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  COVID-19 can make more susceptible to developing active tuberculosis: Health Ministry

  India | July 18, 2021 7:18 IST

  The ministry said SARS-CoV-2 infection can make an individual more susceptible to developing active TB disease, as it is an "opportunistic infection like black fungus".

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  No ICU beds in 60 per cent of district hospitals in Assam

  India | July 16, 2021 22:43 IST

  As many as 60 percent of district hospitals in Assam do not have ICU beds, and the facility is not available in any of the sub-divisional civil hospitals (SDCHs) in the state, Health, and Family Welfare Minister Keshab Mahanta informed the assembly on Friday.

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  Next 100-125 days very important for India, says Centre as threat of 3rd Covid wave looms

  India | July 16, 2021 20:01 IST

  The Centre on Friday said that the next 100-125 days are going to be very crucial in terms of how the Covid situation further unfolds in India.

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  Health Ministry refutes reports claiming India's COVID-19 death toll 'undercounted'

  India | July 14, 2021 13:53 IST

  As per the ministry, as many as 4,11,408 lives have been claimed by the coronavirus since it broke out early last year.

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  Mansukh Mandaviya takes charge as India's new Health Minister

  India | July 08, 2021 12:17 IST

  The Health Ministry was held by Harsh Vardhan, who is one of the top ministers to be dropped in the reshuffle.

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  Scary pictures from hill stations: Govt warns of Covid protocol violations

  India | July 06, 2021 17:19 IST

  Referring to the massive footfall of people in hill stations, Health Ministry Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal on Tuesday stated that people travelling to hill stations are not following COVID-appropriate behaviour.

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  Now, pregnant women too can get Covid-19 vaccine

  India | July 03, 2021 0:05 IST

  The Health Ministry has accepted the recommendations of the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation

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  Health Ministry issues guidelines for administering COVID-19 vaccines to pregnant women

  India | June 29, 2021 8:17 IST

  The Union Ministry has advised all pregnant women to register themselves on the Co-WIN portal or get themselves registered on-site at the COVID-19 vaccination centre.

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  Homeless people barred from registering for Covid vaccination? Health Ministry responds

  India | June 23, 2021 16:38 IST

  A number of reports have claimed that homeless people were "barred and conspicuously left out" from registering for COVID-19 vaccination due to unavailability of technical requirements. 

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  Can Covid vaccination cause infertility in men, women? Health Ministry responds

  India | June 21, 2021 22:52 IST

  ​Even as claims were galore that getting Covid-19 vaccine could cause infertility in men and women, the Union Health Ministry on Monday said that there was no scientific evidence to support them. It said that getting inoculated was safe and effective.   

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  85% decline in daily Covid cases since highest reported peak: Health Ministry | Key Highlights

  India | June 15, 2021 17:14 IST

  The Union Health Ministry on Tuesday informed that the country has witnessed a 85 per cent decline in the daily Covid cases since the highest reported peak. This comes as a breather as the country has been grappling with the coronavirus pandemic for almost two years now.

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  COVID: Huge crowd gathers at Moradabad's vegetable market

  News | June 15, 2021 11:15 IST

  Huge crowd gathered at a vegetable market in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad on June 15. People had gathered to buy vegetables and were not following any COVID-19 mandates. People were also seen without face masks. According to Health Ministry, the state has 8,111 active cases of COVID till 15 June (08:00 IST).

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  I don't think we will have a serious infection in children in the future: Dr Randeep Guleria

  News | June 08, 2021 17:00 IST

  No data, global or Indian, has had any observations of children being affected more. Even in the 2nd wave kids who were infected had mild illness or co-morbidities. I don't think we will have a serious infection in children in the future: Dr Randeep Guleria, AIIMS Director

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  Total 21.60 crore vaccine doses administered in the country: Health Ministry

  News | June 01, 2021 16:45 IST

  Total 21.60 crore vaccine doses administered in the country with 1.67 crore doses to health workers, 2.42 crore to front line workers, 15.48 crore to people in 45+ age group while for those in 18-44 age group, 2.03 doses have been administered: Union Health Ministry

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  CoWIN does not collect information about Covid infection history: Health Ministry

  India | May 31, 2021 22:08 IST

  CoWIN website, used to book vaccination slots in India, does not collect any information about the COVID-19 infection history of patients, the Union Health Ministry clarified on Monday.

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  Haqikat Kya Hai: 12 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses for the month of June, watch report

  Hakikat Kya Hai | May 30, 2021 21:50 IST

  Amid concerns over the pace of vaccination in India, the centre has said that nearly 12 crore doses of Covid vaccines will be available in June for the immunisation exercise.

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  Covaxin production to reach 10 cr doses per month by September: Health Ministry

  India | May 29, 2021 7:09 IST

  In May, an additional 21,54,440 doses of Covaxin are to be supplied. This takes the total vaccine supplied and in pipeline till date to 3,11,87,060 doses. 

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  24 states have reported a decline in active Covid-19 cases since last week: Health Ministry

  News | May 27, 2021 17:00 IST

  It's reassuring that we are on the downswing of the second wave, and it will be sustained if restrictions open up systematically as the time comes, says Health Ministry

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  Covid positivity rate down to 9.54 per cent: Health Ministry

  India | May 25, 2021 13:09 IST

  The daily COVID-19 positivity rate has reduced and now stands at 9.54 per cent, while the single-day recoveries continue to outnumber the new cases for the 12th consecutive day, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday.

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  No consensus yet on COVID vaccine passport issue at WHO level: Govt

  India | May 23, 2021 0:09 IST

  The WHO is yet to reach a consensus on the vaccine passport issue for allowing international travel to those fully vaccinated against the coronavirus infection, the government said on Saturday and noted that discussions are still on.