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Bihar is the latest Indian state to enter lockdown From CNN s Swati Gupta in New Delhi The eastern Indian state of Bihar is entering a state-wide lockdown until May 15. Bihar s Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced the plans on Tuesday in a Twitter post, saying: After discussion with associate ministers and officials yesterday, it was decided to implement the lockdown in Bihar uniil May 15, 2021. Based on detailed guidelines and other activities, today, the crisis management group has been instructed to take action. Kumar did not indicate when the lockdown would officially go into effect. Bihar is the latest Indian state to enforce a lockdown as the country attempts to quell the country s deadly Covid-19 surge. ....
Eight people die in an Indian hospital after medical oxygen runs out From Manveena Suri and Esha Mitra in New Delhi Eight people, including one doctor, died at a hospital in the Indian capital of New Delhi on Saturday afternoon after the facility ran out of medical oxygen. Speaking to CNN, Dr. SCL Gupta, the medical director of Batra Hospital, said staff had been messaging government authorities, warning them the hospital only had four to five hours of oxygen left. At around 1:30 p.m. local time, with minutes left, they were running on oxygen brought in by the families of patients while emergency reserves were used for ICU patients. ....
UK government-sanctioned rave experiment gives a glimpse of what the future might hold From CNN s Zahid Mahmood Clubbers return to the dance floor on April 30 at a warehouse in Liverpool, United Kingdom. Anthony Devlin/Getty Images Huge crowds of partygoers descended on a club in Liverpool on Friday, no masks or social distancing in sight. They were there for fun but also in the name of science. Large indoor gatherings are still banned in England and the live music event without face masks or social distancing was part of the UK government’s Events Research Program, which is collecting data to help officials determine how nightclubs and events might return to the UK this summer, according to a government notice. ....