Due to the ongoing second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in India, many government hospitals aren’t able to admit non-COVID patients with terminal diseases. Kolkata: Due to the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, most government hospitals are only admitting COVID patients. This coupled with the unavailability of hospital beds, patients with health problems like […]
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Around 3 Indians are dying every minute due Covid-19 in the country. Bangalore: India on Tuesday recorded over 3.29 lakh cases, which was the lowest count of daily Covid-19 cases in fourteen days, as per the data updated by the Union health ministry. Karnataka moves to the top with the highest number of cases recorded […]
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Earnings of general physicians take a hit as the number of patients visiting them decreases. Mysuru: Dr. Usha who runs Shrinidhi Clinic, in Krishnamurthy Puram in the city keeps her clinic open for the sake of it. She knows patients don’t turn up in large numbers anymore. “Unless it’s an absolute emergency, patients don’t come. […]
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The Chandigarh Administration, with help from NGOs, is creating makeshift Covid Care Centres to take care of the growing Covid-19 population in the city. Chandigarh: United Sikhs, a United Nations (U.N.) affiliated Non-Government Organisation (NGO), is the latest to join the list of NGOs working in Chandigarh to create mini Covid care centres. The NGO […]
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Home isolation patients complain that the MCD has not been collecting the waste regularly, while MCD workers have been using minimal protection on their rounds. New Delhi: After all three members of Sandeep’s family tested positive for Covid-19, they did not know they would have to take care of the piling garbage at their home […]
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Private diagnostic labs in Warangal and Hyderabad are charging around Rs.1,000 to 1,800 from patients which is beyond the government advised cap for an RT PCR test. Warangal: Private diagnostic labs were seen violating the government-fixed price for Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT PCR) test in Warangal and Hyderabad. They were demanding Rs. 1,000 […]
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As the Supreme Court hears the Centre’s plan to distribute oxygen in the capital, Solicitor General (SG) Tushar Mehta makes a case that the state government is not doing enough. DELHI- The Centre, represented by SG Tushar Mehta, submitted a plan to the Supreme Court on oxygen supply to various states,on the morning of May […]
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With the rising number of fraudulent cases across the nation, the Internet Freedom Foundation has decided to provide legal help to the common man. Bangalore: Sanjana, a lawyer at International Freedom Foundation (IFF) recently filed a complaint in Delhi against a person impersonating Cipla Foundation. “The amount of money involved is over Rs. one a […]
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Doctors across India fighting with Covid are also struggling with mental health challenges. The pandemic has left them overworked with no time to spare for their near and dear ones. Vapi – Doctors are facing mental health challenges. While working constantly overtime to look after Covid patients. This has left them with […]
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Business running in loss amid the pandemic, say coconut thatch shop owners. Thanjavur: Thatch shop owners in Thanjavur and Pudukottai district saw a dip in customer base due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Sakthivel from Sakthi coconut thatch shop said, “Before the pandemic, I would get around 40 customers every week but now with the restrictions […]
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