There have been several instances of patients doing four to five rounds of hospitals and being turned away from each of them
HYDERABAD: With a drastic increase in hospitalisation as a result of a five-fold spike in Covid-19 infections over the last 12 days, the city is now running short of oxygen and ICU beds. There have been several instances of patients doing four to five rounds of hospitals and being turned away from each of them.
“We tried all big hospitals within a 15-kilometre-radius around my house but not a single ICU bed was available. After taking every possible avenue and reaching out to all possible contacts, we had to admit my sister-in-law to a government hospital which seemed like the last option available. After two days, we shifted her to a private hospital where we found a bed,” said Srikanth Naik, family member of a Covid-19 patient.
In the wake of the coronavirus spreading rapidly, many experts are suggesting putting a restriction on border movement from neighbouring states, mainly Karnataka and Maharastra, to curb the spread.
Updated Apr 10, 2021 | 14:00 IST
The scenario in Telangana is getting worse day by day. The coronavirus has been spreading so rapidly that currently, there around 70 covid clusters in and around Hyderabad. Telangana: 70 covid clusters reported in and around Hyderabad | Photo Credit: IANS
Hyderabad: The scenario in Telangana is getting worse day by day. The coronavirus has been spreading so rapidly that currently, there around 70 covid clusters in and around Hyderabad. The majority of these clusters are formed due to large gatherings in schools, political rallies and markets.
“A good number of clusters originated around political meetings and rallies. Since meetings could not be avoided, the best we could do was to keep a strict vigil on the clusters. They are contained well and intensive testing has been taken up at these places to prevent further spread, a health department official said as per Times of India.
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A Hindi newspaper clipping has gone viral on social media with the claim that the Centre has approved pharmacists in the country to open clinics and prescribe medicine to patients. What is the truth behind the claim?
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A Hindi newspaper clipping with the claim that the Indian government approved for pharmacists in the country to open clinics and also prescribe medicine to patients is going viral on social media.
The Indian government
recently allowed postgraduate trained Ayurveda surgeons to perform 58 types of surgeries creating a stir in the country, particularly in the community of allopathic doctors. The Centre s decision will now allow these trained Ayurveda surgeons to legally perform procedures such as skin grafting, cataract surgery, and root canal treatment.
Doctors boycott duties over Centre’s move allowing Ayurveda doctors to perform surgery
The IMA demanded the revocation of the gazette notification.
By Sruthi Vibhavari| Published: 11th December 2020 5:54 pm IST
Hyderabad: In line with the Indian Medical Association’s (IMA) call for protest, doctors and postgraduate medical students in various government hospitals and colleges on Friday boycotted all outpatient duties and elective duties for twelve hours, from 6 am to 6 pm.
The Indian Medical Association (IMA), an apex body of allopathic doctors in India, has called for a nationwide strike on Friday to express its opposition to the government’s decision to allow Ayurvedic practitioners to perform medical surgeries. “We stood up for India, lost 700 doctors to Covid. Your turn now to save modern medicine from mixopathy,” a newspaper ad by the IMA said.