Mask our biggest protector, carelessness will make it difficult to break coronavirus chain: Harsh Vardhan
4 years, 3 months ago

Mask our biggest protector, carelessness will make it difficult to break coronavirus chain: Harsh Vardhan

India Today  

Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, on Friday warned that carelessness in following the Covid-19 advisory would make the fight against the coronavirus pandemic more difficult. Harsh Vardhan also said a significant number of people has been careless lately in following the coronavirus guidelines at a time when businesses in the country have started opening up. But one must also remember to maintain '2 gaj doori ', wash hands and sanitisation to keep coronavirus at bay," Harsh Vardhan said. Congratulating the winners of the India Today Healthgiri Awards, Harsh Vardhan also said that the programme would be incomplete without the mention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi who launched Swachh Bharat campaign in 2014.

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PM Modi reviews Covid situation, stresses on Covid-appropriate behaviour
1 year, 9 months ago

PM Modi reviews Covid situation, stresses on Covid-appropriate behaviour

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: Amid a spike in influenza and COVID-19 cases in the country in the past two weeks, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday chaired a high-level meeting and directed officials to enhance genome sequencing while also emphasizing on Covid-appropriate behaviour. Modi chaired the meeting to assess the COVID-19 and influenza situation in the country in terms of preparedness of …

COVID-19: PM Modi urges Indians to be 'vigilant' amid rising cases in many countries
2 years ago

COVID-19: PM Modi urges Indians to be 'vigilant' amid rising cases in many countries

India TV News  

PM Modi on COVID-19 cases : Prime Minister Narendra Modi today urged people to be vigilant and take proper precautions against COVID-19 pandemic, as he noted that the coronavirus is spreading in many countries including-China, Japan, South Korea, Thailand and United States. In his last 'Mann ki Baat' broadcast of the year 2022, PM Modi said that many people are …

‘Can't see Corona, where is it?’: Congress minister on Mandaviya’s letter to Rahul
2 years ago

‘Can't see Corona, where is it?’: Congress minister on Mandaviya’s letter to Rahul

Hindustan Times  

As the Centre has stepped up surveillance and asked the states to be alert in view of rising cases of Coronavirus in China, Congress minister Pratap Singh Khachariya on Saturday asked where Covid is as he can't see it, in the context of the health minister Mansukh Mandaviya's letter to Rahul Gandhi. Khachariya further said Mandaviya sent a letter to …

Covid News Updates: No Pandemic Curbs in Goa till Jan 2; Centre Warns Against Overcrowding Ahead of Festive Season
2 years ago

Covid News Updates: No Pandemic Curbs in Goa till Jan 2; Centre Warns Against Overcrowding Ahead of Festive Season

News 18  

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya asked States to strengthen surveillance systems, ramp up testing and ensure readiness of hospital infrastructure during a meeting with state health ministers on Friday regarding the Covid-19 situation in India. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will visit a government hospital in Delhi on Tuesday for a mock drill to review the emergency response in place …

PM Modi to review Covid-19 situation at high-level meeting today
2 years ago

PM Modi to review Covid-19 situation at high-level meeting today

Live Mint  

PM Narendra Modi to review the situation related to Covid-19 and related aspects in the country at a high-level meeting today afternoon, news agency ANI reported. The meeting comes a day after Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya reviewed the situation and asked people to follow Covid-appropriate behaviour, including wearing masks in crowded places, and getting vaccinated. Coronavirus: Catch all the …

Wear mask if you don't want to face COVID curbs: Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray
2 years, 7 months ago

Wear mask if you don't want to face COVID curbs: Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray

India TV News  

Highlights Follow COVID-appropriate behaviour if you don't want to face restrictions again: Maharashtra CM People should use masks, vaccinate themselves if they don't wish to experience COVID norms: CM Maharashtra on Thursday recorded 1,045 new coronavirus infections and one death Coronavirus updates: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday said people should use face masks, vaccinate themselves and follow discipline …

Covid threat not over but India in better situation now, says PM Modi in meet
2 years, 8 months ago

Covid threat not over but India in better situation now, says PM Modi in meet

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, April 27, said that Covid threat is not over yet and people need to follow all precautions against the disease. 'CASES AT SCHOOLS WORRYING PARENTS' PM Modi said the cases of children getting infected at a time when schools have just reopened are worrying parents. 'PRE-EMPTIVE, PROACTIVE, COLLECTIVE FOCUS' PM Modi said that people …

Focus on localised curbs to contain Covid, minimise damage to livelihood: PM Modi to chief ministers
2 years, 11 months ago

Focus on localised curbs to contain Covid, minimise damage to livelihood: PM Modi to chief ministers

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asked chief ministers to ensure minimum damage to the livelihood of common people and economic activities as they work to contain the coronavirus, while noting that its Omicron variant is infecting people many times faster than earlier variants. PM Modi interacting with chief ministers via video conferencing on Thursday | PTI It has also …

No lockdown in Delhi for now; Covid situation under control, says CM Kejriwal
3 years ago

No lockdown in Delhi for now; Covid situation under control, says CM Kejriwal

Live Mint  

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal addressed media for the first time after getting recovered from coronavirus on Sunday. "During the second wave of Covid-19 in May last year, Delhi reported more than 20,000 cases per day. Delhi used to register more than 300 deaths due to Covid-19 per day at that time, but now the daily deaths have declined to …

Delhi CM Kejriwal recovers from COVID-19; says 'won't impose lockdown if you wear masks'
3 years ago

Delhi CM Kejriwal recovers from COVID-19; says 'won't impose lockdown if you wear masks'

India TV News  

Highlights Arvind Kejriwal today said he has recovered from COVID-19 During a press conference today, he appealed to the public to wear masks The chief minister also said as of now there are no plans to impose a lockdown in Delhi Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said that there is no plan to impose lockdown as of now …

Bihar: Names of PM Modi, Amit Shah, Sonia Gandhi, Priyanka Chopra feature in list of Covid vaccinated people
3 years, 1 month ago

Bihar: Names of PM Modi, Amit Shah, Sonia Gandhi, Priyanka Chopra feature in list of Covid vaccinated people

India TV News  

A large scale forgery was discovered at a common health centre in Karpi block of Arwal district in Bihar where the health department uploaded the names of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Congress president Sonia Gandhi and actor Priyanka Chopra in the list of beneficiaries who have taken the second dose of Covid vaccines. He said …

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Fresh 10,488 Covid Cases in India; WHO 'Very Worried' about Virus Spread in Europe
3 years, 1 month ago

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Fresh 10,488 Covid Cases in India; WHO 'Very Worried' about Virus Spread in Europe

News 18  

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: In the last 24 hours, India recorded 10,488 cases and 313 deaths, as per data released by the Health Ministry. Harish Rawat said, “I think the state govt decided this without considering precautionary measures, without seeing Covid situation in the state and the country or perhaps without taking note of reports of an increase in Covid cases …

Concerned Over 'Delta+, Lambda', Kempty Fall-like Cases, India's Top Docs Chart Out Delhi's Covid Plan
3 years, 6 months ago

Concerned Over 'Delta+, Lambda', Kempty Fall-like Cases, India's Top Docs Chart Out Delhi's Covid Plan

News 18  

A meeting of Delhi Disaster Management Authority, headed by LG Anil Baijal, expressed concern over people travelling in large numbers to tourist destinations and violating Covid related guidelines. The overcrowding at tourist destinations were taken note of after pictures and videos surfaced on social media of people flouting Covid-19 norms at Mussoorie’s Kempty and traffic congestion on the way to …

An Oral History of the COVID-19 Crisis: 'I realised that documenting the truth, deaths in hospitals was my duty'
3 years, 6 months ago

An Oral History of the COVID-19 Crisis: 'I realised that documenting the truth, deaths in hospitals was my duty'

Firstpost  

This account is part of Firstpost’s Oral History Project of the COVID-19 Crisis in India. The Oral History Project aims to be an ongoing compendium of individual experiences of the pandemic, with a focus on one significant day in our respondents’ lives during this time. At the same time, I saw a lot of photographs coming in from Delhi, Mumbai …

National Doctors' Day: Harsh Vardhan Lauds Medicos for Going Beyond Call of Duty During Covid
3 years, 6 months ago

National Doctors' Day: Harsh Vardhan Lauds Medicos for Going Beyond Call of Duty During Covid

News 18  

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Thursday applauded doctors for going beyond the call of duty to attend to their patients during the COVID-19 pandemic and help the nation overcome its gravest challenge in over a century. History shall bear witness that when the time came and humanity needed to be saved, it was the doctors who stepped up to …

Yoga's Importance Has Grown Multifold in Public Conscience: Harsh Vardhan
3 years, 6 months ago

Yoga's Importance Has Grown Multifold in Public Conscience: Harsh Vardhan

News 18  

Although the International Day for Yoga celebrations were muted this year due to Covid protocols, the importance of yoga has grown multifold in the conscience of the public for its role in the promotion of “holistic health”, Union health minister Harsh Vardhan said on Monday. “Apart from yoga and meditation, people should also strictly adhere to Covid-appropriate behaviour, the social …

Coronavirus Mutated and Citizens Let Down Guard, Leading to Second Wave: Harsh Vardhan
3 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus Mutated and Citizens Let Down Guard, Leading to Second Wave: Harsh Vardhan

News 18  

While the coronavirus mutated and evolved, citizens let their guard down and all this led to a spike in cases, snowballing into the second wave, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Friday. He stated that although this gesture was symbolic, people from various industries and corporate houses, and political leaders holding office could start a virtuous chain by emulating …

India's Covid-19 crisis: Why I'm grateful I lost my parents before the current surge
3 years, 7 months ago

India's Covid-19 crisis: Why I'm grateful I lost my parents before the current surge

CNN  

Pallabi Munsi is a CNN reporter based in New Delhi, India. It is the third country in the world -- after Brazil and the United States -- to cross 300,000 official deaths and we've set new grim records for the highest single-day figure for infections globally The health inequities that have led to India's Covid crisis developed over time. And …

Coronavirus News Updates: Centre approves Rs 5 lakh assistance for families of 67 journalists who died of COVID-19 this year
3 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus News Updates: Centre approves Rs 5 lakh assistance for families of 67 journalists who died of COVID-19 this year

Firstpost  

11:30 PM Whatsapp Facebook Twitter Coronavirus News LATEST Updates Despite its own needs, India ensured supply of medicines to 123 countries: Vardhan India ensured the supply of medicines to 123 partner countries despite its own needs amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and has also been active in global efforts to develop diagnostics, therapeutics and vaccines to tackle the infection, Union Health …

Deep Dive: Amid Covid gloom, virus-proofed villages of India bring glimmer of hope
3 years, 7 months ago

Deep Dive: Amid Covid gloom, virus-proofed villages of India bring glimmer of hope

India Today  

The second wave of Covid-19 has spread its deadly shadow over the heartland of India. Kataiya village, about 15 kilometres from the district headquarters of Supaul, has not witnessed a single positive case in the last over a year of the pandemic. ASSAM: ‘Sanitisation facility in front of every household’ India Today found another such village that stayed Covid-free simply …

India Will Be in a Position to Vaccinate All of Its Adult Population by End of 2021: Harsh Vardhan
3 years, 7 months ago

India Will Be in a Position to Vaccinate All of Its Adult Population by End of 2021: Harsh Vardhan

News 18  

India will be in a position to vaccinate at least all of its adult population by the end of 2021, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Friday. At a meeting to review the pandemic situation in nine states and union territories, the minister said, “Between August and December 2021, India will have procured 216 crore vaccine doses, while by July …

How The Wire and Dainik Bhaskar followed Congress ‘toolkit’ model, belittled institutional fight against COVID-19 by Modi govt
3 years, 7 months ago

How The Wire and Dainik Bhaskar followed Congress ‘toolkit’ model, belittled institutional fight against COVID-19 by Modi govt

Op India  

From the past few weeks, many media houses are trying to paint a picture that union ministers and BJP leadership are not providing any support for the Covid-19 patients and people affected by the pandemic. The ministers they listed included Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Road Transport and Highway Minister Nitin Gadkari, Minister of External Affairs Dr …

Uttarakhand hospitals warned against masking Covid-19 deaths, data
3 years, 7 months ago

Uttarakhand hospitals warned against masking Covid-19 deaths, data

Hindustan Times  

Uttarakhand hospitals’ failure to report at least 200 Covid-19 related deaths has led to a warning by health experts against the “masking” of data, saying, it’s continuation could adversely affect the fight against the pandemic in the hill state. The warning comes after the state health department noticed that at least five hospitals and health facilities treating Covid-19 patients didn’t …

PM Modi Nowhere in Sight As Govt Fails to Manage Covid Crisis, Alleges Rahul Gandhi
3 years, 7 months ago

PM Modi Nowhere in Sight As Govt Fails to Manage Covid Crisis, Alleges Rahul Gandhi

News 18  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged on Monday that the government has failed to manage the COVID-19 crisis and the prime minister is nowhere to be seen. "While GOI has failed not just in managing Covid crisis but also in standing with the people, there are numerous individual stories of strength and altruism every day," he said on Twitter. "Immense gratitude …

Coronavirus | Most of India should remain locked down for 6-8 weeks: ICMR chief
3 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus | Most of India should remain locked down for 6-8 weeks: ICMR chief

The Hindu  

The head of the main Indian health agency responding to the coronavirus has said districts reporting a high number of infections should remain locked down for another six to eight weeks to control the spread of the rampaging disease. That won’t happen in six-eight weeks, clearly,” Dr. Bhargava said in an interview at the New Delhi headquarters of the ICMR, …

India could resist Covid-19 onslaught due to system created by Nehru-Gandhi: Shiv Sena
3 years, 8 months ago

India could resist Covid-19 onslaught due to system created by Nehru-Gandhi: Shiv Sena

Hindustan Times  

The Shiv Sena has taken pot shots at the Bharatiya Janata Party -led Central government and said that the country was able to resist the onslaught of the Covid-19 pandemic due to the system created by Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi over the decades. HT Image “Today India is able to bear the onslaught of this pandemic due to the …

Govt's failures made lockdown almost inevitable: Rahul Gandhi to PM Modi
3 years, 8 months ago

Govt's failures made lockdown almost inevitable: Rahul Gandhi to PM Modi

India Today  

In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has hit out at the Centre, saying its lack of a clear vaccination strategy has placed India in a dangerous position. "Your government’s lack of a clear and coherent Covid and vaccination strategy, as well as its hubris in declaring premature victory as the virus was exponentially spreading, …

'Full lockdown': Rahul Gandhi's suggestion to flatten Covid-19 curve
3 years, 8 months ago

'Full lockdown': Rahul Gandhi's suggestion to flatten Covid-19 curve

India TV News  

Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday slammed the Modi government over its alleged mismanagement on Covid-19. The only way to stop the spread of Corona now is a full lockdown- with the protection of NYAY for the vulnerable sections," Gandhi said in a tweet. Gandhi has been pushing for the implementation of the party's proposed Nyuntam Aay Yojana providing …

Chorus grows louder for complete lockdown in India amid Covid-19 surge
3 years, 8 months ago

Chorus grows louder for complete lockdown in India amid Covid-19 surge

India Today  

India on Tuesday recorded over 3.57 lakh fresh Covid-19 cases and 3,449 deaths over the past 24 hours. With the 3,57,229 fresh cases in 24 hours, India's total case tally has crossed the 2-crore mark and reached 2,02,82,833. The total number of active Covid-19 cases in the country now stands at 34,47,133. xpressing concern over surging coronavirus cases in India, …

India government ‘ignored’ COVID-19 warnings: Report
3 years, 8 months ago

India government ‘ignored’ COVID-19 warnings: Report

Al Jazeera  

India did not impose significant restrictions to stop the coronavirus spread despite warnings by scientists. INSACOG shared its findings with the health ministry’s National Centre for Disease Control before March 10, warning infections could quickly increase in parts of the country, the director of the northern India research centre said. ‘Save the country from lockdowns’ Two days after Singh’s April …

PM Modi, Amit Shah encouraged super-spreader events, even bragged about them: Rahul Gandhi
3 years, 8 months ago

PM Modi, Amit Shah encouraged super-spreader events, even bragged about them: Rahul Gandhi

India Today  

As India logged a world record of over four lakh coronavirus infections on Saturday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said the entire world is shaken by what is happening here and accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of "dropping the ball and throwing it to states" after prematurely taking credit for having "won against Covid-19" when the second wave was already underway. …

India Covid-19: How Modi could have stopped his country’s devastating crisis but didn’t
3 years, 8 months ago

India Covid-19: How Modi could have stopped his country’s devastating crisis but didn’t

CNN  

CNN — On April 17, ahead of a state election, a maskless Prime Minister Narendra Modi boasted to a sea of cheering supporters: “I’ve never ever seen such huge crowds at a rally.” His country was on the brink of a humanitarian crisis.That day, India recorded more than 261,000 new coronavirus cases – more than many countries have seenduring the …

Modi’s BJP: India’s ruling party leader says ‘responsibility is ours’ for Covid-19 outbreak
3 years, 8 months ago

Modi’s BJP: India’s ruling party leader says ‘responsibility is ours’ for Covid-19 outbreak

CNN  

CNN — Responsibility for the devastating second wave of Covid-19 now sweeping India belongs “first and foremost” to the government, according to Narendra Taneja, a spokesman for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party. When pressed by Amanpour as to why his party continued to hold such events as cases rose, Taneja pushed back and said the “autonomous” Election Commission of India …

Viral load: The Hindu Editorial on COVID-19-induces lockdowns and saving lives and livelihoods
3 years, 8 months ago

Viral load: The Hindu Editorial on COVID-19-induces lockdowns and saving lives and livelihoods

The Hindu  

Hovering around 3.5 lakh daily infections, India’s current wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is still some distance from the peak. After months, Chennai came under a complete Sunday lockdown with increased restrictions during the week; Kerala had the whole weekend in shutdown. The learning from the first lockdown should not be that it is a political hot potato that is …

In The Darkest Times of the Pandemic, India Has Found a Chain of Kindness in Young Politicians
3 years, 8 months ago

In The Darkest Times of the Pandemic, India Has Found a Chain of Kindness in Young Politicians

News 18  

The Indian social media has turned a devastating sight with people crying for help every minute as India is battling the worst phase of the Covid-19 pandemic. Srinivas, inspired by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, has formed a team of volunteers to reach out to hundreds and thousands of people pleading for help with regard to supply of resources such as …

Coronavirus | Encourage patients to get vaccine, educate people against rumours: Narendra Modi to doctors
3 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus | Encourage patients to get vaccine, educate people against rumours: Narendra Modi to doctors

The Hindu  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday called the vaccine as the biggest weapon in the fight against COVID-19 and urged doctors to encourage more and more patients to get the jab. Urging doctors to educate people against "rumours" on COVID treatment and prevention, Mr. Modi said it is very important in these difficult times to not become a victim of …

'Govt Working to Save Lives, Livelihood': Nirmala Sitharaman Tells India Inc Amid Covid Surge
3 years, 8 months ago

'Govt Working to Save Lives, Livelihood': Nirmala Sitharaman Tells India Inc Amid Covid Surge

News 18  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said she has taken inputs from various industry chambers on concerns of India Inc with regard to the management of COVID pandemic and the centre would continue to work with state governments to save lives and livelihood. The Finance Minister had interactions with heads of industry chambers including CII president Uday Kotak, Uday Shankar, …

Covid-19 Has Hit With Fury, Caught off Guard Again: Sonia Gandhi at CWC Meet
3 years, 8 months ago

Covid-19 Has Hit With Fury, Caught off Guard Again: Sonia Gandhi at CWC Meet

News 18  

Accusing the Modi government of “gross unpreparedness” and “adhocism” in dealing with the COVID-19 crisis, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Saturday made a slew of suggestions to the Centre to deal with the pandemic such as reducing the immunization age to 25 years and providing income support to people. In her opening remarks, while chairing the meeting of the Congress …

COVID 19: Harsh Vardhan to hold virtual review meetings with AIIMS officials, state health ministers
3 years, 8 months ago

COVID 19: Harsh Vardhan to hold virtual review meetings with AIIMS officials, state health ministers

India TV News  

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan will hold a virtual Covid 19 review meeting with health ministers of states with maximum cases on Saturday. "I will hold a meeting tomorrow with health ministers of states with maximum COVID 19 cases in the country. On Monday we will hold a virtual meet with AIIMS hospital officials across the country to discuss new …

Opinion | COVID-19: Ignoring the danger won’t help
3 years, 8 months ago

Opinion | COVID-19: Ignoring the danger won’t help

India TV News  

Daily Covid-19 cases continued to register a quantum jump on Thursday with the single-day spike crossing 2.16 lakhs, and 1,184 deaths reported. Fourteen states and union territories recorded their highest ever tally on Thursday, with Maharashtra leading by 61,695 cases, Uttar Pradesh 22,439 cases, Chhattisgarh 15,256 cases, Karnataka 14,738 cases, Madhya Pradesh 10,168 cases and Gujarat 8,152 cases. With so …

Arvind Kejriwal says COVID-19 situation in Delhi 'very serious', asks people not to go out unless urgent
3 years, 8 months ago

Arvind Kejriwal says COVID-19 situation in Delhi 'very serious', asks people not to go out unless urgent

Firstpost  

The chief minister said his government does not want to impose lockdown and asked people to remain in home isolation if infected, instead of rushing to hospitals New Delhi: The COVID-19 situation in Delhi is “very serious” with 10,732 fresh cases of the infection being reported in the last 24 hours, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Sunday. He asked …

Opinion | Covid pandemic: Imposing a complete lockdown may not be necessary
3 years, 9 months ago

Opinion | Covid pandemic: Imposing a complete lockdown may not be necessary

India TV News  

The entire nation is presently worried over the fast-spreading Covid pandemic. Hundreds of migrant workers have started leaving for their home states from Mumbai, Pune, and Surat, a repeat of last year’s exodus. We are continuously monitoring and enhancing supply.” Due to night curfew, weekend lockdown, and total restrictions on business in several cities of Maharashtra, including Mumbai, thousands of …

India Records 1.07 Lakh Covid Cases in Single Day for First Time, Vardhan Blames Lax Attitude for Surge
3 years, 9 months ago

India Records 1.07 Lakh Covid Cases in Single Day for First Time, Vardhan Blames Lax Attitude for Surge

News 18  

New Delhi: The number of coronavirus cases in India hit a record daily high since the outbreak of the pandemic in the country with over 1.07 lakh new infections reported on Tuesday, according to the data provided by governments of various states and Union territories. According to the daily numbers announced by various states and UTs, the nationwide tally of …

Narendra Modi to hold COVID-19 review meet with chief ministers of all states on 8 April
3 years, 9 months ago

Narendra Modi to hold COVID-19 review meet with chief ministers of all states on 8 April

Firstpost  

Modi’s last interaction with chief ministers was on 17 March during which he had expressed concern over the rise in COVID-19 cases and called for “quick and decisive” steps to check the “emerging second peak” New Delhi: Amid a surge in coronavirus cases, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with chief ministers on Thursday to discuss the COVID-19 situation and …

'Whole country potentially at risk': Govt warns against spike in Covid cases | Key Points
3 years, 9 months ago

'Whole country potentially at risk': Govt warns against spike in Covid cases | Key Points

India TV News  

The whole country is potentially at risk, the government warned on Tuesday against the sudden spike in Covid cases. It also urged all those states that are reporting a rise in Covid cases to ramp up testing with focus on RT-PCR, prompt isolation, contact tracing, and boosting healthcare resources. WHAT HEALTH MINISTRY SAID COVID-19 situation going from bad to worse …

Lockdown Not A Solution, No Possibility In Delhi: Health Minister Satyendar Jain
3 years, 9 months ago

Lockdown Not A Solution, No Possibility In Delhi: Health Minister Satyendar Jain

ABP News  

After months of improvement in the Coronavirus situation, the country is witnessing a second wave of deadly Covid-19. Moreover, taking note of upcoming festivals and anticipating that public functions may further spread the deadly virus causing major set back to the slight gain made in suppressing the chain in the past few months, some states have resorted to another lockdown …

Coronavirus | India has flattened its COVID-19 graph, says Harsh Vardhan
3 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus | India has flattened its COVID-19 graph, says Harsh Vardhan

The Hindu  

India has flattened its COVID-19 graph and 146 districts recorded no new cases in the last seven days, 18 districts in 14 days, six districts in 21 days and 21 districts in 28 days, said Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Thursday. The Minister chaired the 23rd meeting of the high-level Group of Ministers on COVID-19 via video-conferencing and noted that …

Coronavirus | COVID-19 vaccines safe, don’t believe rumours: Modi
3 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus | COVID-19 vaccines safe, don’t believe rumours: Modi

The Hindu  

Launching the world’s biggest COVID-19 vaccination drive, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 16 said India-made vaccines were safe and asked people not to believe rumours. Congratulating all Indians and the country’s scientists on the occasion, he said the world had not seen a vaccination drive of this scale and noted India’s response to the pandemic was acknowledged globally. Stating …

PM Modi to meet chief ministers of all states on Monday to discuss coronavirus vaccine rollout
4 years ago

PM Modi to meet chief ministers of all states on Monday to discuss coronavirus vaccine rollout

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be meeting chief ministers of all the states on Monday to discuss coronavirus vaccine rollout. Vardhan oversee the anti-coronavirus vaccination dry run at the Rajiv Gandhi Government Hospital in Chennai and also the storage facilities for the Covid-19 vaccine. He said India has developed two anti-coronavirus vaccines which have been sanctioned for emergency use and …

Coronavirus: India will be able to vaccinate entire population soon, says Harsh Vardhan
4 years ago

Coronavirus: India will be able to vaccinate entire population soon, says Harsh Vardhan

India Today  

Soon it would be a reality to vaccinate the entire population in India against the novel coronavirus, after prioritising risk groups, Union health minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said on Friday. 'Started preparation for vaccine drive 4-5 months ago' "We started the preparation for the impending vaccine drive against Covid four or five months ago after Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji …

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