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#ParliamentQuestion Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) has granted test license permission for manufacturing COVID-19 Vaccine to:

1.Serum Institute
2.Cadila Healthcare Ltd
3.Bharat Biotech
4.Biological E
5. Reliance Life
6. Aurbindo Pharma
7. Gennova

#ParliamentQuestion Does the Central Government Keep a database of wet markets operating ?

No. Public Health is a State Government subject.

@AshwiniKChoubey @JAGADAMBIKAPAL

#ParliamentQuestion - Till 13.09.2020,

a total 5.7 crore (5,72,39,428) COVID-19 tests

have been performed, of which

48.4 Lakhs (48,46,427) have been reported as COVID-19 infected. @AshwiniKChoubey @Hemant_patil_

Ministry of AYUSH has NOT approved any kits to tackle Corona Virus: Dr. Harshvardhan in #ParliamentQuestion

@drharshvardhan @moayush

.@MahantBalaknath Whether any research work is being conducted by the Government to develop the COVID-19 vaccine?

Ministry of AYUSH has not undertaken any research work to develop COVID-19 vaccine.

#ParliamentQuestion

@drharshvardhan @moayush

#ParliamentQuestion Medical Council of India Data (June 20, 2020)

12,55,786 registered allopathic doctors

@ 80% availability =10.05 lakh doctors

Doctor-population ratio = 1 doctor to every 1,343 as per current population estimate of 135 crore. @drharshvardhan

#ParliamentQuestion Financial Assistance to Journalists and their families

1.15 crores given to journalists from Bihar, Chattisgarh, Delhi, Haryana, Jharkhand, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Odisha, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh. @PrakashJavdekar

Karnataka BJP MPs @Tejasvi_Surya and @mepratap question on

Media Trials;

Sub-Optimal state of reporting by Media Channels; and instances of blocking news channels during last 10 years

Govt says 35 instances where Pvt satellite TV channels were asked to prohibit transmission