Centre alerts airports, borders amid global mpox cases' spike
Aug 20, 2024, at 06:20 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre has directed authorities at airports, ports, and land borders with Bangladesh and Pakistan to remain alert about incoming international passengers who show symptoms of monkeypox (mpox) amid the widespread outbreak of the virus globally, media reports said.
Indian adult citizens to get free COVID booster dose from today
Jul 15, 2022, at 02:24 pm
New Delhi: The Indian government's special drive to provide free COVID booster shots to all adults for the next 75 days will commence from Friday.
At 2.46 percent, India has one of the lowest fatality rates in the world: Govt
Jul 20, 2020, at 10:40 pm
New Delhi: The Case Fatality Rate due to COVID-19 in the country continues to register a steady downfall. It has dropped to 2.46 percent on Monday, the Indian government released data revealed.
Actual case load of COVID in the country only 3,58,692: Indian government
Jul 19, 2020, at 04:14 am
New Delhi: Timely, proactive, and graded strategy initiatives for effective COVID-19 management in the country, led by the Center and implemented by the State and UT governments, have ensured that actual case load of COVID patients remains manageable, the Indian government said on Saturday.
India’s Coronavirus cases per lakh population one of the lowest globally, says government
Jun 22, 2020, at 03:53 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian government on Monday said the country has one of the lowest COVID-19 cases per lakh population in the world and continues to widen the gap between recovered and active cases.
India's COVID-19 recovery rate more than 50 pct: Health Ministry
Jun 14, 2020, at 08:30 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: With 8,049 COVID-19 patients cured in the last 24 hours, the recovery rate has become more than 50%. A total of 1,62,378 patients, so far, have been cured of COVID-19.
India treating Coronavirus outbreak as 'notified disaster'
Mar 14, 2020, at 05:38 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian government on Saturday said it is treating Coronavirus outbreak in the country as a 'notified disaster'.
Centre prohibits E-cigarette in higher educational institutions
Jan 10, 2020, at 04:33 pm
Guwahati/IBNS: The Union government prohibited electronic-cigarette and parts thereof through promulgation of The Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes Ordinance, 2019.
Feb 05, 2017, at 11:01 pm
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IBNS): The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare launched Measles Rubella (MR) vaccination campaign in the country at a function in Bengaluru, here on Sunday.