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NEW DELHI: When the world doubted India's ability to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic, the country's professionals rose to the occasion and stakeholders came together to showcase the tradition of "service before self" in action, Union…

A task force on monkeypox will be constituted to provide guidance to the government on expansion of diagnostic facilities and explore emerging trends related to vaccination for the disease, official sources said on Thursday. The decision…

The Centre urged the states and Union territories on Wednesday to strictly monitor the home isolation cases of COVID-19 so that these patients do not intermingle in the community, while stressing on awareness regarding home-test kits…

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday launched the 'Covid Vaccination Amrit Mahotsav' at the Nirman Bhawan Covid vaccination camp. As part of the celebration for Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, this special Covid vaccination drive…

New Delhi, suspect cases at points of entry and in the community as part of India's preparedness against the disease. It also asked the states and Union Territories to identify hospitals and ensure adequate human resources and logistic…

NEW DELHI: The Centre has suggested states to ensure private vaccination centres providing SputnikV vaccine reach out to beneficiaries for due doses -- both second and precaution -- while ensuring availability of the jab. In a letter to…

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday informed that 90 per cent of India's adult population has been fully vaccinated with both vaccine doses against Covid-19. Calling the occasion an extraordinary feat, he tweeted, "What an…

NEW DELHI: The Centre has asked states and Unionterritories to ensure that people taking part in mass gatherings and undertaking pilgrimage are asymptomatic and preferably fully vaccinated against Covid-19. In a letter to states and UTs…

NEW DELHI: Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan will chair a meeting with states on the Covid -19 situation and vaccination, through video conference today, informed sources on Tuesday. Last week on June 23, UnionHealth Minister Dr…

Even though COVID-19 cases are surging in the country but the severity and hospitalisation is being monitored as no new variant has been reported, the Director of the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Dr Sujeet Singh said on…