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PM Modi to interact with doctors, frontline health workers of Varanasi
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with doctors, paramedical staff and other frontline health workers of Varanasi, his parliamentary constituency, on Friday through video conference and will review working of COVID and non-COVID hospitals.
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My motto has always been 'Health for those without wealth': Harsh Vardhan
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] May 20 (ANI): Stating that a threat in any region can turn into a grave challenge for all in less time, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Thursday took a strong note to build not only resilient but also transparent global health systems that are quick in identifying
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Indian variant B.1.617 overtaking rest of variants, mutation a global conc
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): Currently among four variants widely found, the B.1.617, which is dominating the Indian topography has emerged as a global concern following its infectivity and transmitting capacity.
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Singapore invokes anti-misinformation law on Kejriwal's claim over 'Singap
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Singapore, May 20 (ANI): Singapore Ministry of Health (MOH) on Thursday invoked its anti-misinformation law, the POFMA or Protection from Online Falsehoods & Manipulation Act against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal who tweeted about the coronavirus variant from Singapore.
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Preparedness costs only fraction of impact of a pandemic but returns expon
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): Underlining the need for greater collaboration between countries on various aspects of health, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said Wednesday said that an important lesson COVID-19 has taught is that preparedness costs only a fraction of the impact of
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COVID-19: Smaller states showing upward trend, need to be cautious, says D
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan, while holding a meeting on public health response to COVID-19 and progress of vaccination in West Bengal and northeastern states, said smaller states are showing an upward trend and there is a need to be cautious abo
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Singapore satisfied with India's response on Kejriwal's 'dangerous COVID v
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): Singapore High Commissioner to India, Simon Wong on Wednesday said that they would wish to put an end to the episode where Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal made "irresponsible" remarks over Singapore COVID-19 variant, adding that they were happy with the
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Combating COVID-19: Govt aims to conduct 25 lakh tests per day, says Harsh
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): As the daily COVID-19 cases continue to see a steady decline, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday said that the government aims to ramp up daily testing to 25 lakh per day.
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Delhi CM does not speak for India, says Jaishankar on Kejriwal's 'new Sing
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday reprimanded Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over his claims of "new Singapore COVID-19 variant" alarm and said "Delhi CM does not speak for India".
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Both Pfizer, Moderna vaccines effective on B.1.617 COVID-19 strain: US Stu
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 19 (ANI): COVID-19 vaccines developed by Pfizer and Moderna work against B.1.617 variant of the virus that was first identified in India, according to a new study.
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Kejriwal's 'new COVID-19 variant' claim denied by Singapore health ministr
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's claim over 'new Singapore COVID-19 variant', has been strongly refuted by the Singapore government and the Indian Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri.
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No truth in claims of new COVID-19 variant in country: Singapore's Ministr
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Singapore, May 19, (ANI): Singapore's Ministry of Health (MOH) on Tuesday said that there is no truth in the references in reports in a section of Indian media about the presence of a new variant of coronavirus in the country, adding that there is no "Singapore variant".
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