Preparations are underway in Jammu to combat the new COVID-19 variant (JN.1), as the Union Health Ministry issues a fresh alert. Shri Mahar...

"Commitment to primary healthcare is strong and I look forward to the opportunity on to go in that direction. We are looking forward to a b...

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has also advised that in the coming months, from September 26 to December 31, mass gather...

He also asked the officials to constantly review the availability of essential drugs and medicines required in the treatment of COVID-19 pa...

Addressing a press briefing, Dr Paul said, "Overall COVID-19 situation is very optimistic. However, some states including Kerala, Mizoram, ...

"Precautionary COVID-19 vaccine dose will be the same vaccine as has been given previously. Those who've received Covaxin will receive Cova...

If daily cases in such countries are extrapolated in the context of India’s population, they would mean 14-15 lakh cases a day. The experts...

On the production plan of Covaxin at various facilities, NITI Aayog member (Health) Dr V K Paul said there were some initial hiccups relate...

"Recently, a number of tourists towns including Shimla, Manali, Dharamshala saw high tourist inflow. We have ordered districts to deploy po...

As per the ICMR , Biological E is testing a two-dose vaccine. Similar to Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin, Biological E’s vaccine under trial presc...

Health secretary Rajesh Bhushan briefed officials at PMO on Tuesday. Niti Aayog member (health) Dr VK Paul said, “Two mutant virus strains ...

Speaking at a press conference, Dr VK Paul said India can draw huge satisfaction over the progress made so far in the vaccination programme...

India has not recorded any infection by the South Africa variant of the coronavirus so far, Niti Aayog member Vinod Paul said on Tuesday. H...

"Both the vaccines (Covishield and Covaxin) have been authorized for emergency use and there should be no doubt about their safety. They ha...

"Our vision for vaccination in the first phase may be a liberal one but we need to do this much to lower mortality impact,” Paul, who is al...

In keeping with the recommendations of the Dr VK Paul committee, the Centre has proposed fresh delineation of containments zones, strict mo...

The deadly virus, which originated in China in December last year, has spread to 155 countries, infected more than 180,000 people and claim...