Harsh Vardhan

Union Minister Harsh Vardhan clarifies on Sushant Singh Rajput case: Here is what he said

Taking to micro-blogging site Twitter, Vardhan called it fake news asking to refrain from believing any unverified statements.

Oct 06, 2020, 17:00 PM IST

Union Health minister Harsh Vardhan reveals who will receive COVID-19 vaccine first in India

Harsh Vardhan said that the Health Ministry is currently preparing a format in which States will submit lists of priority population groups to receive the vaccine, especially health workers engaged in the management of COVID-19.

Oct 04, 2020, 15:26 PM IST

Online portal about COVID-19 vaccine launched, all data linked to research, clinical trial on it: Harsh Vardhan

He also said that the first vaccine would likely be available in the first trimester of the upcoming year.

Sep 28, 2020, 18:54 PM IST

India far from achieving herd immunity, ICMR examining COVID-19 reinfection: Health Minister Harsh Vardhan

Harsh Vardhan cautioned that ICMR’s Sero survey report should not create a sense of complacency in people.

Sep 27, 2020, 18:50 PM IST

Indian Tsunami Early Warning Centre provides services to 25 Indian Ocean nations: Centre

The ITEWC was established at Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), Hyderabad.

Sep 22, 2020, 02:16 AM IST

No significant mutation in SARS-CoV-2 in India; ICMR exploring saliva-based COVID-19 test: Union Heath Minister Harsh Vardhan

He added that the ICMR has been conducting large-scale sequencing of nationally representative strains of SARS-CoV-2 virus.

Sep 20, 2020, 18:45 PM IST

Lockdown prevented 14-29 COVID lakh cases, 37-38,000 deaths: Health Minister Harsh Vardhan

Vardhan said as many as 35,42,663 people, which is 77.65 per cent of the cases, had recovered from the pathogen.

Sep 14, 2020, 15:58 PM IST

COVID-19 vaccine to be ready by March 2021, will take first dose if people have any trust deficit: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan

Harsh Vardhan also highlighted how the pandemic became a turning point for Indian manufacturing.

Sep 13, 2020, 20:10 PM IST

Union Minister Harsh Vardhan donates deceased mother's eyes at Delhi's AIIMS

Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Dr Harsh Vardhan on Sunday informed about the death of his mother and that he had donated her eyes, as per her wish, at Delhi's AIIMS hospital.

Sep 06, 2020, 15:15 PM IST

Have made tremendous efforts in containing disease: Health Minister Harsh Vardhan tells GOM as India records 26 lakh COVID-19 recoveries

As per the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the total number of COVID-19 cases across India stands at 34,63,972 including 7,52,424 active cases, 26,48,999 recovered cases.

Aug 29, 2020, 18:14 PM IST

India will get COVID-19 vaccine by end of 2020 if everything goes well: Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan

"Once the effective vaccines are available, we will start manufacturing and distributing it to the citizens of India," Dr Harsh Vardhan said.

Aug 23, 2020, 16:49 PM IST

Plan to increase COVID-19 tests to 10 lakh per day in 1-2 months: Health Minister Harsh Vardhan

India is currently conducting around five lakh COVID-19 tests every day and the plan is to double the number in the next one-two months, Union Science and Technology Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Thursday.

Jul 30, 2020, 15:02 PM IST

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan flags off COVID-19 Plasma Donation Campaign at AIIMS in Delhi

Plasma from recovered coronavirus patients contains protective antibodies to the novel SARS-CoV-2 virus. It can provide immunity to patients of COVID-19 when transfused.

Jul 19, 2020, 19:35 PM IST

India’s COVID-19 recovery rate stands at 63%, mortality rate is just 2.72%: Health Minister Harsh Vardhan

Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Friday said that the COVID-19 situation is improving in the country as the recovery rate among COVID-19 patients stands at about 63%, whereas the mortality rate is just 2.72%.

Jul 10, 2020, 14:01 PM IST

No community transmission yet; India has 538 COVID-19 cases per million against world average of 1,453: Health Minister Harsh Vardhan

Union Health Harsh Vardhan, who chaired a Group of Ministers meet to review the COVID-19 situation, said on Thursday that there is no community transmission of the deadly virus yet in the country.

Jul 09, 2020, 13:05 PM IST

Around 24.04 lakh Tuberculosis patients notified in 2019 in India; 14% rise compared to 2018

Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan commended the collective efforts of all who were involved in this task.

Jun 24, 2020, 22:56 PM IST

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan to take charge as WHO Executive Board chairman on May 22: Officials

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan is set to become the chairman of the 34-member WHO Executive Board on May 22, officials said on Tuesday (May 19). Harsh Vardhan, who is at the forefront of India's fight against coronavirus COVID-19, would succeed Dr Hiroki Nakatani of Japan.

May 20, 2020, 06:21 AM IST