The B.1.1.529 Covid variant or Omicron, first detected in South Africa last week, was designated by the World Health Organisation as a 'variant of concern', the health body's top category for worrying coronavirus variants.
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.
The Union Health Minister also informed that under 'Har ghar dastak', healthcare workers are going to all houses to carry out the vaccination drive. 96 countries have recognised Covaxin & Covishield. People can see the list via CoWIN app.
According to the government data, around 75 per cent of India's all eligible adult population has been administered at least the first dose and around 32 per cent has received both doses of the vaccine.
We can use drones in delivering important life-saving medicines, collecting blood samples, said Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya.
Mansukh Mandaviya attached the slogan 'Jai Anusandhan' to the feat, crediting PM Narendra Modi for fulfilling it.
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday announced that the government will receive over 30 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccines in October and over 100 crore in the next three months.
Mandaviya is in Rome, Italy, for the G20 health ministers' meeting.
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