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Hospitals fined for fake Ayushman Bharat claims

144 institutions were de-empanelled

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India extends COVID-19 booster shots to all adults

India has begun offering booster doses of COVID-19 vaccine to all adults but is limiting free shots at government centers to front-line workers and people over age 60

The Independent UK

India approves ‘precaution’ doses of COVID-19 vaccine for all over 18

It will be same as previous doses: Union Health Ministry

The Hindu

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Egypt Receives 1.5 Million COVID Vaccine Doses from US

Egypt has received 1.5 million doses of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine donated by the US government. Acting Health Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar said Egypt received 1,501,110 Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doses gifted by the US and delivered through the COVAX initiative and in cooperation with the Vaccine Alliance (GAVI). The new batch…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israel in polio vaccine drive after recording first case since 1988

Israel began vaccinating against it in 1957 and previously logged its last case in 1988

The Independent UK

Israel in polio vaccine drive after logging first case since 1988

Israel has launched a polio vaccination drive after its first case of the disease in more than three decades, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday, voicing concern turnout may be depressed by public fatigue over the COVID-19 pandemic.

Reuters

Israeli forces kill Palestinian in West Bank clashes

The Palestinian Health Ministry says Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron when clashes broke out after Friday prayers

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As a DHB chair exits, a ‘surprise’ intervention

Correspondence reveals a tense exchange over a Crown monitor’s appointment

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Prime Minister’s photo back on COVID-19 vaccination card in 5 States

It was removed from vaccination certificates on January 8, after the announcement of the poll dates in Uttar Pradesh, Goa, Uttarakhand, Punjab and Manipur

The Hindu

IIT-Kanpur hasn’t forecast fourth wave of COVID-19: Centre

It’s an independent study by a team of researchers, says Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar informs Rajya Sabha.

The Hindu

31 Million People Fully Vaccinated In Egypt

Egypt confirmed on Saturday that more than 31 million people have been fully vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus, amid a stable number in daily infections. On Saturday, the Health Ministry said the average number of daily infections during the last week reached 788 cases, while the average daily death toll…

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Centre asks States to restart monitoring respiratory infections amid COVID-19 surge in southeast Asia

India’s infection tally now stands at 4,30,04,005, while the count of active cases fell below 30,000 after around 685 days, according to the Union Health Ministry on March 18

The Hindu

India fared better than others in managing Omicron-driven COVID surge, claims Health Ministry

With 3,536 cases reported on an average in the week ending March 15, India contributed to only 0.21% of global cases, the Union Health Ministry said

The Hindu

Raw deal for Covid patients

Two weeks after the Health Ministry and the National Health Security Office (NHSO) rolled out a scheme for coronavirus patients with mild symptoms, its implementation remains a mess, riddled with too many loopholes.

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Over 5 lakh COVID-19 deaths so far, Health Ministry tells Rajya Sabha

Maharashtra, Kerala and Karnataka head the list of fatalities

The Hindu

Care should be taken not to mix vaccines, particularly for 12-14 years age group: Health Ministry

Govt yet to issue official statement on mixed-use dose of vaccine for any cohort

Asharq Al-Awsat

Tunisia Records More than 28,000 COVID Deaths

Tunisia registered up to 28,000 coronavirus-related deaths and slightly over 1 million infections since the pandemic began two years ago, the Health Ministry reported on Thursday. The Ministry said five COVID-19 deaths and 540 infections were reported on March 8, raising the caseload to 1,018,447 and death toll to 28,009.

Bangkok Post

Vietnam mulls shift to Covid endemic path as virus surges

Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh directed the Health Ministry to begin the process of moving the country to the course of living with Covid-19 and treating it as endemic even as cases surge.

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Centre directs States to replace near-expiry COVID-19 vaccines in private facilities

Letter from Health Ministry says regular reviews must be undertaken

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Iran Returns Donated Vaccines Because They Were Made in US

Iran has returned 820,000 doses of coronavirus vaccines donated by Poland because they were manufactured in the United States, state TV reported Monday. TV quoted Mohammad Hashemi, an official in the country’s Health Ministry, as saying that Poland donated about a million doses of the British-Swedish AstraZeneca vaccine to Iran.…

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Egypt to Receive New Batches of Pfizer Covid Vaccines

Health Ministry Spokesman Hossam Abdel Ghaffar said Egypt is set to receive a new shipment containing 2,158,650 doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine. In statements to the MENA news agency on Saturday, the spokesman added that the shipment is part of the state’s plan to provide various kinds of vaccines…

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ICMR got ₹171.74 crore in royalty from Covaxin sale, Rajya Sabha told

The Council has spent around ₹35 crore in research and development of the vaccine, says Health Ministry

The Hindu

COVID-19 | Aadhaar card not mandatory on CoWIN portal for vaccination, Centre tells Supreme Court

Health Ministry says one of 9 identity documents, including passport, driving licence, PAN card, voter ID card, ration card, can be produced for vaccination

Asharq Al-Awsat

Tunisia Records Highest Covid Deaths in Two Months

Tunisia reported the highest number of Covid deaths in two months, reporting 20 new deaths in the last 24 hours. The death toll reached 26,271, the Health Ministry said, adding that the total number of hospitalized cases reached 1,042. According to the ministry, 191 patients are in intensive care and…

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UK Provides Egypt with 4 Million Doses of AstraZeneca

Egypt has received four million doses of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine from the United Kingdom, as part of the global COVAX agreement, Egypt's Health Ministry revealed. The vaccines were sent to Cairo International Airport in three batches on Thursday and Friday. Acting Health Minister Khaled Abdel-Ghaffar thanked the UK for supporting…

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