6,148 COVID-related deaths on June 10 which takes into account 3,971 deaths reported by Bihar after the reconciliation done by the state.
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Delhi Nurses Union calls off protest against outsourcing nurses at Safdarj
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 11 (ANI): Delhi Nurses Union on Friday called off their protest after Union Health Ministry cancelled the decision to appoint outsourced nursing staff at Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital as well as a makeshift hospital inside its premises.
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We respect US FDA decision, but it won't impact India's vaccine plan: Cent
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 11 (ANI): Reacting to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA)'s rejection of Bharat Biotech's Covaxin jab for emergency use authorization, the Union Health Ministry on Friday said that it respects the decision taken by the authority but it will not hav
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Electronic Vaccine Intelligence Network being used to monitor utilisation,
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 11 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry on Friday informed that India is using a digital platform Electronic Vaccine Intelligence Network (eVIN) system, which tracks the vaccines and facilitates real-time, including monitoring of storage temperatures across 29,000 cold ch
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Over 1.17 crore Covid vaccine doses available with states, UTs, says Healt
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 11 (ANI): As many as 1,17,56,911 Covid-19 vaccine doses are still available with the states/UTs to be administered, said the Union Health Ministry on Friday.
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Committed to prevent any misuse of sensitive data regarding COVID vaccines
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 10 (ANI): After reports in a section of the media highlighting the letter of the Union Health Ministry to States and Union Territories regarding the eVIN inventory and temperature data of COVID-19 vaccine, the health ministry on Thursday clarified that the letter was
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Centre issues guidelines for management of black fungus disease in childre
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 10 (ANI): The Director General of Health Services (DGHC) under the Union Health Ministry on Wednesday issued guidelines for the management of Mucormycosis or black fungus disease in children below 18 years.
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Centre issues guidelines for COVID management in children, discourages use
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 10 (ANI): The Director General of Health Services (DGHC) under the Union Health Ministry on Wednesday issued guidelines for the management of COVID-19 in children below 18 years of age, according to which use of Remdesivir, an emergency use authorisation drug, has
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