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COVID-19: Nepal makes govt nod mandatory for procurement of medical oxygen
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], May 9 (ANI): Nepal's Ministry of Health has made it mandatory for hospitals to secure the government's nod to acquire medical oxygen from factories, as the recent surge in COVID-19 cases has led to a spike in demand for oxygen.
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Himachal CM urges PM to double oxygen quota as state sees record daily ris
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], May 9 (ANI): As Himachal Pradesh witnessed the highest single-day spike in COVID cases on Saturday, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur requested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to double the medical oxygen quota for the state.
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Delhi Police chief calls for strict action against hoarders of COVID-19 me
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): As COVID-19 cases in the national capital continue to rise, Delhi Police Commissioner SN Shrivastava on Saturday reviewed the action against hoarding/black marketing of medicines, injections, and oxygen cylinders and frauds taking place in name of covid help b
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Covid: Uttarakhand declares summer vacations in schools till June 30
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], May 8 (ANI): Uttarakhand government on Saturday announced summer vacations in schools till June 30, in wake of the spread of the Covid-19 cases.
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Sara Ali Khan contributes towards Sonu Sood's charity foundation for COVID
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 8 (ANI): At a time when the country is facing a surge in COVID-19 cases, Bollywood star Sara Ali Khan has extended her support and donated a significant amount to Sonu Sood's charity foundation for purchasing more oxygen cylinders for those in dire need.
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Chowdhry writes to PM Modi, seeks support to tackle surge in COVID-19 case
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Saturday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi stating that the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic had caught West Bengal like many other states "in a devastating situation" and the state needs
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Western Command setting up 100-bed COVID hospitals in Punjab
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], May 8 (ANI): As COVID-19 cases continue to surge, Lt Gen RP Singh, Army Commander Western Command has assured Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh of all possible assistance to help set up COVID facilities in the state.
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Delhi received 488 MT oxygen on Friday as against SC order to Centre to su
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): The Delhi government on Saturday informed that the national capital had received 488 MT of oxygen on May 7 despite the Supreme Court direction to the Centre to supply 700 metric tonnes of medical oxygen to Delhi everyday as hospitals in the national capital ha
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Delhi reports 17,364 new COVID-19 cases, over 300 deaths for 17th day
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): Delhi recorded 17,364 new COVID-19 cases and 332 deaths in the last 24 hours.
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Supreme Court sets up National Task Force to assess oxygen distribution in
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Saturday set up a National Task Force for an effective and transparent mechanism for allocating medical oxygen in view of a surge in COVID-19 cases in the second wave of pandemic.
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Govt considering to take stern decisions to curb Covid spread, says Uttara
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], May 8 (ANI): Amid the surge in the COVID-19 cases across the state, Uttarakhand Minister Subodh Uniyal on Saturday said that the government is mulling to take stern decisions to break the chain of Covid-19 infection.
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Amid Covid surge in rural areas, Haryana to convert Govt schools, AYUSH ce
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], May 8 (ANI): Concerned over the rise in number of COVID-19 cases in Haryana's rural areas, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Saturday said that government schools and AYUSH centres will be converted to isolation centres.
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