The Supreme Court today agreed to hear a plea seeking inclusion of judges, judicial staff and lawyers in the priority category for administration of COVID-19 vaccine.
Fight against COVID-19 kept health ministry on its toes in 2020
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Last Updated: Dec 30, 2020, 03:35 PM IST
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The first case of coronavirus infection in the country was recorded on January 30 in Kerala and the first death on March 10 in Karnataka. By September, India became the second worst-hit nation, after the US, in terms of COVID-19 cases.
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New Delhi: The Union health ministry was in the thick of action throughout 2020 in India s fight against coronavirus, ramping up testing facilities as well as health infrastructure while simultaneously issuing COVID-19 treatment and management guidelines from time and time.
At the same time, it put on track the development of a vaccine which is likely to be available early next year.
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