'Very worried' about Maharashtra, don't take virus for granted: Centre
Mar 12, 2021, at 04:34 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre on Thursday raised concern over the upsurge in the coronavirus cases in Maharashtra, adding that the virus cannot be taken for granted if the country wants to be Covid-free.
Centre rushes multi-disciplinary high level Central teams to states witnessing surge in cases
Feb 24, 2021, at 10:14 pm
New Delhi: The Centre has deputed high level multi-disciplinary teams to Maharashtra, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Punjab, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir for supporting them in public health measures for targeted COVID response and management, and effectively tackling the pandemic.
6,31,417 health care workers vaccinated against Covid-19: Centre after Day 4
Jan 20, 2021, at 02:06 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre on Tuesday stated that a cumulative number of healthcare workers vaccinated against COVID-19 has touched 6,31,417 through 11,660 sessions, as per the provisional report.
580 cases of adverse reactions, two deaths not related to Covid vaccination: Centre on Day 3
Jan 19, 2021, at 03:31 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A total of 3,81,305 beneficiaries have been vaccinated against the deadly coronavirus till Monday through 7,704 sessions, the Centre stated sharing a provisional report.
Covid vaccine recipients don't get to choose between two options for now: Centre
Jan 13, 2021, at 03:57 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian government on Tuesday said that no recipient of Covid-19 vaccine gets to choose from the two candidates available in the country for emergency use.
Central teams conducting epidemiological investigation in Bird Flu-hit states
Jan 11, 2021, at 04:18 am
New Delhi/UNI: In wake of confirmation of Avian Influenza, commonly known as ‘Bird Flue’, spreading in seven states, the Central teams constituted by the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairy and Health Ministry has been visiting the epicentres of disease and have been conducting the epidemiological investigation in Bird Flu’s epicentres in States.
'Maintain strict vigil': Centre directs 4 states amid rise in Covid-19 cases
Jan 08, 2021, at 02:07 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan has written to four states-Maharashtra, Kerala, Chhattisgarh and West Bengal-urging them to maintain a 'strict vigil' in curbing the spike in Covid-19 cases.
Covid vaccines to rollout within 10 days from date of authorisation: Centre
Jan 06, 2021, at 03:38 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre on Tuesday informed that Covid-19 vaccines will be ready for rollout in 10 days from the emergency use authorisation date based on feedback from the dry run.
Centre extends guidelines for surveillance against Covid-19 over UK virus strain
Dec 29, 2020, at 03:19 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre on Monday extended the earlier guidelines for surveillance, which will remain in force upto Jan 31, in the view of the spread of the new strain of coronavirus in the UK.
One crore health workers will get priority in vaccination against Covid-19: Centre
Dec 09, 2020, at 04:04 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Union Health Ministry on Tuesday stated that about one crore health workers in the country will be given priority in vaccination against Covid-19 and that the government developed a digital platform for real-time monitoring of the same.
931 Covid-19 cases in West Bengal till Apr 30, reveals state health secretary letter to Centre
May 02, 2020, at 12:27 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Amidst a series of allegations raised by oppositions that West Bengal government is hiding Covid-19 data, a Covid figure provided by state principal health secretary, Vivek Kumar, shows that 931 Covid-19 positive cases were reported in Bengal till Apr 30.
India fights against COVID-19: New lockdown guidelines make face masks compulsory
Apr 15, 2020, at 12:44 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Centre on Wednesday issued new guidelines for the extended lockdown period where it has made wearing face masks compulsory in public places and workplaces.
Total Coronavirus positive cases in India rise to 415; Centre acts tough to ensure lockdown
Mar 23, 2020, at 12:00 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The central government has intended to deal with the violators of lockdown strictly as the total positive Novel Coronavirus cases across the country rose to 415 on Monday.
Supreme Court lifts ban on sale of Saridon and two other drugs
Sep 17, 2018, at 02:11 pm
New Delhi, Sept 17 (IBNS): Days after the Centre's ban on 328 combinationdrugs, the Supreme Court on Monday allowed the sale of Saridon and two other drugs for now, media reports said.