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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.

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  Zydus Cadila to reduce its 'needle-free' Covid vaccine price to Rs 265/dose: Sources

  India | October 31, 2021 15:01 IST

  The Ahmedabad-based pharma company earlier had proposed a price of Rs 1,900 for its three-dose regimen, a source had said.

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  Govt gave nod to 157 new medical colleges in India since 2014: Health ministry

  India | October 24, 2021 14:28 IST

  Under three phases of the scheme, 157 new medical colleges have been approved, out of which 63 medical colleges are already functional.

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  Second wave of pandemic not receded yet, third wave feared post-Diwali: Maha health minister

  India | October 19, 2021 21:31 IST

  Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope said the Covid Task Force has cautioned about a third wave of the pandemic post the Diwali season.

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  What govt said on the pricing of Zydus Cadila's 3-dose upcoming vaccine

  India | October 01, 2021 11:47 IST

  "The call of the hour is to give the two-dose vaccination/full vaccination covering the entire adult population. The talk of booster dose is not pertinent at the moment," said ICMR DG Dr. Balram Bhargava.

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  India’s cumulative Covid-19 vaccination coverage crosses 83-crore mark

  India | September 22, 2021 21:20 IST

  The countrywide vaccination drive was rolled out on January 16 with healthcare workers (HCWs) getting inoculated against the viral disease in the first phase. The vaccination of frontline workers (FLWs) started from February 2.

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  India logs 34,973 fresh Covid-19 cases, 260 deaths in 24 hours, recovery rate stands at 97.48%

  India | September 10, 2021 14:51 IST

  According to the data shared by the Union Health Ministry on Friday, the country saw a total of 37,681 discharges in the last 24 hours.

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  Over 100 dengue cases in Delhi this year, 72 in August

  India | September 06, 2021 15:46 IST

  According to the civic report issued by the municipal corporations last week, 97 cases of dengue were recorded till August 28 this year. At least 124 cases have been reported this year till September 4.  

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  India reports 42,766 new COVID cases, 308 deaths in last 24 hours

  India | September 05, 2021 9:44 IST

  The total active cases of COVID-19 in India rose to 4,10,048, the ministry data showed.

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  Central health team conducts door-to-door inspection in Firozabad over dengue, viral fever

  News | September 04, 2021 12:00 IST

  Amid deaths of children due to suspected dengue and viral fever in Uttar Pradesh's Firozabad, the five-member Central team of the Health Ministry on September 03 conducted a door-to-door inspection in the district.

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  Cumulative Covid vaccine doses administered in India cross 67 crore: Health ministry

  India | September 02, 2021 21:47 IST

  ​The cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed 67 crore on Thursday, the Union health ministry said.  

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  Over half of adult population in India has received at least 1 dose of COVID vaccine: Govt

  India | September 02, 2021 23:23 IST

  About ramping up of daily vaccinations, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said, 18.38 crore doses were given in August during which 59.29 lakh doses were administered daily. The average daily vaccination in the last seven days of August has been 80.27 lakh.

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  Time gap between both doses of Covishield may be reduced, say sources

  India | August 26, 2021 21:33 IST

  The government thinks that this move is feasible now because there are many vaccines available for the people, apart from Covishield and Covaxin, and also because there is a sufficient amount of vaccines available in the country.

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  Cases high in places where COVID protocols were flouted: Union Health Ministry

  News | August 26, 2021 17:22 IST

  Union Health Ministry did a press conference on Thursday where rising cases of COVID-19 was discussed. While the Ministry said that most cases of the pandemic were being reported in Kerala, it also revealed that cases soared high in places where COVID norms were flouted.

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  Kerala reported 58% Covid cases of India's overall tally in last 24 hrs: Health Ministry

  India | August 26, 2021 16:41 IST

  ​More than half of the country's total coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours were reported from Kerala alone, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday, amid concerns surrounding an imminent third wave of Covid.

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  Delhi to launch cloud-based health management system in 2022

  India | August 13, 2021 6:46 IST

  The HIMS will also have a dedicated helpline where call centers will be set up for the convenience of the people and address their grievances.

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  Maharashtra: With 20 more patients, Delta Plus cases shoot up to 65

  India | August 11, 2021 20:59 IST

  Of the fresh cases, the maximum - seven - are from Mumbai, followed by three from Pune, two each from Palghar, Raigad, Nanded, and Gondia, and one each from Akola and Chandrapur districts.