Coronavirus updates | May 10, 2021
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May 11, 2021 23:19 IST
The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed the landmark of 17 crore.
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Covid-9 vaccination drive in progress in New Delhion Monday, May 10, 2021.
| Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma
The cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in the country has crossed the landmark of 17 crore.
Experts have warned that recurring waves of coronavirus infections are inevitable if existing practices such as expanding India s vaccination drive and following COVID protocol are not adhered to.
Unlike in January and February when the limited vaccine rollout was yet to accelerate, there is currently a shortage in vaccine supply, with less than 2 million doses being administered a day, and supplies of both Covishield and Covaxin unlikely to significantly pick up before July.
MP launches ‘Oxy Bank’
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Tejasvi Surya, MP for Bengaluru South, has launched a bank of oxygen concentrators to aid in the treatment of COVID-19 patients in the city. Presently, the bank, MP Oxy Bank, has 250 oxygen concentrator units and will be soon expanded to 650 units, Mr. Surya said.
“We have seen that the condition of patients suffering from mild symptoms suddenly deteriorates when the patient is not provided oxygen in time. In this situation where it takes about a few hours for a patient to get a hospital bed, it is important that we begin the treatment for them at home. This golden hour treatment is done with the help of oxygen concentrators,” he said.