Over 180.95 crore Covid vaccine doses administered in India: Govt
Over 4.6 lakh vaccine doses were administered to beneficiaries aged 12 to 14 years on the second day of the inoculation drive for the age group, taking the total number...
India fared better than others in managing Omicron-driven Covid surge, claims health ministry
With 3,536 cases reported on an average in the week ending March 15, India contributed to only 0.21 per cent of global cases, the Union health ministry said. Global Covid...
Regular international flights likely to resume from March 15, say govt sources
Given the consistent decline in Covid cases, a decision on resuming scheduled international flights has almost been arrived at by the Civil Aviation Ministry following consultation with the Health Ministry,...
Covid-19: India’s vaccination coverage crosses 165.6 crore: Health Ministry
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage crossed 165.6 crore (1,65,60,85,526) on Saturday and more than 53 lakh (53,47,810) vaccine doses have been administered till 7 pm. India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has crossed...
Risk persists even though Covid cases starting to plateau in parts of India: WHO
Senior WHO official Poonam Khetrapal Singh stressed on the need to rapidly accelerate efforts to vaccinate all at-risk populations in all countries. Even though some cities or states in India...
Covid vaccination certificates in 5 poll-bound states won’t have PM Modi’s photo
Covid vaccination certificates issued in the five poll-bound states will not have Prime Minister Narendra Modi's photo since the model code of conduct has come into force there, an official...
All travellers to UK to show pre-departure virus tests
The UK government has announced that those travelling into the country will need to show a negative coronavirus test pre-departure as it reintroduces Covid-19 restrictions due to the Omicron variant....
Health Ministry rushes expert teams to 9 states and UTs amid surge in dengue cases
A Union Health Ministry statement pegged the total number of dengue cases at 116,991 across the country. (File/PTI)The Union Health Ministry has rushed high-level expert teams to nine states and...
Union health ministry amends NDCT Rules 2019 to bring clarity in definition of BA and BE study centre
The amendment, named as the NDCT (Amendment) Rules, has brought in a change in the Rule 2, in sub-rule (1) in clause (g) of the Rules 2019.In order to bring...
Rs 9,725 crore spent so far on Covid-19 vaccination drive – ET HealthWorld
NEW DELHI: A total of around Rs 9,725 crore has been spent so far on the Covid-19 vaccination programme including procurement of vaccines and operational cost for vaccination, the government...