Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal said Covid cases are mild and there is no increase in the consumption of oxygen or the use of ventilators despite the rise in numbers.
The Union health ministry, however, suggested necessary curbs in areas reporting over 10 per cent positivity rate or 40 per cent occupancy in either oxygen-supported or ICU beds.
'There was not a single employee inside the ICU to help the patients come out'
The Centre on Thursday directed states and union territories to continue the ongoing COVID-19 guidelines till June 30 and asked them to go for intensive and local containment measures in districts with a high number of cases to check the spread of the deadly disease.
The Chinese government on Saturday ordered the release of people detained over a host of coronavirus-related incidents, a day ahead of Beijing's plan to scrap its three-year-old stringently implemented zero-Covid policy.
He has reportedly undergone angioplasty surgery and is stable.
Wang Guangfa, a respiratory expert from Peking University First Hospital, warned that Beijing may experience a spike in severe COVID-19 cases over the next fortnight.
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With 57,469 patients having recuperated in a day, total recoveries have surged to 23,38,035, pushing the recovery rate to 75.27 per cent as on date.
The start-up mentors debated if they could drive the price further down, but feared an even lower price would raise doubts about its quality, as was the case with the Tata Nano, reports Amrita Singh.
The condition of legendary Hindustani classical singer Bhimsen Joshi, who was admitted to a hospital in Pune, improved on Wednesday, according to the doctor attending on him.
Medical Superintendent of the government-run G B Pant Children Hospital Dr Nazir Hussain Choudhary said the baby died at 6.30 am at the neonatal intensive care unit.
Doctors described the condition of the ace hockey drag flicker as 'much better', but refused to say how soon he would be able to start playing again.
She was 85 and is survived by her husband, one son and three daughters.
Anti-inflammatory or immunomodulatory therapy, such as steroids, can have the risk of secondary infection like invasive mucormycosis, when used too early, at higher dose or for longer than required, they highlighted.
Officials said 387 passengers were aboard two flights from Toronto and Singapore on the day the country ended its strict COVID-19 restrictions for travellers.
At a rally held in Bilaspur Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur presented the PM with a 'Ransingha', a trumpet-like traditional instrument.
Make sure that the waiting period on pre-existing diseases does not exceed two years. Avoid policies that come with room rent and ICU capping, suggests Sanjay Kumar Singh.
The four doctors are on the run and police have fanned out teams to nab them, a senior police officer said.
Until we have these (kinds of) patients come down in numbers, the fear, the mortality is always going to be there
He further said that stern action will be taken against people who do not wear masks and do not follow social distancing norms in the national capital.
"The fire reportedly started from an AC unit of the ICU located on the second floor of the hospital. The blaze remained confined to that floor and did not spread further," Nagpur Municipal Corporation's chief fire officer Rajendra Uchke said, adding that it is a non-COVID hospital.
The 55-year-old minister has been diagnosed with pneumonia and his oxygen saturation level has also dipped, prompting hospital authorities to shift him to an intensive care unit. "He was brought to Max hospital in the evening and admitted in ICU," a source said.
Ryan Campbell is in a stable condition and is out of sedation just over a week after suffering a heart attack
The sitarist, considered among the greatest sitar players alongside Ustad Vilayat Khan, Ravi Shankar and Nikhil Banerjee, belonged to Jaipur's Senia Gharana of music started by the descendants of Tansen's family and known for working towards preserving the purity of ragas.
'...for at least 6 months and give them peace of mind to get back on their feet.' 'Entrepreneurs are suffocating and not able to run their companies peacefully.'
Kovind, 75 , had on March 30 underwent a cardiac bypass surgery at AIIMS.
'The oxygen crisis is at its worst. It is adding more pressure on the functioning. No one is able to help'
As the possibility of a COVID-19 third wave escalates by the day, Indians continue their relentless battle against the virus.
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal urged the Centre to provide medical oxygen to Delhi.
The yesteryear star was suffering from serious lung congestion.
The Delhi CM said there is no dearth of beds in the hospital and medical infrastructure.
There could be a paucity of isolation and ICU beds, and ventilators, according to a study.
The BMC told the bench that it was adequately prepared to tackle the current situation
'Last year, India exported more software than Saudi Arabia exported oil.' 'Last year India got $83 billion of private equity.' '50 percent of India's FDI has come in the last five years.'
The minor girl, who was found along with her two cousins in an agriculture field in a village in Unnao district, was taken off ventilator support on Saturday after showing improvement, a senior police official said.
Kumar visited the Paras Hospital, where Prasad has been admitted since Monday, a day after he had a fall at his home and fractured his shoulder.
Early indications of Covid infections plateauing have been reported in some places but the trend needs to be observed, the Union government said on Thursday whilst noting that 400 districts have logged weekly Covid positivity of over 10 per cent.
The condition of yoga guru Ramdev, who was admitted to a hospital near Dehra Dun on Friday, was stable his close aides said. Ramdev, who was admitted to the Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences on Friday evening after his condition deteriorated on the seventh day of his fast against corruption, was administered saline and glucose.
The Left parties attacked the government's policies and said the country was heading towards an economic emergency.
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