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Odisha govt advisory to keep coronavirus at bay

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has in its list of dos and dont’s asked people to avoid hugging, shaking hands while greeting and keep their workplace clean to ward off coronavirus infection. The state government issued the workplace advisory based on the containment plan prepared by the Health Ministry to tackle the Covid-19 disease. Also Read: […]

  • Monday, 19 April 2021
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Coronavirus Outbreak: Health Ministry Issues Guidelines For Disinfection Drive, Dos & Don'ts For Elderly

New Delhi: In view of the Coronavirus outbreak in the country, the Health Ministry on Sunday issued guidelines for disinfecting public places including offices and a set of dos and don’ts for the elderly to contain the spread of the infectious virus. In its guidelines on environment cleaning, decontamination of public places in areas reporting […]

  • Sunday, 18 April 2021
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COVID-19: Centre To Create Dedicated Portal For Verifying Facts Related To Coronavirus Pandemic

New Delhi: The Centre has announced to create a dedicated web portal where people can verify facts and unverified news related to Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). The centre has also advised the states and Union Territories (UTs) to create a similar mechanism. States and the UTs were informed through a letter issued from the office of […]

  • Sunday, 18 April 2021
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India to get $1B emergency funding from World Bank amidst COVID-19 battle

United Nations: The World Bank has announced that it has approved $1 billion in emergency financing for India to fight the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. The assistance will support better screening, contact tracing, and laboratory diagnostics, procurement of personal protective equipment, creation of new isolation wards, the bank said on Thursday. It is the bulk of […]

  • Sunday, 18 April 2021
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COVID-19: Around 50 Doctors, Medics Test Positive In India

New Delhi: Around 50 doctors and medical staff have tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) in India, raising the eyebrows of the Union Health Ministry, sources said on Friday. The Health Ministry is trying to assess the situation and ascertain whether these doctors and medical staff have been infected by COVID-19 positive patients. “We are trying […]

  • Sunday, 18 April 2021
COVID-19 death toll rises to 114 in India, number of cases climbs to 4,421
COVID-19 death toll rises to 114 in India, number of cases climb to 4,421: Health Ministry

New Delhi: The death toll due to novel coronavirus rose to 114 and the number of cases in the country climbed to 4,421 on Tuesday, according to the Union Health Ministry. While the number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 3,981, as many as 325 people were cured and discharged, and one had migrated, it […]

  • Sunday, 18 April 2021
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India could've seen 8.2L COVID-19 cases by Apr 15 sans lockdown, containment steps: Health ministry

New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry on Saturday said that the number of COVID-19 (coronavirus) cases in the country could have increased to 8.2 lakh by April 15 had India not implemented a lockdown and other containment measures. Addressing a daily briefing on the coronavirus situation of the country, Joint Secretary in the Health Ministry […]

  • Sunday, 18 April 2021
Coronavirus cases climb to 8,356 in India; 34 deaths in 24 hours
Coronavirus cases climb to 8,356 in India; 34 deaths in 24 hours

New Delhi: Total number of confirmed cases of novel coronavirus in India climbed to 8,356, with 909 fresh cases and 34 new deaths in the last 24 hours, according to the data published by the health ministry on Sunday. Of the total cases in the country, there are 7,367 active cases of COVID-19, 715 individuals have […]

  • Sunday, 18 April 2021
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COVID19: Numbers Can Be Exponential, Resurge In Cases Abroad Cause Of Concern: Health Ministry

New Delhi: The Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry on Sunday said that as the country is dealing with an infectious pandemic, the number of the cases may be exponential but the government is adequately prepared for management of coronavirus cases. Addressing the daily press briefing, Joint Secretary, Health, Lav Agarwal said: “This is a […]

  • Sunday, 18 April 2021
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India received 5 lakh rapid COVID-19 testing kits from China: Health Ministry

New Delhi: India has received the much-awaited five lakh rapid COVID-19 testing kits from China and these are not meant for early diagnosis of the disease rather for monitoring whether coronavirus hotspots in India are increasing or showing a declining trend, the government said on Thursday. Addressing a daily briefing on COVID-19 situation in the […]

  • Saturday, 17 April 2021
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COVID-19 Cases Doubling Now At 7.5 Days, 3.4 Before Lockdown: Centre

New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry on Monday said social distancing is the only vaccine in the absence of any vaccine for this viral infection and the duration of doubling rate for coronavirus cases which was 3.4 days before lockdown has become 7.5 days in the past seven days. Odisha and Kerala, meanwhile, have a […]

  • Saturday, 17 April 2021
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India's COVID-19 death toll rises to 775, cases climb to 24,506

New Delhi: The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 775 and the number of cases climbed to 24,506 in the country on Saturday, according to the Union Health Ministry. The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 18,668 while 5,062 people were cured and discharged, and one patient has migrated, the ministry said. The […]

  • Saturday, 17 April 2021
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India's COVID-19 death toll soars to 872, cases climb to 27892

New Delhi: The total number of novel coronavirus cases in India rose to 27,892, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Monday. In a morning update, the Health Ministry said, of the total cases at least 20,835 are active. A total of 6,184 individuals have been cured and discharged while 872 people lost […]

  • Saturday, 17 April 2021
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ICMR Asks States To Stop Using Antibody Kits From Two Chinese Firms

New Delhi: The Indian Council of Medical Research on Monday directed states to stop using rapid antibody test kits procured from China-based Guangzhou Wondfo Biotech and Zhuhai Livzon Diagnostics after their results showed wide variations. The statement came several states raised concerns over the performance of tests during the exercise that they undertook. Following the […]

  • Saturday, 17 April 2021
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COVID-19 Death Toll Crosses 1,000 Mark In India With 31,332 Confirmed Cases

New Delhi: The total number of Covid-19 cases in the country climbed to 31,332 on Wednesday morning, the Union Health Ministry said. Of the total cases, 22,629 are active, 7,695 people have recovered, and 1007 people have succumbed to the disease. As many as 73 deaths & 1897 new cases have been reported in India […]

  • Saturday, 17 April 2021
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