Gap between recovered and active Coronavirus cases growing: Health Ministry
The Union Health Ministry has said the gap between the percentage of recovered cases and active cases progressively growing wide. Continue Reading
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Single person driving car or doing exercise need not wear mask: Govt
The Union Health Ministry has said a single person driving a car does not have to wear a face mask. Continue Reading
All licensees allowed to deliver medicines at home since March
Amid the controversy over online delivery of medicines, it has emerged that the Union Health Ministry had given explicit approval for doorstep delivery of drugs through email since March. Continue Reading
2,76,94,416 samples tested for Covid-19 so far: ICMR
Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) today said as many as 2,76,94,416 samples were tested for Covid till Thursday. Continue Reading
Centre gives over 3 cr N95 masks, 1.28 cr PPEs, 10 cr tablets to States
The Union Health Ministry today said the Centre has distributed more than 3.04 crore N95 masks and over 1.28 crore personal protection equipment (PPE) kits among the states, Union territories and central institutions for free since 11 March. Continue Reading
Editorial: Do more tests
Union Health Ministry has said that India’s coronavirus testing infrastructure has increased to as many as 1370 labs now from just one lab operatonal in January 2020. Continue Reading
New rules for international passengers coming to India
The Union Health Ministry has issued a revised set of guidelines for the international air passengers coming to India. The new guidelines which will come into place from 8 August have made seven-day paid institutional quarantine mandatory for all passengers. Continue Reading
India’s Covid-19 death rate ‘progressively falling’: Govt
The Union Health Ministry has said India’s Covid-19 case fatality rate is progressively falling and is currently at 2.49 per cent, which is one of the lowest in the world. Continue Reading
Govt revises dosage of drug to be given to Covid patients
The Central government has revised the dosage of anti-viral drug remdesivir to be administered to Covid-19 patients in the moderate stage of illness from the earlier six days to five days as it issued an updated ‘Clinical Management Protocols for COVID-19’ Continue Reading
Strictly follow home isolation guidelines: Centre to States
The Union Health Ministry has urged the States to follow guidelines for effective home isolation to prevent the spread of Covid-19 among family members and neighbours, especially in congested living conditions. Continue Reading