Kerala health department issues COVID-19 guidelines, instructs hospitals to conduct mock drillsIn response to rising COVID-19 cases, the Kerala health department has issued guidelines for hospitals and health workers, mandating mock d...
04 Jun, 2025, 10.48 AM IST
India removes random Covid testing for international arrivalsThe Union Health Ministry has relaxed COVID-19 guidelines for international travellers, removing the previous requirement for RT-PCR testin...
19 Jul, 2023, 05.15 PM IST
India's updated Covid guidelines advise caution on antibiotics, steroid useDoctors have been asked to examine the possibility of co-infection of Covid with other endemic infections. They have also been advised to a...
02 Apr, 2023, 10.57 AM IST
Health Ministry issues revised guidelines for Covid-19 amid rise in cases"Antibiotics should not be used unless there is clinical suspicion of bacterial infection. The possibility of coinfection of COVID-19 with ...
19 Mar, 2023, 09.49 PM IST
Govt allows some exemptions in Covid guidelines for those arriving from UkraineIndians being evacuated from Ukraine have been exempted from pre-boarding RT-PCR test, providing Covid vaccination certificates and uploadi...
01 Mar, 2022, 12.31 PM IST
Centre asks states, UTs to allow relaxation of Covid curbsIssuing COVID-19 guidelines for March, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla also suggested the implementation of a risk assessment based approa...
25 Feb, 2022, 01.07 PM IST
Health Ministry issues guidelines for Covid vaccination of children between 15-18 years and precaution dosesIn a televised address on December 25, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the country would begin administering 'precautionary doses' to tho...
28 Dec, 2021, 09.56 AM IST
India revises Covid-19 guidelines for international arrivals amid Omicron fearsAll travelers will need to submit a self-declaration form before the scheduled travel under the new guidelines, including details of the la...
30 Nov, 2021, 10.03 AM IST
ICMR removes Ivermectin and Hydroxycholoquine (HCQ) from Covid-19 treatment guidelinesExperts at India's health research body did not find enough evidence for Ivermectin and HCQ of a potential therapeutic effect against Covid...
23 Sep, 2021, 10.15 PM IST
Health Ministry issues guidelines for rational use of medicines, tests for COVID-19 patientsThe nine-page guidelines have not mentioned the use of these medicines which have been used widely by doctors to treat Covid-19 patients.
07 Jun, 2021, 03.15 PM IST
Take action against institutions giving Covid vaccination package with hotels: Centre to statesIn a letter to all states and UTs, Additional Secretary to Health ministry Manohar Agnani said it has come to the notice of the Union healt...
30 May, 2021, 08.17 AM IST
Home ministry orders continuation of Covid guidelines till June-end; asks states to focus on local curb strategyIn a fresh order, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla said strict implementation of containment and other measures has led to a declining tren...
28 May, 2021, 12.14 PM IST
Covid 19 test mandatory for Telangana visitor : High CourtThe Telangana High Court on Thursday directed state health authorities to conduct Covid-19 tests on those coming from other states.
08 Apr, 2021, 07.20 PM IST
Non-COVID-19 health care rules issued in April: Centre to HCThe Union government told the Bombay High Court on Tuesday it had last month laid down detailed guidelines for all states to ensure emergen...
02 Jun, 2020, 06.29 PM IST
Divide among experts may force ICMR to revise HCQ guidelinesWith some microbiologists opposing the use of HCQ for Covid-19, a debate is raging on among members of the task force over continuing with ...
18 May, 2020, 08.24 AM IST
- Government framing guidelines for handling coronavirus victims’ bodies
The guidelines will spell out do’s and dont’s for the mortuary staff which may have to wear personal protection equipment (PPE) while handl...
17 Mar, 2020, 08.22 AM IST
Centre framing guidelines on handling of COVID-19 casualtiesThough it is unlikely that coronavirus infection could spread from handling of a body, the guidelines are being drafted to dispel any misco...
14 Mar, 2020, 08.55 PM IST