In order to curb inter-state transmission, Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya urged Karnataka and Tamil Nadu govts to increase vaccination pace in districts bordering Kerala.
While Kerala registered 31,445 cases in the past 24 hours, state officials say there is no need to panic as the high Covid numbers indicate 'flattening' of the Covid curve.
According to the Union health minister, the additional doses will be made available in August and all states have been asked to vaccinate all school teachers before Teachers' Day.
An IAF aircraft Sunday evacuated 169 people, including 107 Indians, from Kabul amid a deteriorating security situation in the Afghan capital following a takeover by the Taliban.
The health ministry said treatments worth around Rs 25,000 cr have been provided to date through a network of 23,000 public & private hospitals since the launch of the scheme in 2018.
Reviewing the Covid situation in the Northeast, Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said the fund is for purchasing medicines, enhancing oxygen supply and other medical support.
Mandaviya arrived in Kerala with a central team Monday to review the Covid situation in the state at a time when it was accounting for more than half of the nation's daily caseload.
Speaking at the CII annual meeting Thursday, the Union health minister also spoke about the efforts to promote digitization & eSanjeevani that provides virtual medical consultations.
Covaxin had earlier this month received a certificate of Good Manufacturing Practice compliance from Hungary, which paved a way for another significant milestone for Bharat Biotech.
While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.
A panel of experts moderated by ThePrint’s Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta drew connections between insights of 1965 Indo-Pak War and strategic takeaways highlighted by Op Sindoor.
In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?
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