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The Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday that India has been recording one of the lowest Covid-19 cases per million among large nations reeling from the coronavirus pandemic. “The average daily rate of positivity last week was 3.72%. Among all the great nations of the world, the cases per million …

The government said Tuesday that it has not talked about vaccinating the entire population of the country against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), as India has reported 9,462,809 infections and 137,621 related deaths so far. “I just want to make this clear that the government has never talked about vaccinating the …

NEW DELHI: The government is exploring emergency authorization modalities and the use of coronavirus vaccines until the phase three clinical trial and regular licensing is completed. The issue of vaccine advance purchase commitment, including price, was also discussed at a recent meeting attended by NITI member Aayog (health) Vinod Paul, …

The daily count of coronavirus cases in India has dropped to nearly 30,000 in the past two days. New Delhi: The effects of recent elections and festivals on the coronavirus pandemic in India will unfold over the next week to 15 days, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said during a …

NEW DELHI: Union Minister Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday advised seven states, including Maharashtra and Uttarakhand, to focus on improving testing, especially in districts with the highest Covid-19 positivity and large gathering venues such as markets and workplaces. Vardhan, who interacted with Chief Ministers, State Health Ministers, Senior Secretaries, and Additional …

Stating that there is a clear indication that contamination is a major factor in COVID-19 mortality, the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) also said Tuesday that children previously thought to be better protected against the virus COVID now show some evidence of being spreaders or even super spreaders. Also …

NEW DELHI: The Covid-19 pandemic in India is trending down, except in two or three states, the government said Tuesday, noting that it is “particularly notable” compared to some Northern Hemisphere countries where a A severe increase in the intensity of the spread of the virus is observed. The situation …

NEW DELHI: There has never been an oxygen shortage in the country in the last 10 months and there has been no shortage today, the Health Ministry said Tuesday. At a press conference, the Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said that daily production capacity increased to 6,862 metric tons in …

NEW DELHI: As the world prepares for a Covid-19 vaccine, India has begun to identify around 30 million priority beneficiaries, including the high-risk population and first responders, from healthcare workers to police. , sanitation workers, as well as the elderly and people with comorbidities, who will likely receive an estimated …

The Center has requested Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Delhi to increase testing, as the positivity rate in these states is still significantly higher than the national average of 8.4%. An analysis of the daily average of new cases week by week in the top five states showed that Maharashtra …