Union Health Minister JP Nadda chaired a high-level meeting on Saturday to review India's preparedness for monkeypox amid a global surge in cases.
In response to the nationwide outrage over the brutal rape and murder of a trainee doctor at a Kolkata hospital, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has announced a 24-hour nationwide strike, suspending non-emergency medical services starting today.
India has reported a total of 145 cases of COVID-19 subvariant JN.1 till December 28.