Day: April 23, 2021

Indian coronavirus cases surge to new record as health system staggers

India reported the world’s highest daily tally of coronavirus infections for a second day on Friday, surpassing 330,000 new cases, as it struggles with a health system overwhelmed by patients and plagued by accidents. Deaths in the past 24 hours also jumped to a record 2,263, the health […]

PM Modi chairs meeting on Covid-19 situation with Chief Ministers of high burden states

If we work as one nation, there will not be any scarcity of resources: PM Railways and Airforce being deployed to reduce travel time and oxygen tankers: PM PM requests states to be strict with hoarding and black marketing of essential medicines and injections Centre has provided more […]

IAF airlifting oxygen containers, essential medicines & other medical equipment in fight against fresh surge in COVID-19 cases

Indian Air Force (IAF) has swung into action by carrying out sorties from various parts of the country to airlift oxygen containers, cylinders, essential medicines, equipment required for setting up and sustaining COVID hospitals and facilities in the fight against fresh surge in COVID-19 cases. The IAF Transport […]

PM Modi interacts with leading oxygen manufacturers across the country via VC

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with leading oxygen manufacturers across the country via video conferencing. PM Modi said this time is not only to deal with the challenges, but also to provide solutions in a very short time. PM Modi stressed on the need to maintain […]

PIB’S BULLETIN ON COVID-19

Posted On: 23 APR 2021, Delhi · India’s Cumulative Vaccination Coverage exceeds 13.54 Crores· More than 31 Lakh Vaccine Doses administered in the last 24 hours· 5 States account for nearly 60% of India’s total Active Caseload· More than 1.93 Lakh Recoveries in the last 24 hours· Additional […]

Faced with staff shortage, AIIMS discontinues contact tracing of exposed healthcare workers

New Delhi, Apr 23: The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here has decided to discontinue contact tracing of exposed healthcare workers and quarantine of asymptomatic contacts amid the current COVID-19 situation that has led to insufficient resources and shortage of staff. Only symptomatic healthcare workers (HCWs) will […]

J-K: Major tragedy averted as security forces destroy IED in Pulwama

Srinagar, Apr 23: Security forces averted a tragedy by detecting and destroying an improvised explosive device (IED) in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, police said. The IED was detected at Circle Road in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district and was later destroyed by a Bomb Disposal Squad […]

Another hospital, another fire: 13 die in Virar ICU blaze in Maharashtra

Virar (Maha), Apr 23: Thirteen COVID-19 patients, including five women, died in a blaze at the intensive care unit of a private hospital in Palghar district of Maharashtra on Friday, police said There were 90 patients in the hospital, 18 of them in the ICU, when the fire broke […]

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