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August 28, 2023 6:13 PM

Health Ministry makes arrangements to handle medical emergencies in view of G20 Summit to be held in Delhi

The Union Health Ministry has made elaborate arrangements to handle any medical emergencies in view of the G20 Summit which will be held in New Delhi. Sources said, arrangements for providing treatment and other facilities have been made at All India Institute of Medical Sciences and RML Hospital in New Delhi. Besides, medical teams and 50 ambulances will also be deployed which will be stationed at the venue of the G20 Summit at Pragati Maidan and at Hotels where the foreign delegates would ...

Health Ministry eases COVID-19 guidelines for international travelers

The Health Ministry has further eased COVID-19 guidelines for international travelers taking note of the prevalent COVID-19 situation and the significant achievements made in vaccination coverage across the globe. Under the new guidelines, the earlier requirements for RT-PCR-based testing of a random two percent subset of international travelers to India now stand dropped. However, the earlier advice for precautionary measures to be followed in the context of COVID-19 by airlin...