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Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan Hue and cry by certain states about partisanship by the union government is just a farce and an attempt to hide their own incompetence, said Dr Harsh Vardhan on Thursday, reacting to the allegations of discrimination in vaccine supplies by some states. Maharashtra and Rajasthan are 2 of the top 3 states based on allocation of coronavirus vaccine doses and both are non-BJP governed states, the union health minister said in a tweet. Hue & cry by certain States about partisanship by the Union Govt is just a farce, an attempt to hide their own incompetence. Maharashtra and Rajasthan are 2 of the top 3 States based on allocation of #COVID19Vaccine doses.
India crosses 1-lakh Covid cases again as PM Modi points out states laxity amid tussle over vaccine
India crosses 1-lakh Covid cases again as PM Modi points out states laxity amid tussle over vaccine supply
India on Thursday once again crossed the 1 lakh-mark in Covid-19 cases as Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a virtual meeting with chief ministers to discuss the Covid-19 situation in the country. His meeting was held amid the ongoing war of words between the Centre and several states over a shortage in the supply of Covid vaccines.
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As India reported over 1.3 lakh Covid-19 cases on Thursday, a tussle brewed between the Centre and states over the adequate supply of vaccines.
Maha govt to raise COVID-19 vaccine, Remedisivir shortage issues before PM Modi today ANI | Updated: Apr 08, 2021 14:35 IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 8 (ANI): Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Thursday said his government would raise issues of COVID-19 vaccine and Remedisivir drug shortages before Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the virtual meet scheduled for today. We will raise four issues before the Prime Minister in today s video conference meet. The issues will be; Remdesivir supply and price control, supply of oxygen from nearby states to Maharashtra, shortage of vaccine dosages, and the ventilator operational support, Tope said.
The Maharastra Health Minister added that according to the latest release order of vaccines by the Centre, Maharashtra was only given 7.5 lakh vaccine dosages. While Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana etc, have been given far more vaccines than Maharashtra.
Amid massive surge in COVID-19 cases, several states complain about vaccine shortage ANI | Updated: Apr 08, 2021 17:53 IST
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI): Amid a massive spike in COVID-19 cases in India, several states including Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, and Jharkhand, are facing coronavirusvaccine shortage.
India is currently witnessing the second wave of COVID-19 and reported more than 1.2 lakh new infections on Wednesday, the highest single-day spike ever since the beginning of the pandemic.
Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Thursday said the state is facing a vaccine shortage and demanded 40 lakh doses every week from the Centre. I have just been informed that the Centre increased COVID-19vaccine doses from seven lakhs to 17 lakhs. Even this is less because we need 40 lakh vaccine doses a week and 17 lakh doses are not enough, Tope added.