Tag: covid
Delhi Touches New Covid High, At Over 10K Cases
The national capital on Sunday registered 10,732 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the single-day highest spike since the pandemic broke out early last year, while there were 48 more deaths, as per the Delhi health bulletin. ....
Numerous Problems In RT-PCR Reports In Delhi Causing Turmoil: Nurses' Body
RT-PCR reports taking 72 hours, patients having to go to the centre many times to collect the reports and numerous delays due to non-receipt of reports are among the issues that have been flagged by the All India Government Nurses Federation (AIGNF) to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. ....
Black Fungus Claims 13 Lives In UP
The deadly black fungus -- Mucormycosis -- has claimed six more lives in the Uttar Pradesh capital in the past 24 hours while 34 more patients were admitted to hospitals.....
India Reports 1,61,736 New Covid Cases, 879 Deaths In 24 Hours
India reported 1,61,736 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, setting another grim one-day record, taking the overall tally to 1,36,89,453 on Tuesday, according to data issued by the Union Health Ministry. ....
Delhi's Tihar Jail On High Alert After 52 Inmates Test Positive For Covid-19
Delhi’s Tihar jail is on high alert after at least 52 inmates have tested positive for COVID-19, of which 35 are admitted in three different hospitals, senior prison officers said, adding that seven jail officers, including the prison doctor, have also contracted the infection. ....
Planned Surgeries Will Not Be Available In Delhi Govt Hospitals Till Further Order: CM Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Tuesday that only emergency surgeries would be taken on priority in government-run hospitals, while planned surgeries will not be available till further order. ....
CBSE Board Exams: PM Modi To Hold Meet Today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is to hold a meeting with Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal and other senior officials in the Ministry on Wednesday to discuss the issue of holding CBSE Board exams amid demand from students, teachers, parents and other stakeholders to cancel it due to Covid-19 surge, said sources. ....
Rahul Gandhi Attacks Govt On Covid Surge
Amid surging Covid cases, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday attacked the government on shortage of beds and ventilators in hospitals. ....
Centre Clears Mumbai's Haffkine Institute To Make Covaxin
In a major step to ramp up vaccine production amid the Covid-19 second wave, the Centre has approved production of Corona vaccines from the Maharashtra government-owned Haffkine Institute in Mumbai. ....
Akali Dal MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal Tests Covid-19 Positive
Akali Dal MP and former Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Friday tested Covid-19 positive. Earlier, her husband Sukhbir Badal had contacted the virus.....
