Read more about Tamil Nadu faces Covid-19 vaccine shortage, seek Central govt s support on Business Standard. Tamil Nadu health minister M Subramaniam in a statement on Sunday said that the state is running out of vaccines and has sought the help of the Central government to overcome this crisis
TN govt underreporting Covid deaths, says ex-CM Palaniswami
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Chennai, May 28 : Former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and leader of opposition in the state Assembly, K. Palaniswami, on Friday accused the state government of underreporting Covid death figures, and said that only factual reporting would make people aware of the actual situation.
In a statement issued on Friday, the AIADMK state coordinator said that long queues are seen near the crematoriums in Tamil Nadu, but the figures reported in the news media are low.
Palaniswami also said while the AIADMK is not doing politics on the issue and comments should be made only after 100 days of the new government, he was forced to act due to the Covid-19 pandemic as well as the criticisms levelled against the previous government.
TN ropes in health experts to research on black fungus
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Chennai, May 25 : Tamil Nadu Health Minister Ma Subramaniam has said that the government has roped in multi-specialty experts and doctors to carry out a detailed study on Mucormycosis or Black Fungus. He said further action of the government will be based on their inputs.
He also said that around 70 lakh vaccines out of the 80 lakh vaccines allocated have reached the state and added that for those vaccinated in the age group of 18-44, over 12 lakh vaccines were bought for an amount of Rs 46 crore.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Sunday inaugurated a 130 oxygen bed facility at Chennai s Saidapet.Health Minister Ma Subramaniam was also present. The facility has been arranged as part of the CREDAI s CSR initiative and these beds .