In an important admission, Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Thursday acknowledged that the double mutant variant of coronavirus, known as the B.1.617 lineage of SARS-CoV-2, was behind the sur
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Dear Mr Prime Minister: 12 opposition leaders write to PM Narendra Modi suggesting measures to tackle COVID
Twelve leaders of various opposition parties have written a joint letter to PM Narendra Modi suggesting a slew of measures for combating the current COVID-19 wave in India. Congress interim president
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PM CARES Fund approves purchase of 1.5 lakh units of SpO2 based oxygen supply system developed by DRDO
PM CARES Fund has granted sanction for procurement of 1,50,000 units of ‘Oxycare’ system developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) at a cost of Rs 322.5 crore.The Oxycare syste
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Testing, tracking key to combat COVID-19, says Harsh Vardhan; Covaxin production to be doubled by June 2021
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan has said that testing, tracking is the key to combat COVID-19.The minister gave this statement after his meeting via video conferencing with health ministers of Ut
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Swift clearing and apportioning of global aid has strengthened tertiary medical care across states and union territories for COVID-19 management, the Centre said on Wednesday. The government said that
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Mamata Banerjee urges PM Modi to ‘speedily import vaccines’ from global manufacturers; bats for franchise mode
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to 'speedily import vaccines' from global manufacturers to combat COVID-19.In a letter to the PM, the Chief Minister s
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