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  New Covid-19 guidelines for flyers effective from today, Check DETAILS

  India | February 13, 2023 11:21 IST

  Covid-19: Indian government recently relaxed Covid-19 guidelines for travellers from China and 5 more countries to India. The new guidelines for flyers will be effective from today.

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  Centre writes to states warning of new COVID variant, cautions against international travel

  India | November 25, 2021 21:27 IST

  Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan warned the states and UTs to be cautious against the new variant and urged them to conduct rigorous screening and testing of international travelers arriving from said countries.

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  States/UTs have over 1,67,20,000 unutilised doses, issue is better planning not shortage: Health Ministry

  News | April 13, 2021 22:20 IST

  Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan cleared that there is no shortage of COVID-19 vaccine in the country.

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  Health Ministry expresses concern over India's upward trend in COVID-19 cases

  News | April 13, 2021 21:40 IST

  Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan informed about the current status of country in regards to COVID-19 virus.

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  COVID: Over 1.17 crore doses administered, informs Health Ministry

  News | February 23, 2021 22:09 IST

  Union Health Ministry secretary Rajesh Bhushan informed that over 1 .17 crore vaccine doses have been administrated. Of this, 1.04 crore include first doses while 12.61 lakh second doses.

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  COVID-19: No deaths reported in past 3 weeks in 251 districts, informs Health Ministry

  News | February 04, 2021 18:20 IST

  The Union Health Ministry on February 04 informed that 251 districts in India have not reported any COVID related deaths in the last 3 weeks. "There are two states that have 70% of the active cases - Kerala and Maharashtra.

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  "India was fastest to reach first 1-mn vaccinations," informs Health Ministry

  News | January 28, 2021 19:40 IST

  "India was the fastest to reach the first 1 million vaccinations," informed Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan during a press briefing on January 28.

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  Over 25 lakh COVID vaccine doses administered by 2pm till Jan 28: Health Ministry

  News | January 28, 2021 19:20 IST

  Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan, on January 28, briefed media about the ongoing COVID vaccination drive. While addressing the media, Bhushan informed that over 25 lakh vaccine doses have been administered so far, as per data available till 2 pm today.

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  Active COVID cases lowest in 6 months: Govt

  News | December 29, 2020 19:08 IST

  COVID-19 cases in the country are less than 2.7 lakhs and are the lowest in six months, informed Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on December 29 while addressing a press conference in national capital.

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  Cumulative COVID-19 positivity rate shows consistent decrease: Health Ministry

  News | December 01, 2020 19:53 IST

  Health and Family Welfare Ministry Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on December 1 said that the cumulative positivity rate has decreased in India from 7.15% to 6.69% during November 11-December 1 period.