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March 17, 2021 18:05 IST
28,903 new cases reported in the last 24 hours along with 188 deaths, it says
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A health official takes a swab from a man to test for COVID-19, in Coimbatore, in Tamil Nadu.
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28,903 new cases reported in the last 24 hours along with 188 deaths, it says
Maharashtra, Kerala and Punjab together account for 76.4% of active COVID-19 cases currently, with Maharashtra alone contributing nearly 60%, said data released by the Health Ministry on Wednesday.
It reported a surge with 28,903 new cases in the last 24 hours along with 188 deaths. Of the new cases, 83.9% are from Maharashtra, Punjab, Karnataka, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said the government has tried to strike a balance in vaccine supply. (File)
New Delhi:
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan today said that India is not giving COVID-19 vaccine to the world at the expense of the need of local population.
Speaking in the Lok Sabha on demands for grants for the health ministry, he said that the government has not reduced the expenditure on health as has been alleged by certain members.
On the criticism that India is providing coronavirus vaccine to other countries when it is needed more at home, the minister said: We are not giving (the vaccine) at the expense of our own people .
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March 17, 2021 15:05 IST
A group of experts have written a letter to Health Minister Harsh Vardhan and Drugs Controller General of India V.G. Somani.
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A group of experts have written a letter to Health Minister Harsh Vardhan and Drugs Controller General of India V.G. Somani. A group of experts in public health, ethics, medicine, law, and journalism have written to Health Minister Harsh Vardhan and Drugs Controller General of India V.G. Somani, appealing for “time-bound and transparent investigation” following deaths and serious adverse effects after COVID-19 vaccination.
“We understand that at least 65 deaths have occurred following vaccination for COVID-19 since the vaccination campaign started on January 16. However, the National AEFI (adverse event following immunisation) Committee’s investigation findings of only two of these deaths have been made public. We believe that due to the possible linkages of vaccination and blood clotting, all
Updated Mar 17, 2021 | 18:35 IST
Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said the amendments in the bill have been made after studying global practices and wide consultation within the country. Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan in Rajya Sabha | Photo Credit: ANI
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha Tuesday passed a bill to raise the upper limit for permitting abortions from the present 20 weeks to 24 for special categories of women including rape survivors, victims of incest, minors and differently-abled.
The Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020 to amend the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 was passed by voice vote. The bill was passed by Lok Sabha about a year ago. A resolution moved by Congress leader Pratap Singh Bajwa to send the bill to a select committee of Rajya Sabha was defeated by voice vote, along with some other amendments proposed by members.
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