Harsh Vardhan praises PM Modi for leading by example, urges opposition to take COVID-19 vaccine

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lead by example as he took the first jab of COVID-19 vaccine the day when the vaccination of people above 60 years began, said Union Health and Family Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Monday. He also urged opposition leaders to take the COVID-19 vaccine and help in ending the vaccine […]

Nagaland: Holistic development of Northeast being planned, says Harsh Vardhan

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Friday laid the foundation stone of the Mon Medical College here in Mon district and underscored that the government is planning holistic development of Northeast and carrying out it on the ground. Chief Minister of Nagaland Neiphiu Rio, Health Minister of the state S Pangnyu Phom and Lok Sabha […]

Nagaland: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan lays foundation stone of Mon Medical College

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan who is on a three-day visit to Nagaland attended the foundation stone laying ceremony for the Mon Medical College in the state’s Mon district on Friday. He was accompanied by Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio. Based on GoI’s report, 6.6% of vaccine wastage was in Karnataka. Now, all individual institutions that […]

COVID-19 vaccines ‘Covishield’, ‘Covaxin’ to be available soon in India

Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Thursday said that the COVID-19 vaccines ‘Covishield’ and ‘Covaxin’ are on the verge of being available in the country. The Health Minister while addressing a press conference, said, “COVID-19 vaccines ‘Covishield’ and ‘Covaxin’ are on the verge of being available in the country. Our efforts are to ensure […]

Alert about new coronavirus strain from UK, no need to panic: Harsh Vardhan

Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Monday reassured the people of the country that the Central government is alert about the new coronavirus strain emerging from the United Kingdom, adding that there is no need to panic. “The government is alert. There is no need to panic,” said Union Minister while addressing the curtain-raiser […]

COVID-19 will be under control by Diwali, says Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan

Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dr Harsh Vardhan on Sunday expressed confidence that the COVID-19 cases count will be under control by Diwali this year. While addressing a webinar, the Union Health Minister said that by Diwali this year, the Covid scenario in the country would be well under control. Dr Harsh Vardhan made it […]

India has world’s best COVID-19 recovery rate, lowest fatality rate: Dr Harsh Vardhan

While India has the lowest fatality rate due to COVID-19, it probably has the best recovery rate in the world, said Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Saturday. Harsh Vardhan said that contrary to what the experts had claimed about the number of cases reaching 300 million in the country, including five-six million deaths, […]

28 cases of coronavirus in India, universal screening to begin for all international flights

Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday said till now there are 28 cases of coronavirus in the country and added that universal screening of all international flights will begin to control the spread of the deadly virus. “Currently we are conducting the universal screening of flights coming from 12 countries. But now we […]