INDIA
Modi announces US-India partnership to fight climate change
"Humanity is battling a global pandemic right now and this event is a timely reminder that the grave threat of climate change has not disappeared," he said at the Leaders Summit on Climate Change convened by President Joe Biden.
Mamata suspends all poll meetings citing EC order, Covid surge
"In the wake of an upsurge in Covid-19 cases across the country and the ECI order dated April 22, 2021, I am cancelling all my pre-scheduled meetings and we will reach out to the people virtually," Banerjee tweeted.
Oxygen stock running out as more critical Covid patients: Ganga Ram Hospital
Responding to an IANS query, the hospital administration said it had estimated that the current oxygen stock would be able to tide over till Friday morning, but an increase in critical Covid patients and the need of more oxygen beds prompted it to use more high flow oxygen which resulted in a shortage again.
500 oxygenated beds to be made operational in Delhi in 3 days
The Delhi government had sought medical officers and paramedical staff from the Ministry of Home Affairs to man the Sardar Patel Covid Care Centre in Chhatarpur, which is being re-operationalised. The covid care centre and hospital was closed on February 23, 2021.
PM Modi to now address virtual rallies in West Bengal on Friday
In a statement, West Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh said: "The Prime Minister has had to cancel his visit to Bengal on April 23, in which he was scheduled to address four rallies across four districts and 56 Assembly constituencies." "BJP Bengal unit and the voters of West Bengal were looking forward to his visit but we realise the gravity of the situation and the rationale for him not being able to make it in person."
PM Modi directs to ensure smooth, unhindered supply of oxygen
The Prime Minister said that there is a need to fix responsibility with the local administration in cases of obstruction. He also stressed that the states should come down heavily on hoarding. The directives were issued during a high-level meeting led by the Prime Minister to review oxygen supply across the country and discuss ways and means to boost its availability.
Indian Railway starts Oxygen Expresses to meet demands in hospitals
"First Oxygen Express with liquid medical oxygen (LMO) tankers is going to start its journey for Mumbai from Visakhapatnam tonight," the Railways said in a statement. Tankers filled with LMO at Visakhapatnam are being transported through roll on-roll off service.
Health system crumbling, don't play petty politics: Raj Thackeray to PM
"I fail to understand why the Central government has decided to control the purchase and distribution of Remdesivir. It is the state government's machinery - its Health Department, local institutions such as municipal corporations and staff at all levels that are at the forefront of this crisis," he said.
Delhi facing oxygen shortage despite Centre increasing its quota: Manish Sisodia
Addressing a press conference, Sisodia, who is also the nodal minister for Covid management in the national capital, warned that more than a dozen hospitals have oxygen stock that will last for just a few more hours.
Remdesivir not effective in patients requiring ventilation: PGI doctor
G.D. Puri, HoD of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, PGIMER, said that if the drug has to be rationally used, it should be used within the first seven to eight days in Covid-19 patients developing room air hypoxia, meaning oxygen saturation less than 94 per cent. Remdesivir was the first drug to be approved by the US FDA for the treatment of Covid-19 patients.
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