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The Health Ministry on Friday said that country s recovery rate is 95.31 per cent, the case fatality rate at 1.45 per cent, and the percentage of active cases is 3.24 per cent. Representational Image | Photo Credit: PTI
New Delhi: With 22,889 new COVID-19 infections in the last 24 hours, India s total cases reached 99,79,447, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Friday.
With 338 new deaths, the toll mounted to 1,44,789. According to the Union Health Ministry, the total number of active cases in the country reached 3,13,831. Meanwhile, the total discharged cases are at 95,20,827 with 31,087 new discharges in the last 24 hours.
According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), a total of 15,89,18,646 samples tested for COVID-19 up to December 17. Of these 11,13,406 samples were tested Thursday.
India pursued scientific evidence-based approach to tackle Covid, says Harsh Vardhan
The Union Health Minister was speaking at a virtual event of Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) and UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR).
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New Delhi: COVID-19 cases in India are steadily coming down while the caseload of infection in many parts of the world is experiencing a second or even a third peak, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Thursday asserting the government “recognised the threat early and pursued a scientific evidence-based approach”.
He made these remarks at a virtual event of Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) and UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR).
Turkish think-tank hosts ambassador Sanjay Panda to discuss India s Turkey policy Riyaz ul Khaliq | 17.12.2020
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The Indian ambassador to Turkey Sanjay Panda called for “course correction” in bilateral relations for “larger goals” of the two G20-member countries.
Addressing a virtual meetup hosted by Cemal Demir, who leads the Istanbul-based think-tank South Asia Strategic Research Center (GASAM), on Wednesday, the Indian envoy said any bilateral relationship has to be “seen in its totality.”
“The perception [about India-Turkey relations] is shaped by a false narrative… you cannot have that narrative blocking this relationship,” he said, alleging: “Turkish media has also fallen victim to this false narrative.”
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets British counterpart Boris Johnson on the sidelines of the G-7 Summit, in Biarritz, France, August 2019
After years of perceived inertia between them, India and the United Kingdom are ramping up ties as the latter repositions itself on the world stage after Brexit. The UK is currently locked in negotiations with the European Union over a trade deal that both are supposed to finalise by the end of this year. Earlier this year, the UK released a list of countries that would be its priority for negotiating free trade agreements (FTAs). They include the US, Japan, Australia and New Zealand. In Octo
India recognised COVID-19 threat early, pursued scientific evidence-based approach: Health Minister Harsh Vardhan
It has been almost one year since the outbreak of COVID-19. While the caseload infection in many parts of the world is decreasing, many others are experiencing a second or even a third peak. Fortunately, in India, the cases are steadily coming down, said Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan. PTI
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Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan
COVID-19 cases in India are steadily coming down while the caseload of infection in many parts of the world is experiencing a second or even a third peak, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on December 17, asserting that the government recognised the threat early and pursued a scientific evidence-based approach .