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India Creates History Again, PM Modi lauds 200-cr vaccine doses landmark
New Delhi, Jul 17 (PTI) India has created history again, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday as the cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country surpassed the 200-crore…
Covid precaution dose for 18+ age group at private vaccination centres from Apr 10
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) Precaution dose of COVID-19 vaccines will be available to all aged above 18 years at private vaccination centres from April 10, the Union Health Ministry…
Centre reviews Public Health Preparedness with States/UTs in view of new COVID19 Variant (OMICRON) reported by WHO
Union Health Secretary, Shri Rajesh Bhushan chaired a high-level meeting with States/UTs to review COVID-19 public health response measures and preparedness amid reports of Omicron variant of COVID19 across various…
India’s vaccine effort slows as dose gap trumps output jump
By Krishna N. Das NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's vaccination campaign has slowed despite amassing record stockpiles of vaccine, health ministry data showed on Monday, as authorities maintain a wider-than-usual…
Based on audacious assumptions: Centre dismisses studies claiming undercounting of India’s COVID deaths
New Delhi [India], July 22 (ANI): The union health ministry on Thursday slammed news reports that claim India's COVID-19 death count to be much higher than reported by the government,…
Covid-19: No newborn calf serum in final Covaxin product, says Health ministry, Bharat Biotech
New Delhi [India], June 16 (ANI): The Union Health Ministry on Wednesday said that newborn calf serum is not an ingredient of the final Covaxin vaccine by Bharat Biotech. The…
24 states reported decline in active COVID-19 cases since last week, says health ministry
The Union Health Ministry on Thursday informed that the 24 states have reported a decline in active coronavirus cases since last week and asserted that the national recovery rate touching…
India sets new Vaccination Guidelines, many countries face crisis due to vaccine shortage
India is only second after the USA in total Covid 19 vaccine dozes administered till now with figures touching almost 200 million. A statement released by Serum Institute of India…
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launches DRDO’s anti Covid drug 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG)
Minister of Defence, Shri Rajnath Singh and Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Harsh Vardhan today jointly launched the new COVID drug 2-DG at DRDO Bhawan. The anti-COVID-19 therapeutic…
