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  Centre asks states/UTs to review health facility preparedness amid rising temperature

  India | May 01, 2022 22:36 IST

  States may also utilize Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) as well as community-level awareness materials regarding the precautions to be taken by the population to safeguard themselves against heatwaves, the Centre said.

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  Gujarat reports first case of COVID 'XE variant' in Vadodara

  India | April 09, 2022 13:35 IST

  Central govt has also written letters to 5 states reporting marginal surge in COVID cases to continue monitoring the spread of fresh infections.

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  Govt adopted holistic approach in healthcare ecosystem, equal focus on health and wellness: PM Modi

  India | February 26, 2022 12:44 IST

  "Our focus is on health as well as wellness. 3 factors are taken into consideration in Budget- Modern infrastructure and human resource expansion, encouraging research and adopting modern and futuristic technology," said PM Modi.

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  PM Narendra Modi addresses Health Ministry's post-Budget webinar

  India | February 26, 2022 12:08 IST

  3 thematic sessions will be held from 10:00 am to 02:50 pm on the topics of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, E-Sanjeevani, and Telemental Health Programme.

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  Centre places purchase order for 5 crore doses of Corbevax Covid vaccine

  India | February 05, 2022 17:00 IST

  However, according to sources, discussions are underway in technical groups and in the Health Ministry's immunisation division about expanding the scope of the precaution doses which are currently being given to healthcare and frontline workers, and comorbid senior citizens.

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  NEET PG exam 2022 postponed by 6-8 weeks, new dates to be announced soon

  Education | February 04, 2022 13:17 IST

  "Keeping the facts in view, Health Ministry has taken the decision to postpone NEET PG 2022 by 6-8 weeks or suitably," the notice read.

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  Covid: Maharashtra, West Bengal, Delhi, Karnataka emerge as 'states of concern'

  India | January 12, 2022 17:20 IST

  The number of new coronavirus infections in the last week jumped by about 55%, although the number of deaths remained stable, the World Health Organization said in its latest pandemic report.

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  Mandaviya to hold meeting with IMA leaders, doctors on COVID-19 management

  India | January 11, 2022 13:05 IST

  According to the health ministry, 9,84,676 precautionary doses of the COVID vaccine were administered on Monday.

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  Resident doctors to continue agitation despite health minister's appeal | 10 points

  India | December 28, 2021 23:49 IST

  The announcement came after Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya held a meeting with the resident doctors on Tuesday afternoon.

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  8 vaccines, 4 treatments: A peek into India's battle against Covid amid Omicron Scare

  India | December 28, 2021 18:57 IST

  As omicron spreads ever more gloom around the country ahead of New Year's Eve, governments are moving at different speeds to contain the scourge, with some reimposing restrictions immediately.

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  With 101 Omicron cases, Centre says no evidence which says vaccines are not effective | 10 points

  India | December 17, 2021 17:54 IST

  Stating that the Omicron variant has been reported in 91 countries in the world, the health ministry added that WHO has said that Omicron is spreading faster than the Delta variant in South Africa where Delta circulation was low.

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  India reports 5,784 new Covid-19 cases and 252 deaths in last 24 hours

  India | December 14, 2021 10:20 IST

  The number of active cases of the infection has declined to 88,993, the lowest in 563 days.

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  India reports 7,774 new Covid-19 cases and 306 deaths in last 24 hours

  India | December 12, 2021 9:53 IST

  The number of active cases declined to 92,281, the lowest in 560 days, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday.

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  Over 50% eligible population fully vaccinated in India: Health Ministry

  India | December 05, 2021 11:37 IST

  Additionally, on Sunday, the daily rise in new coronavirus infections has remained below 50,000 for 161 consecutive days now. 

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  Omicron variant detected in India as 2 found positive in Karnataka

  Hakikat Kya Hai | December 02, 2021 22:47 IST

  Both the patients are men aged 66 years and 46 years with mild symptoms. Severe symptoms have not been noted, Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary, Union Health Ministry said during a press conference.

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  Kurukshetra: 2 cases of Omicron variant detected in Karnataka, says Health Ministry

  Kurukshetra | December 02, 2021 20:29 IST

  Two cases of the new Omicron variant of coronavirus have been detected in Karnataka, the Union government said on Thursday while asking people not to panic but follow Covid-appropriate behaviour and get vaccinated without delay. Watch Kurukshetra with Saurav Sharma.

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  Omicron reaches India, two cases detected in Karnataka, says Health Ministry

  News | December 02, 2021 18:04 IST

  Ringing the alarm bells, the Union Health Ministry on Thursday said that the new variant, Omicron, spreads five times faster than any other variant and added that it is waiting for more data transmissibility.

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  India now ranks third in organ transplantation, behind USA, China: Mansukh Mandaviya

  Good News | November 27, 2021 15:51 IST

  While addressing the 12th Indian Organ Donation Day, the Health Minister said that "Jeete ji Raktdaan, Marne ke baad Angadaan" should be the motto of our life."

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  Mansukh Mandaviya rides bicycle to Pragati Maidan to inaugurate Health Ministry's pavilion at IITF

  India | November 16, 2021 14:59 IST

  The Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission has been launched recently by the prime minister to deal with any future pandemic and for strengthening health infrastructure, Mandaviya said.

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  Children under 5 years of age exempted from COVID-19 tests upon arrival in India

  India | November 14, 2021 7:13 IST

  The Health Ministry said that the guidelines for international arrivals in India have been reviewed in view of increasing vaccination coverage across the globe and the changing nature of the pandemic.