Health Ministry

India COVID-19 Tally Crosses 3.8 Lakh; Bihar’s Positivity Rate Slows Down

New Delhi: India registered another highest single-day spike of 13,586 coronavirus cases on Friday. With the day’s new cases, the…

June 19, 2020

Health Ministry Adds Loss Of Smell, Taste To List Of COVID-19 Symptoms

New Delhi: Leading health bodies across the world, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, USA, had already included…

June 13, 2020

Central Teams Assist Odisha Govt Manage COVID-19 In Five Red Zones

New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry has deployed high level teams to 15 States/UTs, including Odisha, with more than 50…

June 9, 2020

India Manufacturing 3 Lakh PPE Suits, N95 Masks A Day, Says Health Ministry

New Delhi: India is now producung three lakh units each of PPEs and N95 masks every day and their quality…

May 25, 2020

India Witnesses Highest Single-Day Spike With 5,242 Corona Positive Cases

New Delhi: India witnessed the highest single-day spike in COVID-19 cases with 5,242 people testing positive for the virus in…

May 18, 2020

Can Coronavirus Be Contained? Mathematical Modelling Studies Suggest A Possibility

New Delhi: Mathematical modelling studies suggest containing the deadly coronavirus might be possible. However, its success “cannot be guaranteed” since…

May 17, 2020

Fighting COVID-19: Govt Issues Guidelines For Pooled Sampling Of Returnees

New Delhi: The Union Health ministry issued guidelines for RT-PCR pooled sampling for specific citizens to test for coronavirus. A…

May 14, 2020

India Fights COVID-19: 3 Odisha Districts Among 69 Identified For Sero-Survey

New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry has directed chief secretaries of all states and Union Territories (UT) to ensure implementation…

May 13, 2020

Health Ministry Issues Revised Discharge Rules For COVID-19 Patients

New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry on Saturday issued revised guidelines for discharge of coronavirus patients from hospitals. As per…

May 9, 2020

Govt Mulls Letting Malls, Cinema Halls, Retail Shops Open At Night In Green Zones

New Delhi: With a view to restart different businesses in stages, the Central government has started discussions to allow malls,…

May 8, 2020