The Indian Air Force has ferried over 11,000 oxygen concentrators and 2,950 ventilators received from overseas to different parts of the country as part of Covid-19 relief operations.
Five COVID Patients Die At Roorkee Hospital Due To Disruption in Oxygen Supply
The incident occurred in the early hours on Wednesday when oxygen supply to the hospital remained disrupted between 1:30 and 2 am, a doctor at the hospital said.
The state is facing a shortage of liquid oxygen amidst a huge surge in cases. Photo: PTI
Law6 hours ago
Dehradun/Haridwar: Five COVID-19 patients, including a woman, died at a private hospital in Roorkee in Uttarakhand’s Haridwar district allegedly due to disruption in oxygen supply to the facility for around 30 minutes.
The incident occurred in the early hours on Wednesday when oxygen supply to the hospital remained disrupted between 1:30 and 2 am, a doctor at the hospital said.
COVID-19: Trainee Doctors , Nurses Exams Postponed to Free Them Up for Service
Despite the warning of a new wave from scientific advisors early in March, the government did not take any action to curtail the spread of the virus.
A health worker in PPE collects a sample swab from a woman during a rapid antigen testing campaign for the coronavirus disease, at a platform in Mumbai, Indiam March 17, 2021. Photo: Reuters/Francis Mascarenhas/File photo
Health8 hours ago
New Delhi/Mumbai: The Centre postponed exams for trainee doctors and nurses on Monday, freeing them up to fight the world’s biggest surge in coronavirus infections, as the health system crumbles under the weight of new cases and hospitals run out of beds and oxygen.