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All 1.8 mn eligible beneficiaries in Indore given first dose of vaccine

All eligible Covid-19 vaccine beneficiaries in Indore city in Madhya Pradesh have been administered the first dose, officials said on Friday.

Coronavirus LIVE: West Bengal govt extends Covid restrictions till Aug 31

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Mandaviya urges pharma industry to increase share of generic drugs in India

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday urged the pharma industry to consider domestic manufacturing of medicines which are soon going to be off patent under Atmanirbhar Bharat

Cumulative Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in India exceed 528.9 mn

The cumulative Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has exceeded 52.89 crore, the Union health ministry said on Thursday.

Nagaland reports 80 fresh coronavirus cases, two new fatalities

Nagaland's COVID-19 tally rose to 28,955 as 80 more people tested positive for the infection on Thursday, while two new fatalities pushed the death toll to 593, a health official said.

Covid LIVE: Kerala sees 21,445 cases in a day; 6,388 in Maharashtra

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Over 54.04 cr Covid vaccine doses provided to states, UTs so far: Govt

More than 54.04 crore Covid vaccine doses have been provided to states and UTs so far, and 1,09,83,510 additional doses are in the pipeline, the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday

Covid LIVE: Kerala sees 23,500 new cases, 116 deaths in last 24 hours

Coronavirus LIVE updates: Kerala reported 21,119 new infections, Maharashtra 5,609, Andhra Pradesh (1,461), Tamil Nadu (1,893), Karnataka (1,338), and Delhi (52). Stay tuned for corona-related news

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Mumbai vaccine centres are running dry

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Covid LIVE: Maharashtra sees 5,609 new cases, 137 deaths in last 24 hours

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Covid LIVE: Assam logs 1,120 new COVID-19 cases, 17 more fatalities

Coronvirus live updates: Indian researchers find mixing doses of 2 vaccines is safe; USA's Anthony Fauci supports booster shots.

Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in India cross 510 mn: Health min

The cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed the landmark of 51 crore, the Union health ministry said on Monday. More than 49 lakh (49,06,273) doses have been administered on Monday, according to the 7 pm provisional report. The ministry said 26,66,611 vaccine doses were administered as first dose and 4,59,352 vaccine doses given as second dose in the age group 18-44 years on Monday. Cumulatively, 17,95,70,348 persons in the age group 18-44 years across all states and union territories have received their first dose and 1,24,91,475 have received their second dose since the start of the third phase of the vaccination drive. Five states -- Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh -- have administered more than 1 crore cumulative doses of COVID-19 vaccine in the age group 18-44 years. Also, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Haryana, Jharkhand, Kerala, Telangana, Himachal Pradesh, Odisha, Punjab, Uttarakhand and West

Covid-19 task force member suggests Maharashtra-specific sero survey

Maharashtra COVID-19 task force member Dr Shashank Joshi on Monday said it is necessary to conduct a state-specific sero survey to assess the presence of anti-bodies among people

'We want to make country TB-free by 2025': Health Minister Mandaviya

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday said that the government aims to make the country tuberculosis (TB) free by the year 2025.While speaking at Parliament House, Mandaviya said an awareness drive was in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's goal to make India TB-free by 2025."We want to make this country TB-free by 2025. We had never linked health with development. Under PM Modi's leadership, the definition of health has been comprehensive. In the coming days, India will achieve its target of making the health sector more robust," said Mandaviya.Apart from Mandaviya, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said that he expected elected representatives to ensure steps for the eradication of the disease."Time has come to end deadly diseases in this country. We need to make collective efforts to win against TB. Poverty and malnutrition are two main reasons for TB. Elected representatives need to ensure steps for the eradication of the disease," said Birla.Rajya Sabha Chairman M ...

65 per cent of tuberculosis cases in 15-45 age group: Health minister

A staggering 65 per cent of the tuberculosis cases in India are in the 15-45 age group, which is the most economically productive population segment, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said

Get Covid-19 vaccination certificates now on WhatsApp: Health ministry

COVID-19 vaccination certificate can now be obtained via WhatsApp within seconds, the office of Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya informed on Sunday.Mandaviya's office has said anyone who wants to download the certificate can send a message 'covid certificate' on WhatsApp to a number +91 9013151515 and receive it."Revolutionising common man's life using technology! Now get #COVID19 vaccination certificate through MyGov Corona Helpdesk in 3 easy steps. Save contact number: +91 9013151515 Type & send 'covid certificate' on WhatsApp Enter OTP Get your certificate in seconds," Mandaviya's office tweeted.Earlier, the COVID-19 vaccination certificate could be downloaded from Co-WIN Portal, or Arogya Setu/Umang Mobile Application. It could be downloaded after each dose (Provisional Certificate after first dose and Final Certificate after second dose).The web link for COVID-19 vaccination certificate is available in the Text SMS sent to the beneficiary after vaccination and ...

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44 new Covid-19 cases, five deaths in Delhi; positivity rate 0.06%

Delhi recorded 44 fresh COVID-19 cases and five deaths due to the disease on Friday while the positivity rate dipped to 0.06 per cent, according to data shared by the health department here.

Covid LIVE: Maharashtra to reopen schools for classes 5-8 from August 17

Coronavirus live updates: India's vaccine production target for later this year looks difficult as economic recovery looks fickle.

Over 86,000 Covid vaccine doses administered in a day in Delhi: Bulletin

Over 86,000 Covid vaccine doses were administered in Delhi the previous day, according to the city government's vaccination bulletin issued on Thursday.