COVID-19: News
Two containers for carrying oxygen being brought from Dubai
Two containers for transportation of oxygen are being brought from Dubai amid increasing demand for medical oxygen in the country, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said on Monday.
Delhi: Five arrested for black-marketing of Remdesivir injection
Five people have been arrested from different parts of Delhi for their alleged involvement in black-marketing of Remdesivir injection amid its heightened demand due to surging coronavirus cases, police said.
Armed forces recall retired medical staff to work
All medical personnel of the armed forces who have retired or have taken pre-mature retirement in the last two years are being recalled to work in COVID-19 facilities within proximity of their present place of residence, the government said on Monday.
Maldives issues travel advisory for Indian tourists amid COVID-19 surge
Maldives, the South Asian island nation popular among rich Indians and film stars for holidaying, has issued a travel advisory for Indians, barring them from staying at tourist facilities in such islands that are inhabited by the locals.
China suspends cargo flights rushing COVID-19 medical supplies to India
China's state-run Sichuan Airlines has suspended all its cargo flights to India for 15 days, causing major disruption to private traders' efforts to procure the much-needed oxygen concentrators and other medical supplies from China.
COVID-19: Pat Cummins donates $50,000 to PM Cares Fund
In a major development, Australian cricketer Pat Cummins has contributed $50,000 to the PM Cares Fund in the fight against COVID-19.
Australia to send oxygen, ventilators and PPE to India
Australia will send oxygen, ventilators, and personal protective equipment to India as part of an immediate support package to the country which is battling with the latest surge of the COVID-19 cases, Health Minister Greg Hunt said on Monday.
Pakistan gets another one million COVID-19 vaccines from China
Pakistan has received another batch of one million doses of coronavirus vaccine from China to help it stem the spread of COVID-19 that has infected over 800,000 people and claimed over 17,100 lives in Pakistan.
Haryana: 5 COVID-19 patients die allegedly due to oxygen shortage
Five coronavirus patients died at a private hospital in Hisar district of Haryana this morning, triggering a protest by their family members who alleged that they died due to a shortage of medical oxygen at the facility.
'Oxygen Express' with three tankers arrives in Maharashtra
A train carrying three tankers loaded with liquid medical oxygen arrived at Kalamboli near Mumbai from Jamnagar in Gujarat on Monday, railway officials said.
Delhi CM visits COVID-19 facility at Radha Soami Satsang Beas
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal visited the ITBP's Radha Soami COVID-19 care facility in Delhi's Chhatarpur on Monday and thanked the Union government for providing doctors and medical staff at the center which has 500 oxygen-supported beds.
Google, Microsoft pledge support in India's COVID-19 fight
As India records more than three lakh daily COVID-19 cases for the fifth consecutive day, Google and Microsoft bosses have pledged support to help with the pandemic.
Four COVID-19 patients die in Rewari hospital amid oxygen shortage
Four patients died in a private hospital in Rewari on Sunday allegedly due to a shortage of medical oxygen following which the district administration launched an investigation.
COVID-19: Modi government ignored panel's advice to scale up oxygen
Ten days ago, the Empowered Group of Officers (EG-1), headed by NITI Aayog member Dr. VK Paul, had told authorities, including the Health Ministry, to take immediate steps to scale up the availability of medical oxygen, The Indian Express reported today.
COVID-19: Does lying in 'prone position' help improve oxygen levels?
India is presently in the middle of an unprecedented second wave of COVID-19, with several states facing an acute shortage of oxygen and patients failing to secure hospital beds.
Australia, other nations extend support to India amid COVID-19 crisis
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Saturday expressed solidarity with the people of India as the country struggles to battle a massive surge in COVID-19 infections.
Karnataka to set up makeshift hospitals to meet COVID-19 demand
Amid explosion of COVID-19 cases in Karnataka, the state government has decided to set up makeshift hospitals with ICU and ventilators in Bengaluru and elsewhere in a fortnight and ordered the private facilities to reserve 80 percent of the beds for coronavirus patients.
COVID-19: Customs duty, health cess on vaccines, oxygen waived off
Customs duty and health cess on the import of coronavirus vaccines and medical oxygen have been waived off with immediate effect for a period of three months, the central government said on Saturday.
SC should have intervened during poll rallies, Kumbh: Shiv Sena
The Shiv Sena on Saturday said the COVID-19 situation in the county wouldn't have worsened had the Supreme Court taken timely cognizance of election rallies in West Bengal and the Kumbh Mela in Haridwar.
'It's a tsunami,' says Delhi High Court on COVID-19 crisis
If any official at any level obstructs oxygen supply, "we will hang that man," the Delhi High Court reportedly said today, terming the massive spike in coronavirus cases a "tsunami."
Centre morally and politically accountable for COVID-19 crisis: Anand Sharma
Noting that accountability of government is integral to democracy, Congress leader Anand Sharma on Saturday said the Narendra Modi dispensation must be held morally and politically accountable for the death of COVID-19 patients due to shortage of oxygen and medicines.
Will hang anyone blocking oxygen supply: HC
The Delhi High Court said on Saturday that if any official at the central, state, or local administration obstructs the picking up or supply of oxygen, then it would "hang" that person.
Pakistan's Edhi trust offers to send 50 ambulances to India
Pakistan's philanthropist organization Edhi Welfare Trust on Friday offered to send 50 ambulances and support staff to India to help the country in combating the deadly COVID-19 pandemic.
India's COVID-19 second wave could peak by mid-May: IIT scientists
The ongoing second wave of COVID-19 in India could peak during May 11-15 with 33-35 lakh total active cases, and decline sharply by the end of May, according to a mathematical model prepared by scientists at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT).
US working with India to address COVID-19 crisis: White House
The US is working closely with India, at both political and expert levels, to identify ways to help address the current COVID-19 crisis in the country, the White House said on Friday.
Oxygen Express train carrying three tankers of oxygen reaches UP
An Oxygen Express train carrying three tankers of liquid medical oxygen arrived in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday morning as the state battles a surge in coronavirus cases.
'Oxygen Langar': Ghaziabad gurudwara offers oxygen cylinders to COVID-19 patients
Amid the devastating COVID-19 crisis in Delhi-NCR, a gurudwara in Indirapuram, Ghaziabad has started an "Oxygen Langar" - an initiative to help coronavirus patients suffering from respiratory problems.
US to resume J&J COVID-19 vaccinations despite rare clot risk
US health officials lifted an 11-day pause on COVID-19 vaccinations using Johnson & Johnson's single-dose shot, after advisers decided its benefits outweigh a rare risk of a blood clot.
Zydus Cadila's antiviral drug approved for treating moderate COVID-19 cases
The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) on Friday gave approval for the emergency use of Zydus Cadila's Hepatitis C drug "Virafin" for the treatment of moderate coronavirus infection in adults.
Defense ministry to airlift 23 oxygen generation plants from Germany
The defense ministry has decided to airlift 23 mobile oxygen generation plants from Germany as several states reeled under an acute shortage of medical oxygen due to a massive surge in coronavirus cases, officials said Friday.
Oxygen shortage: Good samaritans come to rescue of COVID-19 patients
With hospitals in the city scrambling to shore up oxygen supplies, good samaritans and social organizations across Delhi-NCR are giving a new lease of life to COVID-19 patients gasping for breath by opening "oxygen langar" for them and refilling cylinders for free.
Gujarat: Rajkot hospitals complain of acute shortage of oxygen
Several hospitals in Rajkot, Gujarat are facing an acute shortage of medical oxygen, with some of them even expressing fear that the paucity of this life-saving gas might even result in the death of patients if the situation does not improve.
IAF helps COVID-19 battle by airlifting oxygen containers, health staff
As India faces its worst health crisis in decades, the Indian Air Force (IAF) has been pressed into action to facilitate faster transportation of medical oxygen as well as health staffers across the country.
Maharashtra: Nonagenarian from Beed defeats COVID-19 twice
At a time when the COVID-19 toll in Maharashtra is witnessing an upward trend, a 90-year-old man from the Beed district in Maharashtra has beaten the deadly COVID-19 infection twice and is living to tell the tale of his survival.
Haryana: Oxygen tanker headed from Panipat to Sirsa goes missing
Amid the growing COVID-19 cases in the state and the country facing an oxygen crisis, a tanker carrying liquid oxygen, which was traveling from Panipat to Sirsa in Haryana, has gone missing after which police has registered a complaint and launched investigations.
AIIMS faces staff shortage, discontinues contact tracing of exposed HCWs
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has decided to discontinue contact tracing of exposed healthcare workers and quarantine of asymptomatic contacts amid the current COVID-19 situation that has led to insufficient resources and a shortage of staff.
COVID-19: Which countries have restricted travel to and from India?
Amid an unprecedented surge in coronavirus cases across India, air travel has taken a huge hit.
UP government revises COVID-19 patients admission policy
The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday revised its order enabling admission of COVID-19 patients in private hospitals with the referral of the Integrated COVID-19 Command Center (ICCC).
China says it is willing to help India fight COVID-19
China on Friday said that it is willing to talk to India about what the country needs to battle the massive surge in coronavirus cases.
IPL 2021: Axar Patel rejoins Delhi Capitals squad, starts training
In what comes as a piece of positive news for Delhi Capitals, all-rounder Axar Patel has rejoined the squad after recovering from COVID-19.