COVID-19: Himanta Biswa Sarma launches vaccination drive for 18-44 age group in Guwahati

Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched the COVID-19 vaccination drive for those within the age group of 18 to 44 years at the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) on Wednesday. In the launch today, Covaxin doses were administered to youth with special needs. The drive will be conducted in full swing from May […]

“India will always be ahead in the service of humanity”: Himanta Biswa Sarma

In Assam, the COVID-19 vaccination drive was successfully launched at 65 session sites across 33 districts on Saturday. Ten senior doctors of the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) have been administered the Covishield vaccine. State Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma was present at GMCH during the launch of the vaccination campaign. Speaking to mediapersons […]

Assam CM launches COVID-19 vaccination drive; Dr. Milan Kumar Laskar receives first shot of vaccine

After the nationwide launch of the world’s largest inoculation exercise against the novel Coronavirus by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today, Assam too joined the rest of the country in the vaccination campaign with Dr. Milan Kumar Laskar receiving the first shot of the COVID-19 vaccine in Assam’s Bokakhat. Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday launched […]

Amid new strain fears, UK returnee found COVID-19 positive in Assam

Amid global concerns over the new Coronavirus strain, a woman traveller from the United Kingdom, who arrived in Guwahati a few days ago, has tested positive for COVID-19. She is currently undergoing treatment at the isolation ward of Gauhati Medical College and Hospital. However, it is yet to be ascertained whether the patient has been […]

Ex-Assam CM Tarun Gogoi’s health deteriorates further; Health Minister visits GMCH

The health condition of former Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has deteriorated further on Monday morning and is in an extremely critical state. Doctors are doing everything they can and he needs divine intervention, stated Assam health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. The health minister along with his wife and two children visited the Gauhati Medical […]

Tarun Gogoi very critical; PM Modi, Rajnath and Rahul speak to son

The health condition of former Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi remained “very critical” on Sunday although he responded to a longer duration of dialysis, state Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. The Congress veteran’s health condition deteriorated on Saturday afternoon, following multi-organ failure and he became unconscious with difficulty in breathing. Sarma said the doctors […]

Tarun Gogoi’s condition is stable now, informs GMCH superintendent

The health condition of former Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi is now ‘stable’, said Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) superintendent Dr Abhijit Sarma. The superintendent informed News Live that Gogoi is now out of danger. “He has improved a lot. I feel he is better than yesterday. He is haemodynamically stable. Technically speaking—at present, […]

Assam: 3 doctors, 1 health worker tests COVID-19 positive at GMCH

Three doctors and a health worker of Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) have tested COVID-19 positive on Tuesday. “They were working in the screening area. Those working in the screening area should wear PPE kit, and follow protocols as their safety is our safety. I believe that they should be more careful. The doctors […]

Assam’s COVID-19 tally reaches 3,693; three GMCH doctor tests positive

Assam on Friday night reported 195 more COVID-19 positive cases. The total number of coronavirus cases in the state has surged to 3,693. Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma taking to Twitter informed, “Alert ~ 195 new #COVID19+ cases reported in Assam today.” (Total cases 3693, Recovered 1584, Active cases 2098, Deaths 08) A total of […]