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HC raps Centre for 'step child' treatment to Uttarakhand
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], May 23 (ANI): The Nainital High Court hit out at the central government for treating Uttarakahd like a "step-child" and not providing medical assistance to the state, amid the raging second wave of COVID-19.
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Second Covid wave is affecting younger people more than older ones
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], May 23 (ANI): The second Covid-19 wave in the country has been much more devastating than the first with fast-spreading variants that seem to be infecting younger people.
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Gurugram resident defeats black fungus after timely treatment
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): Amid the deadly second wave of COVID-19 and its post consequences, Mucormycosis or black fungus has posed another challenge in front of the country.
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First oxygen plant at J-K's Bandipora hospital brings much needed relief t
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Bandipora (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 22 (ANI): The setting up of an oxygen generation plant at Covid-designated Bandipora District Hospital, a first of its kind in the district in Jammu and Kashmir, has brought much need relief to the people in the midst of a disastrous second wave
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India in greater need for COVID-19 vaccines to save lives, will not exert
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): In view of the deadly second wave and surge of COVID-19 cases in India, neighouring Bhutan has said it is not going to pressurise New Delhi for supply of vaccines as it is in greater need.
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COVID-19: Private firms sponsor oxygen concentrators to Bruhat Bengaluru M
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 22 (ANI): In wake of the rising need of oxygen due to the second wave of COVID-19, several private firms have sponsored oxygen concentrators to the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to assist the Karnataka government in its fight against the pandemi
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Slackening economic momentum to limit discretionary purchases: ICRA
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): Slackening economic momentum driven by the second wave of Covid-19 infections in India has emerged as a concern with bruised sentiment, high healthcare costs and fuel expenses likely to limit discretionary purchases in the immediate term, rating agency ICR
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Second wave flattens fizz for soft-drink makers: Crisil
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 22 (ANI): India's non-alcoholic beverages industry led by cola giants Pepsi and Coca-Cola is unlikely to reclaim pre-pandemic levels this fiscal, according to Crisil Ratings.
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Covid-19: Experts stress on strategies to tackle infections in kids with p
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): The ongoing second wave of Covid-19, in which number of children affected have seen a rise, has alerted the country's health experts to stress on ways to handle children, with pre-existing co-morbidities, who have been infected with the deadly virus.
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Meerut teens help people find COVID beds, oxygen supplies via social media
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Meerut (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 22 (ANI): During the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, when hospitals were overwhelmed with admission requests and markets had a shortage of oxygen and necessary medicines, three teenagers from Uttar Pradesh started an initiative to facilitate verfied
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Over 400 doctors died due to COVID during second wave, at least 100 in Del
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Tuesday said over 400 doctors across the country have succumbed to the COVID-19 infection during the second wave of the pandemic.
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Uttarakhand recorded highest COVID-19 deaths in May
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], May 22 (ANI): Since the beginning of the second wave of COVID-19, Uttarakhand has recorded the highest number of deaths in the first 20 days of May, according to the state health department.
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