COVID-19 Updates

Center eases Covid guidelines for international travellers

July 20, 2023

Amid the declining trajectory of fresh Covid cases in the country, the union health ministry on Wednesday eased the Covid-19 guidelines for international visitors, dropping the earlier requirement for RT-PCR based...

President Murmu presides over AGM of Indian Red Cross Society

July 18, 2023

President Draupadi Murmu on Monday presided over the ceremonial session of the Annual General Meeting of the Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS) at Rashtrapati Bhawan Cultural Centre. The AGM was held physically after six years...

Omicron-specific mRNA booster vaccine gets EUA nod from drug controller

June 21, 2023

The Omicron-specific mRNA-based Booster vaccine on Tuesday got approval for Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from India’s drug controller the Drug Control General of India (DCGI). The vaccine has been developed by Gennova...

PM Modi calls for collective effort in building resilient global systems

May 21, 2023

Prime minister Narendra Modi on Sunday emphasized the need for a collective effort in building the resilient global systems and boosting the global health equity. Stressing for greater collaboration in healthcare while...

Health Minister Mandaviya addresses G7 Ministerial Meeting on Global Health Architecture

May 13, 2023

Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya addressed the G7 Health Ministerial meeting on Global Health Architecture in Nagasaki, Japan today. The meeting was held to discuss global health challenges...

Amid rise in Covid infection, Center warns 8 states to strengthen monitoring

April 24, 2023

In wake of an uptick in Covid-19 cases in the country, the Union health secretary Rajesh Bhushan has written letters to eight states witnessing the rising numbers of covid cases to strengthen the surveillance measures...

With 28 deaths in last 24 hrs, India continues to report rise in Covid cases

April 21, 2023

India on Friday registered a total 11,692 fresh Covid infections in the last 24 hrs, a considerable rise against cases detected on previous day. The active cases have increased to 66,170, which comprise 0.15 per cent of...

With new emerging variants, vaccine hesitancy major concern for India: Expert

April 12, 2023

Being one of the hardest-hit countries by the COVID-19 pandemic, India has managed to bring down the number of daily cases significantly since the peak of the second wave and has achieved significant progress in vaccinating...

Centre writes to six states reporting rises in Covid cases to examine situation at micro level

March 17, 2023

The union health ministry on Thursday wrote to six states – Maharashtra, Gujarat, Telangana, Tamilnadu, Kerala and Karnataka – to examine the Covid 19 situation at the micro level. These states have reported...

Total 3038 laboratory confirmed H3N2 influenza cases, two deaths: Centre

March 10, 2023

After the outbreak of seasonal H3N2 influenza across the country, two deaths have been reported so far from Karnataka and Haryana. Both states have recorded one each death. So far, total 3038 laboratory confirmed H3N2...

Center eases Covid guidelines for international travellers

President Murmu presides over AGM of Indian Red Cross Society

Omicron-specific mRNA booster vaccine gets EUA nod from drug controller

PM Modi calls for collective effort in building resilient global systems

Health Minister Mandaviya addresses G7 Ministerial Meeting on Global Health Architecture

Amid rise in Covid infection, Center warns 8 states to strengthen monitoring

With 28 deaths in last 24 hrs, India continues to report rise in Covid cases

With new emerging variants, vaccine hesitancy major concern for India: Expert

Centre writes to six states reporting rises in Covid cases to examine situation at micro level

Total 3038 laboratory confirmed H3N2 influenza cases, two deaths: Centre

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