New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): Railway Board Chairman Vinod Kumar Yadav visited Anand Vihar Terminal on Thursday where 267 coaches converted to isolation wards for COVID-19 patients, equivalent to more than 4,000 beds, have been stationed.
New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday underlined the emotional aspect of the battle against coronavirus, including battling the fear of being afflicted and the stigma attached, by making people aware of the high number of those who have defeated the v
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 17 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said that the availability of beds for COVID-19 patients in private and government hospitals need to be updated on a daily basis to avoid harassment of patients.
New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday slammed the Delhi government for threatening doctors, nurses, and health workers with legal actions for bringing to the public knowledge the state of healthcare in the hospitals of the national capital.
New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Central government to look into the issue related to payment of salaries and quarantine facilities to doctors and healthcare workers treating COVID-19 patients, and pass necessary directions for the same.
Jodhpur (Rajasthan) [India], June 17 (ANI): The Jodhpur Division of North-Western Railway zone has converted 150 train coaches into isolation wards for COVID-19 patients due to shortage of beds in view of the rising number of coronavirus cases in the city.
New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): Following a directive from Union Home Minister Amit Shah, the last rites of some of the coronavirus infected patients in Delhi were conducted by hospitals with the consent of their families, the Ministry of Home Affairs said on Tuesday.
New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): United Kingdom's RECOVERY trial has emerged as a new hope in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic with researchers claiming that dexamethasone, the inexpensive and widely available steroid is the first drug that has proven to reduce deaths in COVID-19 patient
London [UK], June 16 (ANI): Amid the rising number of coronavirus cases globally and the rush to find proper vaccinations for the disease, two researchers in the UK have found steroid drug dexamethasone helpful in treating the critical patients dependent on ventilators or oxygen.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 16 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ram Kadam on Tuesday alleged that Maharashtra government has been indifferent to COVID-19 situation and patients were dying "due to the lack of beds."
Jodhpur (Rajasthan) [India], June 16 (ANI): The Jodhpur Division of North-Western Railway zone has converted 150 sleeper coaches into isolation coaches for COVID-19 patients and sent 50 of them to Northern Railways.
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], June 16 (ANI): Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has ordered a survey of vacant buildings in Gurugram district to use them as isolation wards for COVID-19 patients.