Articles about Lav Agarwal

04 May 2021
IndiaCoronavirus infections in at least 13 states including Delhi, Gujarat, and Maharashtra have shown early signs of improvement, Union Health Ministry Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal said on Monday.

24 Sep 2020
IndiaChief Minister Arvind Kejriwal claimed Delhi has reached the peak of the second wave of coronavirus, and that fresh infections will dip in the upcoming days.

15 Aug 2020
IndiaLav Agarwal, joint secretary of the Health Ministry, the Centre's face in efforts against the COVID-19 pandemic, tested positive for the virus on Friday.

20 Jul 2020
IndiaPerpetually considered as one of the most under-developed states in the country, Bihar is now burdened by the rise in coronavirus cases with at least eight districts set to become India's next hotspots.

02 Jun 2020
IndiaThe Centre on Tuesday said that it is wrong to compare the absolute number of coronavirus infections in India to other countries owing to the nation's large population.

11 May 2020
IndiaThe Union Health Ministry on Monday said that the discharge policy for COVID-19 patients was revised after a similar move by several other countries.

11 May 2020
IndiaThe government on Monday said the COVID-19 contact tracing app Aarogya Setu is the "most secure app."

08 May 2020
IndiaOn Friday, the Health Ministry urged Indians to learn to live with the coronavirus.

04 May 2020
IndiaAmid reports that migrant workers were asked to pay to be sent home across states, the Centre on Monday said that it had never talked about charging them for the transport.

30 Apr 2020
IndiaThe Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday said that a study conducted on an antiviral drug in the United States for COVID-19 treatment is inconclusive.

27 Apr 2020
IndiaThe central government on Monday clarified that no payment has been made for the faulty rapid antibody testing kits it had procured from China.

23 Apr 2020
IndiaThe Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Thursday said that India has flattened the curve of the coronavirus outbreak.

21 Apr 2020
IndiaOn Monday, the number of coronavirus infections in Maharashtra's Mumbai surged past 3,000, amounting to over 16% of India's cases.

20 Apr 2020
IndiaThe Ministry of Health on Monday said that the rate at which the number of coronavirus cases is doubling in India has slowed to 7.5 days.

18 Apr 2020
IndiaThe Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday said that 75% of all coronavirus-related deaths in India involved patients over the age of 60.

17 Apr 2020
IndiaThe Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Friday said that India plans to manufacture 10 lakh testing kits a month for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) staring May.

16 Apr 2020
IndiaIndia on Thursday received a total of five lakh rapid testing kits from two different Chinese companies, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said.

15 Apr 2020
IndiaAs India's nationwide lockdown has been extended till May 3, districts across the nation will be divided into three categories, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday.

12 Apr 2020
IndiaThe rapid testing kits India had ordered weeks ago are yet to arrive, even as the country aims to ramp up testing in a bid to contain the coronavirus outbreak.

10 Apr 2020
IndiaAs the use of anti-malarial drug Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) has been a hot topic amid the coronavirus pandemic, the government on Friday reiterated its advisory on the drug.

10 Apr 2020
IndiaFour days after crossing the 100-mark, India's death toll due to COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) surged past 200 on Thursday.

08 Apr 2020
IndiaIn spite of a nationwide lockdown, the highly-contagious novel coronavirus continues to spread across India, sickening more and more people every day.

07 Apr 2020
IndiaThe coronavirus outbreak in India seems to be accelerating as 704 positive cases were reported in the past 24 hours, the highest single-day jump yet.

05 Apr 2020
IndiaIn the last 24 hours, the number of cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) jumped by 525, the Ministry of Health confirmed. This is the largest single-day spike in coronavirus cases.

26 Mar 2020
IndiaThe total number of coronavirus cases in India jumped to 694 on Thursday evening, according to the Health Ministry.

23 Mar 2020
IndiaIn a major move, all domestic flights will be canceled from Wednesday to curb the coronavirus from spreading, the government said a short while ago.

13 Mar 2020
IndiaThe total number of coronavirus cases in India rose to 81 on Friday, senior government officials said.