40 lakh pregnant women and 47.5 lakh new-born were missing from the estimated number from the government data sheets since the nation-wide lockdown was imposed to contain the spread of Covid-19. India had an estimated 2.7 crore pregnancies and 2.45 crore children, of which only 12.5 lakhs pregnancies and 8.3 lakh new-born were registered as of June 12.
After returning to the Oval Office, US President Donald Trump aired an video message, wherein he called his COVID-19 diagnosis as "a blessing from God". He lauded the experimental drug he was given and opined that all the US citizens should have… read-more
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With a view to help developing nations fight the pandemic and access vaccines, the World Bank announced a financial aid of $12 billion. The amount is a part of World Bank Group package of $160 billion, pledged for Coronavirus, and intends to “… read-more
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Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat has initiated a campaign 'Corona Warrior To Corona Winner' to spread awareness about COVID-19 and boost the morale of recovered patients. The… read-more
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Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh on October 1 announced that night curfew and Sunday lockdowns will be stopped as COVID-19 cases have declined in the state. He has also allowed gathering of 100 people in marriages and funeral. The CM directed… read-more
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Union Minister Hardeep Puri on October 2 hinted that India was close to achieve Open Defecation Free (ODF) status for all the cities. According to a survey, 99% of the cities in the country are ODF. However, due to COVID-19, the survey could not… read-more
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Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, in his 'Sunday Samwad' session on October 4, stated that around 40-50 crore doses will be distributed to 20-25 crore Indians by July 2021. He said that the Centre and the State governments are preparing a list… read-more
TAGS: Covid-19, Coronavirus Vaccines, Dr Harsh Vardhan, Health Ministry