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Safdarjung hospital to restore OPD services, elective surgeries from Sept
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 29 (ANI): The Centre-run Safdarjung hospital is going to restore its Out-Patient-Department (OPD) services and elective surgeries to the normal timings from 8.30 am to 11.30 am from September 1 as these medical facilities were restricted since March in the wake of coro
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FSSAI launches drive against adulteration in edible oil
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 28 (ANI): The apex food safety regulator of India, FSSAI (Food Safety and Standards Authority of India) has decided to intensify the crackdown against the sale of adulterated edible oil (both branded and unbranded) across India.
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Uttarakhand: 50 SSB jawans infected by COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Chamoli (Uttarakhand) [India], Aug 28 (ANI): As many as 50 jawans of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) camp in Gwaladam here have been found infected with COVID-19 virus, GS Rana, Chief Medical Officer, Chamoli said.
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Health Ministry advises COVID screening for all TB patients and vice versa
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 27 (ANI): Covid screening for all diagnosed Tuberculosis (TB) patients and TB screening for all COVID-19 positive patients should be conducted, said the Union Health Ministry on Thursday.
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Odisha reports 3,384 more COVID-19 cases
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Aug 27 (ANI): Odisha has reported 3,384 new COVID-19 cases, informed the state's Information and Public Relations Department on Thursday.
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Tamil Nadu second in COVID-19 recovery rate, Delhi on top
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 27 (ANI): With a recovery rate of 85 per cent, Tamil Nadu stands second after Delhi (90 per cent) in terms of people recovering from COVID-19, the Union health ministry said.
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Tele-consultation services in medicine, orthopaedics, eye and ENT now avai
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 26 (ANI): Now, the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) beneficiaries can get tele-consultation services through e-Sanjeevani in the Delhi/NCR, the Union Health Ministry informed on Wednesday. To begin with, specialist consultation under the services will be availab
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CGHS starts teleconsultation services in Delhi-NCR amid COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 26 (ANI): The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has commenced a teleconsultation service with specialist doctors in view of the COVID-19 pandemic to help people from various quarters, including senior citizens.
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Over 3.76 cr samples tested for COVID-19 so far: ICMR
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 26 (ANI): A total of 8,23,992 samples were tested for the novel coronavirus on Tuesday, taking the total number of samples tested to 3,76,51,512 so far, informed the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Wednesday.
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Arvind Kejriwal to chair COVID-19 review meeting today
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 26 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has on Wednesday called a review meeting to discuss the coronavirus situation in the national capital.
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COVID-19: 1.92 % patients in ICU while 0.29 % patients on ventilator battl
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 25 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry on Tuesday informed that about 2.70 per cent patients are on oxygen support, 1.92 per cent on ICU while 0.29 per cent patients are on the ventilators, in the battle against coronavirus disease in India.
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Positive rate of COVID-19 reduced due to increase in tests: Health Ministr
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 25 (ANI): Due to the increase in the number of tests in the country, the positive rate of the virus has reduced, Rajesh Bhushan, Secretary, Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday.
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