India is far from achieving herd immunity to covid-19, Union Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Sunday while interacting with people on social media during the third episode of Sunday Samvaad. It should be noted that India has recorded more than 60 lakh of covid-19 cases, while the death toll has …
Read More »Nearly 89,000 cases bring India’s Covid-19 count closer to the 6 million mark and death toll to 94,503
India recorded 88,600 new cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in the past 24 hours, bringing the national count closer to six million. According to the Union Ministry of Health on Sunday, the number of active cases in the country amounts to 9.56,402, while 49,41,627 patients have been cured / …
Read More »Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize 2020: 12 researchers receive India’s highest scientific award – science
The names of 12 scientists who received the country’s highest scientific award, the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award for 2020, were announced during the founding day of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) on Saturday. The award is given to Indian scientists under the age of 45 for outstanding …
Read More »4 coronavirus vaccines in advanced stages of preclinical trial: Harsh Vardhan
Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said that more than four vaccines against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), which has claimed the lives of nearly 87,000 people in India, are in advanced stages of preclinical trial in the country. Harsh Vardhan said in Parliament on Sunday that the government is providing …
Read More »ICMR is actively exploring saliva-based testing for Covid-19: Vardhan
He was answering questions posed by his social media interactives on the Sunday Samvaad platform. These questions covered a multitude of queries related not only to the current Covid situation but also to the government’s approach to it. Speaking about the concrete measures that have been planned to handle such …
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Dr. Harsh Vardhan answered questions about the Covid pandemic on social media New Delhi: The Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan played down fears that the Covid outbreak in India has reached the community transmission stage, noting that “only 10 states are reporting maximum cases” and that most of them …
Read More »Covid-19 Vaccine Could Be Available Early Next Year: Harsh Vardhan | India News
NEW DELHI: Responding to questions about the status of a vaccine for Covid-19 in Rajya Sabha on Thursday, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said there is a chance that it will be available in early 2021. He also said the government is targeting bring down Covid -19 mortality rate to less …
Read More »Health Minister Harsh Vardhan is hopeful to receive the Covid vaccine by next year
Harsh Vardhan said notices circulated before the country’s first coronavirus case was detected. Highlight “India is making efforts like other countries”: Harsh Vardhan Prime Minister Modi personally monitors the Covid situation in the country: Mr. Vardhan All the top ministers have fought this battle alongside the prime minister, he said. …
Read More »Aiming to reduce the Covid death rate to less than 1%: Health Minister tells Parliament | India News
NEW DELHI: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Thursday that the government aims to reduce India’s Covid-19 death rate to less than 1 percent from the current 1.64 percent, which is still the lowest in the world. Responding to a discussion in Rajya Sabha, he said that the country’s …
Read More »Vaccine for next year, but it will take time to reach everyone: Harsh Vardhan
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said Thursday that while a vaccine could be available early next year, it would still take time to reach everyone. Following the distancing rules was the most important social vaccine against Covid-19 at this time, he added. Vardhan spoke at the Rajya Sabha where members …
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