NEW DELHI: India is about to approve its first Covid-19 vaccine set, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said, while emphasizing the need for a rapid vaccination campaign to cover the priority population, estimated at around 30 million rupees. Speaking at the 22nd High Level Group of Ministers (GoM) meeting on Covid-19 …
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Harsh Vardhan said there have been a little more than 1 crore of Covid cases in India (Representative) New Delhi: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Saturday that the country’s scientists and health experts have been working on the development of a indigenous vaccine and that in the next …
Read More »Covid-19: Certain Districts in Some States Witness Community Transmission, Government Says | India News
NEW DELHI: Minister of Health Harsh Vardhan on Sunday he said that certain districts in some states are witnessing community broadcasting, but that “it is not happening across the country.” “In different pockets in various states, including west bengal, community transmission of Covid-19 is expected to occur, especially in densely …
Read More »Without religion, God calls for great celebrations, says Harsh Vardhan | India News
NEW DELHI: Faced with growing concern over an accelerating spread of Covid during the festival season, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan has called for an additional vigil, saying that no religion or God states that religious events should be celebrated ostentatiously. The minister on Sunday urged people to avoid large gatherings …
Read More »Coronavirus Vaccine, India: Plan to Cover 25 Crore by Next July
Harsh Vardhan said the government would receive between 400 and 500 million doses (Representational) New Delhi: The government plans to provide Covid vaccines to around 25 crore (250 million) people, out of the country’s 130 crore (1.3 billion), by July 2021, Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan. Dr. Vardhan said …
Read More »For high-risk groups, the government plans to accelerate vaccination | India News
Representative image NEW DELHI: The government is considering the emergency authorization of Covid-19 vaccine so that it can be made available as soon as possible to those in high-risk groups, including the elderly and health workers, Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said. “This will be done after a consensus is reached,” …
Read More »Harsh Vardhan donates his mother’s eyes to AIIMS after her passing | India News
NEW DELHI: Union Minister of Health Harsh Vardhan has donated his mother’s eyes in AIIMS after his passing on Sunday, he reported by posting a message on the microblogging website Twitter. Vardhan said it was his mother’s wish to donate eyes after her death. “According to his wish, the donation …
Read More »Hope for very significant control over Covid by Diwali: Minister of Health
Harsh Vardhan also expressed his hope to have the Covid vaccine by the end of this year. (PROCEEDINGS) Bangalore: Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Sunday expressed hope that Diwali will have “very significant control” over COVID-19. “… hopefully in the next few months, maybe for Diwali, we will …
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