Haryana Health Minister Arti Singh Rao on Monday got an ABHA card made for herself and her staff to take forward the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission under the Ayushman Bharat Yojana launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Monday that the government was monitoring the Covid situation and the number of cases, while assuring that the city's hospitals have facilities and are well equipped.
Delhi Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh on Friday confirmed a resurgence of COVID-19 in the capital as 23 new cases were detected through private laboratories.
The Health Minister said this in a reply in Rajya Sabha after Congress MP Rajeev Shukla alleged shortage of funds for the health sector.
Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Jagat Prakash Nadda discussed India’s achievements in healthcare with Bill Gates after the former Microsoft CEO called on him on Wednesday.
PM Modi assessed the COVID-19 situation in the country, the preparedness of health infrastructure and logistics.
Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav, also the health minister, said that the Bihar government is prepared for tackling the Covid-19 cases.
"COVID is not over yet. I have directed all concerned to be alert and strengthen surveillance.," tweeted Union Health Minister.
WHO on October 5 had warned that cough syrup manufactured by Maiden Pharmaceuticals Limited could be linked to the death of 66 children in The Gambia in West Africa.
It was one of the last countries in the European Union (EU) to drop travel restrictions when entering from another member state for the summer months.
