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Rahul Gandhi slams Centre for oxygen shortage, lack of ICU beds amid COVID
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 23 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday slammed the Central government for the medical oxygen shortage crisis in parts of the country amid the second COVID-19 wave, saying the lack of ICU beds and oxygen was causing deaths, rather than the disease itself.
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13 patients dead in fire at COVID hospital in Maharashtra's Palghar
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Palghar (Maharashtra) [India], April 23 (ANI): At least 13 patients died on Friday after a fire broke out at an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a COVID hospital in the Virar area of Maharashtra's Palghar district.
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Shortage of oxygen, ICU beds in Delhi hospitals, says Satyendar Jain
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): The oxygen shortage crisis in the national capital has still not eased, said Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Thursday, informing that many hospitals in Delhi only had enough oxygen to last about 6 to 12 hours.
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All hospitals in Karnataka with over 30 beds will have to reserve 80% of b
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 22 (ANI): All hospitals in the state that have a bed capacity of more than 30 beds will now have to dedicate 80% of the beds and ICU facility for COVID19 patients," Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar said.
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Rahul Gandhi expresses grief over loss of lives in Raipur hospital fire
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] April 18 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday expressed his condolences to the families of people who were killed in a fire incident in Chhattisgarh's Raipur.
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Delhi government adds 718 new COVID-19 beds in 11 hospitals
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 14 (ANI): In view of the surge in COVID-19 cases in the national capital, the Delhi government has added 718 new COVID-reserved beds in 11 hospitals.
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Private hospitals in Pune face shortage of Remdesivir, oxygen
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], April 14 (ANI): COVID-19 cases are increasing in Pune every passing day, but Private hospitals are facing problems in treating patients due to shortage of oxygen supply and Remdesivir injections.
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DRDO to set up Covid-19 hospital with 500 beds equipped with ICU facilitie
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 10 (ANI): Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) will set up a Covid-19 hospital with 500 beds equipped with ICU facilities by next Sunday in Delhi Cantonment.
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0.46 pc COVID-19 patients on ventilators, 2.31 pc in ICU: Harsh Vardhan
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 9 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Friday informed that 0.46 per cent of active COVID-19 patients are on ventilators and 2.31 per cent are in ICU.
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COVID-19: Brazil sees record-high ICU occupancy
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], April 8 (ANI/Xinhua): Occupancy levels at Brazil's intensive care units (ICU) have surpassed 90 per cent in 21 of the country's 26 regional capitals, the highest rates since the country's first COVID-19 case was announced.
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President Kovind shifted from ICU as his health improves post bypass surge
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 3 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind was on Saturday shifted from the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) to a special room at the All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) hospital after undergoing bypass surgery earlier this week.
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Amid COVID-19 surge, Delhi to increase testing capacity to 80K per day
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 31 (ANI): Amid the recent spike in coronavirus cases, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Wednesday informed that COVID-19 testing will be increased to 80,000 per day in the national capital, adding that the Delhi government has ordered an increase of 220 ICU
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