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'Number of people who got at least one dose of COVID jab in India highest in world'
Presently, about 60.7 per cent of the adult population in the country has received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, the ministry said
India worried about complacency over second dose of COVID-19 vaccine - sources
India has administered more than 744 million vaccine doses, with 60% of its adults getting a first shot and 19% fully vaccinated
India reports 40 cases of Covid Delta Plus variant, most cases from four states
These 40 cases were reported mostly from four major states - Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu
Health Ministry issues guidelines for rational use of medicines, tests for COVID-19 patients
The guidelines have stressed the use of wearing masks, physical distancing and hand hygiene
COVID-19 spreading to rural India: PM Modi
The Centre, he said, was working on a war footing to check the second wave of infections
Using term 'Indian variant' for B.1.617 strain has no basis: Health ministry
The WHO also said it does not identify viruses or variants with names of countries they are first reported from
India’s COVID-19 death toll crosses 50,000-mark
Many experts say the real numbers may be far higher due to low levels of testing and because deaths are often not properly recorded in India
Centre asks states, UTs to allow COVID patients to use smartphones in hospitals
Appropriate protocols for disinfecting devices and allotting time slots can be developed by the hospital, Dr Rajiv Garg said
Health ministry drafts rules to help coronavirus patients access new drugs
The draft New Drugs and Clinical Trials (Amendment) Rules stipulate manufacture of unapproved drugs based on a prescription by a hospital
Covid recovery rate improving: Health Ministry
Health ministry officials said the recovery rate has gradually improved from 7.1% to 39.62% now as almost 40%