INDIA
Lockdown extended in Delhi till May 3
The situation is far from normal in Delhi due to which the Delhi government has extended the lockdown for another week. "Çovid-19 has wreaked havoc in Delhi. A lot of deliberation has been done on extending the lockdown for another week. The lockdown has been imposed in Delhi till May 3, 5 a.m.," Kejriwal said.
Don't fall prey to misinformation on Covid: PM
Addressing the nation in the 76th episode of 'Mann Ki Baat', Modi said, "If you need any information, if you have any apprehension, get the information only from the correct source."
Pakistanis pray for India as #PakistanstandswithIndia trends on Twitter
On Saturday, once again, India's coronavirus infections rose by 346,786 overnight, the health ministry said, setting a new world record for the third consecutive day, the Geo TV reported. Amid the rising cases, hospitals are begging for oxygen supplies.
Centre shares guidelines for accelerating Covid-19 vaccinations from May 1
The Centre also reviewed the States and UTs' plans to strengthen the existing hospital and clinical treatment infrastructure for Covid patients. Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan pointed out that the CoWIN platform has now stabilized and is working at scale flawlessly.
Oxygen Express brings life-saver LMO to Maharashtra
Oxygen Express is part of the Indian Railways' initiative to transport oxygen across the country, under which empty tankers will be loaded with LMO from Visakhapatnam, Jamshedpur, Rourkela and Bokaro. While three tankers carrying Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO) were unloaded at Nagpur on Friday night, four more were unloaded in Nashik on Saturday morning, said an official.
SII breaks silence, calls Covishield most affordable jab
SII, which manufactures the AstraZeneca vaccine Covishield at its Pune facility, said that the initial prices were kept very low globally as it was based on advance funding given by the countries for at-risk vaccine manufacturing.
CBI finds prima facie 'cognisable offence' against former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh
The CBI said that Deshmukh and some unknown others had attempted to take undue advantage for "improper and dishonest performance of their public duty". The preliminary enquiry (PE) was ordered by the Bombay High Court earlier this month.
AIIMS resumes admission to emergency dept after an hour's halt
The AIIMS said in a statement that admissions to its emergency department were restricted for an hour as the oxygen pipelines were being reorganised due to the increased requirement of the life-saving gas for Covid-19 patients.
Insufficient oxygen supply not helping hospitals in Delhi
Saturday morning, two prominent city hospitals, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (SGRH) and Batra Hospital along with others like Moolchand, Jaipur Golden had made SOS calls appealing to authorities to ensure supply. The SGRH and Batra hospitals received supply of oxygen which lasted only for a couple of hours.
Centre, Bengal lock horns over O2 supply
A day after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee appealed to the Centre not to divert the oxygen scheduled for the state to other states, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs wrote back to all the states and union territories to comply with the order of Delhi High Court and allow transportation of oxygen without any hindrance.
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