Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya to hold meeting today with states amid Omicron threat
India | December 09, 2021 9:39 ISTThe new Omicron variant was first reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) by South Africa on November 24.
The new Omicron variant was first reported to the World Health Organization (WHO) by South Africa on November 24.
A total of 35 rapid RT-PCR testing machines are functional and with this the passengers screening and testing time will be reduced to even 30 minutes for the passengers coming from the abroad.
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya slams politics being played over Covid management. He said that the government ensured that proper training is provided to health officials and states' demands for ventilators and others are met.
Addressing the Lok Sabha during the Question Hour, Mansukh Mandaviya said the Union government made "all possible efforts" to ensure the availability of oxygen and increased its production following a rise in demand during the second wave of the pandemic.
Mandaviya also hit out at the opposition over claims about deaths due to oxygen shortage during that period, saying the Centre sought from states data on the matter and only the Punjab government replied that there were four suspected cases of such deaths and a probe into them was underway.
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday informed the Lok Sabha that only Punjab reported four 'suspected' deaths due to oxygen shortage during the second wave.
On Tuesday, Mansukh Mandaviya informed the Rajya Sabha that no case of Omicron variant had been reported in the country as of now.
"With the current pace, a maximum of 3 percent requirement can be met. We need to make people aware, " he added.
"Never in the past was health considered as wealth. The present Union Govt under the leadership of PM Modi is working on these lines to provide health security to all through its various health welfare schemes," Mandaviya said.
It is mandatory for all ration card holders to get both their shots and it is also the responsibility of the seller to check whether the customer has followed these protocols, MP government's new order said.
The health ministry today informed that 110.23 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under the nationwide vaccination drive.
The countrywide vaccination drive was rolled out on January 16 with healthcare workers getting inoculated in the first phase. The vaccination of frontline workers started from February 2.
The theme of the summit is "Opportunities and Partnerships in Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices."
The RNA-based vaccine, meant for the age group of 12 to 18 besides adults, got the Emergency Use Authorisation from the drug regulator on August 20.
India took 85 days to touch the 10-crore vaccination mark, 45 more days to cross the 20-crore mark and 29 more days to reach the 30-crore mark, according to the Union Health Ministry data.
The cumulative COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country surpassed the 100-crore milestone on Thursday. Celebrating the feat, SpiceJet airlines on Thursday unveiled a special livery on its Boeing 737 aircraft at the Delhi airport. India took 85 days to touch the 10-crore vaccination mark, 45 more days to cross the 20-crore mark and 29 more days to reach the 30-crore mark, according to the Union Health Ministry data. Here are some of the highlights in photos of how the nation celebrated the historic achievement.
The livery bearing an image of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and healthcare workers adorned three Boeing 737 aircraft of SpiceJet. Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, who was present on the occasion, told reporters that the entire country is feeling proud today because the inoculation of 100 crore vaccine doses is “the country’s achievement”.
Earlier on Monday, the WHO said it is expecting one additional piece of information from Bharat Biotech regarding its COVID-19 vaccine COVAXIN.
The minister said while it takes 5-10 years to test and develop vaccines, India has researched and developed an in-house vaccine, and to add to the complex manufacturing, the humongous logistics involving setting up cold chains, airport transfers, delivery to states, local storage and last-mile connectivity were set up in no time.
The Congress' attack came after former prime minister Manmohan Singh's daughter, Daman Singh, accused the minister of getting a photographer against the wishes of the family.
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