COVID-19 CRISIS

Government Rejects Reports of Political Pressure for Approval of Covaxin

There have been media reports claiming that Bharat Biotech, manufacturer of the indigenous COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin, “had to skip certain processes” and “speed” up clinical trials due to political pressure, the ministry said. AMN / WEB DESK India’s Health Ministry today rubbished as “misleading” and “fallacious” media reports which claimed that regulatory approval for COVID-19 … Continue reading Government Rejects Reports of Political Pressure for Approval of Covaxin →

Corbevax to be available as booster dose for adults at vaccination centres

AMN / HEALTH DESK Corbevax will be available as Covid booster dose at vaccination centres from today. Biological E, the maker of the vaccine, said that it has delivered 10 crore doses of the vaccine to the Centre so far which is expected to be available as a booster dose on the Cowin App in … Continue reading Corbevax to be available as booster dose for adults at vaccination centres →

India set to achieve a major milestone to administer 200 crore doses of Covid vaccine

HEALTH DESK India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed 199 crore 96 lakh mark. Health Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya has said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the country is all set to achieve a major milestone of administering 200 crore doses of Covid vaccine. In a tweet, Dr Mandaviya said, the countdown … Continue reading India set to achieve a major milestone to administer 200 crore doses of Covid vaccine →

Centre advises States reporting surge in COVID cases, to remain cautious

Asks States to Step up vigil against the pandemic AMN India’s COVID vaccination coverage has exceeded 197 crore 46 lakh so far. Vaccination for the age group of 12 to 14 years was started on 16th of March. So far, more than 3 crore 65 lakh adolescents have been administered with the first dose of … Continue reading Centre advises States reporting surge in COVID cases, to remain cautious →

Health Minister urges people to follow COVID appropriate behaviour in view of rising cases

AMN / NEW DELHI Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dr Mansukh Mandaviya has said that COVID is not over yet. There are reports of rising cases of COVID in some states. Dr. Mandaviya stressed that it is important at this time to be alert and not forget COVID Appropriate Behaviour such as wearing … Continue reading Health Minister urges people to follow COVID appropriate behaviour in view of rising cases →

Centre advises State not to lower their guard against COVID-19 pandemic

AMN Health and Family Welfare Ministry has advised the State and Union Territories not to lower their guard against the COVID-19 pandemic. The statement has come in the wake of rising cases of COVID-19 in a few States and UTs. In a letter written to States and UTs, the Secretary of Health and Family Welfare … Continue reading Centre advises State not to lower their guard against COVID-19 pandemic →

Iran marks first day after more than two years without a single COVID death

AMN/ WEB DESK Health Ministry of Iran on Thursday said that the country has marked its first day after more than two years without a single COVID-19 death. The Iranian Health Ministry and Medical Education announced that no patient died from the COVID-19 in the past 24 hours.The Ministry reported 175 new cases over the … Continue reading Iran marks first day after more than two years without a single COVID death →

Centre asks TN, Kerala, Telangana, Karnataka, Maharashtra to take measures for effective management of COVID

Staff Reporter The Centre has asked the governments of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Telangana, Karnataka and Maharashtra to continue implementation and monitoring of necessary measures for prompt and effective management of Covid-19. The Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan has written a letter to these five States in view of the rise in weekly Covid-19 cases and … Continue reading Centre asks TN, Kerala, Telangana, Karnataka, Maharashtra to take measures for effective management of COVID →

Two persons test positive for COVID-19 in Manipur

Two persons have been tested positive for COVID-19 during the last twenty four hours in Manipur. These cases were detected among the 78 samples tested for the virus and the positive rate is 2.6 percent. No death case was reported due to the COVID-19 in the last twenty four hours. The death toll remained at … Continue reading Two persons test positive for COVID-19 in Manipur →

Mega COVID Vaccination Drive Har Ghar Dastak 2.0 campaign begins in India

AMN Two-month long Har Ghar Dastak campaign 2.0 gets underway today. The objective of this mega Covid vaccination drive is to achieve optimal coverage among all eligible beneficiaries and accelerate the pace of vaccination. The campaign will continue till the 31st of July this year, across all States and Union Territories. The Union Health Ministry … Continue reading Mega COVID Vaccination Drive Har Ghar Dastak 2.0 campaign begins in India →