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India is 'atmanirbhar' in protecting its people: Niti Ayog's VK Paul
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 16 (ANI): After taking COVID-19 vaccine at AIIMS Delhi on Saturday NITI Aayog member VK Paul said that the country has demonstrated that it can be 'atmanirbhar' in protecting its people by making vaccines in a short span.
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Randeep Guleria, VK Paul administered COVID-19 vaccine shot at AIIMS Delhi
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 16 (ANI): AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Singh Guleria and NITI Aayog member VK Paul on Saturday were administered the COVID-19 vaccine shot at AIIMS Delhi on the inaugural day of nationwide roll-out of vaccination.
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Covishield, Covaxin are safest of COVID-19 vaccines, side-effects are neg
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 12 (ANI): Covishield and Covaxin, the two COVID-19 vaccines which have received Emergency Use Authorisation (EAU) have been tested on thousands of people and side-effects are negligible, Dr VK Paul, Member (Health), NITI Aayog, said on Tuesday and noted that the
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UK virus strain a "Super-Spreader" has 70 pc increased transmissibility ra
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 22 (ANI): At a time when India is witnessing a decline in the active coronavirus cases, a new mutation of Covid-19 virus strain in United Kingdom has become a "Super-Spreader" with 70 per cent increased transmissibility rate. However, this mutated and more aggress
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Six vaccines currently undergoing clinical trials in India
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 15 (ANI): Informing that the Drugs Controller General of India has granted clearance for the clinical trials of one more candidate vaccine from India, NITI Aayog Member (Health) Dr VK Paul on Tuesday said six vaccines are currently undergoing clinical trials in
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Number of available ICU beds to be increased to 6,000 in Delhi: NITI Aayog
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 17 (ANI): Urgent actions have been taken by the Centre on the COVID-19 situation in Delhi including an increase in the overall ICU beds from 3,500 to 6,000 in the next few days, said Dr VK Paul, Member (Health), NITI Aayog on Tuesday.
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Festive season, laxity in adhering to norms caused Delhi Covid surge, says
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 2 (ANI): A surge in active cases of Covid-19 in Delhi recently has been due to the festive season, greater movement of people and laxity in adhering to safe Covid behaviour, the Centre said today adding that efforts will be made to increase testing in sensitive an
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Increasing pollution levels may lead to increased COVID-19 cases: Experts
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 27 (ANI): The increasing pollution levels in Delhi and adjoining areas may contribute to the increase in COVID-19 cases and deaths due to the virus, experts said on Tuesday.
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Prioritisation has to be done on criteria for COVID-19 vaccination, says
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 27 (ANI): Amid claims of various state governments that it would provide free Covid-19 vaccinations, the Union government's expert group on vaccines on Tuesday said that they should wait for a clearer picture to emerge on vaccine prioritisation.
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Covid-19 pandemic in India on decline, except for 2 to 3 States
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 27 (ANI): The Central government on Tuesday said that the Covid-19 pandemic in India is on declining trend except for two or three states, noting that it is "particularly noteworthy" in comparison to some countries in the Northern hemisphere where a severe incre
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We have to be more careful about COVID-19 in winter: NITI Aayog
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 13 (ANI): There is a stabilization in the impact of COVID-19 in the country, but we have to be more careful in our hygiene practices as it is a respiratory virus and most respiratory viruses escalate during winter, said Dr VK Paul, Member (Health), NITI Aayog on Tu
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Delhi may witness surge of 15k covid cases per day in winters: Centre
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 9 (ANI): A report prepared by the National Control for Disease Control (NCDC) has cautioned that the national Capital needs to gear up to tackle the surge of 15,000 COVID-19 cases per day in upcoming winters and festivals.
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