'Hue & cry by states over partisanship by Centre in vaccine distribution farce': Harsh Vardhan
New Delhi/IBNS: As a row over Covid vaccines' distribution between Centre and some states intensified on Thursday, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan called this "hue & cry by certain states about partisanship by the union government" just a "farce".
Maharashtra's Satara stops vaccination after running out of doses: Reports
Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra's Satara stopped vaccination against Covid-19 on late Wednesday night after district authorities ran out of doses, media reports said quoting Vinay Gouda, the Chief Executive Officer of the Satara Zilla Parishad.
As ministers talk about end of pandemic, IMA warns against 'unauthorized political statements'
New Delhi/IBNS: After statements by Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan and Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on nearing the "end of the pandemic", the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has cautioned politicians about not providing a "sense of false security".
Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan takes Covid-19 vaccine shot
New Delhi/IBNS: India's Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan and his wife took the first shot of Covid-19 vaccine on the second day of the latest vaccination drive phase.
Coronil: IMA 'shocked' over Patanjali's claim on tablet, seeks Union Health Minister's response
New Delhi: The Indian Medical Association has expressed 'shock' over 'blatant lie of WHO certification' for Patanjali's Coronil tablet, which the company has claimed to be an evidence-based medicine to combat COVID-19 disease.
New Delhi: Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dr Harsh Vardhan on Saturday visited two mock vaccination sites in Delhi to review the dry run drill for administering the COVID19 vaccine.
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan on Saturday said the Covid-19 vaccine will be provided to one crore healthcare workers and two crore frontline workers free of cost across the country, a day after a government-appointed panel of experts cleared one of the remedies.
New Delhi: Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare today chaired a high-level meeting to review preparedness at session sites across the country for COVID-19 vaccination trial run on Saturday.
'Govt alert, no reason to panic': Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on UK Coronavirus strain
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardh on Monday said the government was fully alert over the fresh Covid-19 strain in the United Kingdom, urging people not to panic.
India records 26,624 fresh Covid-19 cases, 341 new deaths
New Delhi/IBNS: India recorded 26,624 fresh coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, taking its tally to 1,00,31,223, the Health Ministry data showed on Sunday morning.
New Delhi: Indian Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Sunday rejected China's claim that the COVID-19 pandemic broke out simultaneously in several countries last year.
India's active Covid-19 cases fall below 8-lakh mark: Health Ministry
New Delhi/IBNS: India's Health Ministry on Saturday stated the active Covid-19 cases in the country have fallen below the eight-lakh mark, though several parts of the country are staring at a possible surge in infections amid the festive season.
Amid Covid-19 cases surge, Centre rushes high-level teams to five states including West Bengal
New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre on Friday deputed high-level teams to Kerala, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and West Bengal as these states have been reporting an alarming surge in the number of coronavirus fresh cases in the recent days.
Covid-19 vaccine expected early next year: Health Minister Harsh Vardhan
New Delhi/IBNS: Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan on Tuesday said India, which is the second worst Covid-19-affected country in the world, is likely to have a vaccine against the virus in early 2021, media reports said.
New Delhi/UNI: India on the 11th day of Unlock-5 reported 74,383 new cases of COVID-19 during the past 24 hours, surpassing the 70 lakh-mark of cases that have been reported since the outbreak of pandemic in March.