Iraq’s Health Minister resigned on Tuesday over a fire from an exploding oxygen tank at a Baghdad COVID-19 hospital last month that killed more than 80 people
India’s covid tally crosses 2 crore-mark with over 3.5 lakh new cases; 3,449 deaths in a day
India’s covid tally crosses 2 crore-mark with over 3.5 lakh new cases; 3,449 deaths in a day
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May 4, 2021
New Delhi, May 4: The daily Covid-19 cases in India showed a slight dip with 3,57,229 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, taking the total tally of cases to 2,02,82,833, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday.
The death toll increased to 2,22,408 with 3,449 daily new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed.
Registering a steady increase, the active cases have increased to 34,47,133 comprising 17.13 per cent of the total infections, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate stands at 81.77 per cent.
Hassan Al Tamimi steps down following the deaths of 82 people in a hospital fire
Firefighters extinguish a fire that broke out at Ibn Al Khateeb hospital, south of Baghdad, EPA
Aftermath of a fire that ripped through the intensive care unit of Ibn Al Khateeb hospital, south of Iraq s capital Baghdad. EPA
Parts of the walls and windows of the second floor of Ibn Al Khateeb hospital in Baghdad were blackened by soot from the fire. EPA
At least 82 people died and another 110 injured when a fire broke out following the explosion of an oxygen tank at Ibn Al Khateeb hospital in the Iraqi capital Baghdad. EPA
Iraq health minister al-Tamimi steps down over hospital fire
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Tuesday May 04, 2021
A member of Iraqi security forces walks at Ibn Khatib hospital after a fire caused by an oxygen tank explosion in Baghdad, Iraq, April 25, 2021. Reuters/File
A fire from an exploding oxygen tank at a Baghdad COVID-19 hospital last month killed more than 80 people.
Iraq s cabinet orders dismissal of director of the Ibn Khatib hospital and other senior hospital official.
The April 24 blaze highlighted the neglect of a healthcare system that was once one of the best in the Middle East.
BAGHDAD: Iraq s Health Minister Hassan al-Tamimi stepped down on Tuesday after a fire from an exploding oxygen tank at a Baghdad COVID-19 hospital last month killed more than 80 people, the government said in a statement.
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FILE PHOTO: Health Minister Hassan al-Tamimi checks the first shipment of the Pfizer s vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at Baghdad International Airport, in Baghdad, Iraq April 11, 2021. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq’s Health Minister Hassan al-Tamimi resigned on Tuesday over a fire from an exploding oxygen tank at a Baghdad COVID-19 hospital last month that killed more than 80 people, the government said in a statement.
Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi’s cabinet also ordered the dismissal of the director of the Ibn Khatib hospital and other senior hospital officials. The entire hospital had been converted to treat COVID-19 patients.