Public Health
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Central Government allocates Rs. 5,117Crores grant to Madhya Pradesh under Jal Jeevan Mission and also releases Rs. 1,185 Crores
To provide safe and potable piped drinking water to all the rural household in Madhya Pradesh, the first tranche of…
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Dr Harsh Vardhan virtually participates in a meeting with Ministers of Health of the NAM (Non-Aligned Movement) Countries
India is committed to working with all NAM Member States for efficient, effective and responsive discharge of public health obligations…
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Supreme Court’s E-Committee releases Manual for its free “e-Courts Services Mobile App” in 14 languages
E-Committee, Supreme Court of India has released Manual for its top citizen-centric service- free “e-Courts Services Mobile app” in 14…
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30000 Ventilators and 13000 Monitors Land in India – American India Foundation and Xerox Come Together for COVID 19 Relief
New Delhi, Delhi, India: The American India Foundation (AIF) has shipped more than 30,000 single use, self-powered ventilators and 13,000…
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Advisory Issued To States/UTs To Carry Out Water Quality Monitoring & Surveillance Activities
Snapshot of JJM-WQMIS portal National Jal Jeevan Mission (NJJM) issued an advisory to States/ UTs to undertake water quality monitoring…
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AHF: Ten Ways WHO Catastrophically Failed the World
LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–With the upcoming World Health Assembly at the end of May, and indications that the World Health Organization…
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Brii Biosciences, Vir Biotechnology, and VBI Vaccines Announce Initiation of Phase 2 Clinical Trial of BRII-835 (VIR-2218) in Combination with BRII-179 (VBI-2601) for the Treatment of Hepatitis B
DURHAM, N.C. & BEIJING & SAN FRANCISCO & CAMBRIDGE, Mass.: Brii Biosciences (Brii Bio), Vir Biotechnology, Inc. (Nasdaq: VIR), and…
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KHPT and USAID Collaborate With Central TB Division on Webinar Discussing the Role of Community Structures in TB Elimination
New Delhi, Delhi, India: Karnataka Health Promotion Trust (KHPT), and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) hosted a…
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New Campaign in Karnataka Warns Tobacco Users of the Dangers of Tobacco Use
Bangalore, Karnataka, India: Tobacco use is the leading preventable killer in the world, and in India it is responsible for…
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Colorado’s COVID-19 testing efforts receive $181 million boost from FEMA
(The Center Square) – Colorado has received $181 million in funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the…
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Louisiana Legislature’s economist predicts slow economic recovery
(The Center Square) – Louisiana’s economy likely won’t return to pre-pandemic job growth until 2023, the Legislature’s chief economist said…
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Wisconsin changes coronavirus vaccine plan, anyone over 65 to be eligible
(The Center Square) – After a slow start with coronavirus vaccinations, the state of Wisconsin is flinging open the door…
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McMaster seeks South Carolina hospitals’ help in clearing way for COVID-19 vaccinations
(The Center Square) – Gov. Henry McMaster has asked South Carolina hospitals to scale back elective procedures to free up…
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Pritzker loosens some COVID-19 restrictions, but indoor dining won’t return immediately
(The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Friday that three regions of the state will be allowed to move…
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California tries to accelerate coronavirus vaccine distribution
(The Center Square) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom has given the green light for counties to begin giving coronavirus vaccines…
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Ohio bill would stop evictions, foreclosures during pandemic
(The Center Square) – With the Centers for Disease Control’s moratorium on eviction and foreclosure planned to expire this month,…
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New Hampshire’s vaccine rollout slow compared to neighboring states
(The Center Square) – While New Hampshire’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout is proceeding, it is going a bit slower than many…
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Wisconsin Democrats decry smaller coronavirus relief package, want more
(The Center Square) – Democratic senators at the Wisconsin Capitol say the pared-down Republican coronavirus relief package is too small.…
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Michigan Court of Claims dismisses challenge to statewide mask mandate
(The Center Square) – A Michigan Court of Claims judge on Monday rejected a challenge to the statewide mask mandate.…
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Centre rushes a High Level team to Kerala for supporting the State in public health interventions in COVID19 management
The Union Government has deployed a high level Central Team headed by Dr S K Singh, Director, National Centre for…
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City of Aspen under state of emergency after natural gas outages caused by vandalism
(The Center Square) – The city of Aspen entered a local state of emergency on Tuesday following a natural gas…
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Philip Morris International Announces U.S. Food and Drug Administration Authorization of IQOS 3 for Sale in the United States
New York, United States: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today confirmed that IQOS 3, Philip Morris International’s electrically heated…
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Dr Harsh Vardhan chairs 21st meeting of Group of Ministers (GOM) on COVID-19
Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare chaired the 21th meeting of the high-level Group of Ministers…
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35 States/UTs performing more than 140 Tests/day/million population
India has demonstrated an exponential increase in the COVID-19 testing infrastructure since Jan 2020. The country’s testing capacities have multiplied…
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C3.ai Launches C3.ai COVID-19 Grand Challenge
Redwood City, Calif., United States: Data Science Competition Will Award $200,000 in Cash Prizes C3.ai Continues to Invest in COVID-19…
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Health Ministry rushes Central teams to Punjab and Chandigarh to be stationed for 10 days
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has decided to deploy Central teams to Punjab and UT of Chandigarh. The high…
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COVID-19 cases in Illinois increase amid reopening, ‘quarantine fatigue’
Barber Ronnie Rivas sits alone in his barbershop Friday, June 26, 2020, in Chicago’s financial district. AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast…
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