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Doctors share that working for long hours, donning PPE kits, has been tough
Apart from treating patients, they had to ensure they didn t contract COVID themselves, for their own and their family s sake
While they have had to face distressing incidents, positive outcomes kept them afloat in these tough times
The coronavirus has unleashed upon us a war-like situation. We, doctors and other medical staff, are working like soldiers. But here, we were not only putting our own lives but also those of our family members at risk, says Dr Sandeep Nayar, a senior doctor in the capital. Nayar s words find resonance with other doctors and those involved with the medical fraternity. The world has been dealing with the pandemic for the last one-and-half years, and doctors have been at the forefront of the frontline workers. Only July 1 - the birth and death anniversary of India s well-known physician and second chief minister of West Bengal, Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy, which is cel
Max Hospital refused to release body until bill of over ₹22L cleared, allege kin
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Hospital authorities say no complaint received from family
Family members of a patient who died at Max Hospital, Saket has alleged that the hospital refused to release the body on Saturday until the bill of over ₹22 lakh was cleared. Despite stating that the patient Sohan Singh (53) was the sole-earning member, family members had to sign an undertaking that the bill would be cleared at a later date.
Max hospital, said: “The COVID patient was admitted to Max Smart Super Speciality Hospital, Saket on April 23 and was shifted to the ICU on April 24 after his condition deteriorated. His parameters were unstable and despite best efforts by a multidisciplinary team of experts, the patient succumbed to his condition past midnight on May 15. The family was informed about his demise. Meanwhile, the hospital
Relatives in PPE attend the funeral of a man who died of COVID-19, at a crematorium in New Delhi, April 21, 2021. Photo: Reuters/Adnan Abidi
Global health researcher Vyoma Dhar Sharma had just embarked on a fieldwork trip to India as COVID-19 began sweeping through the population and overwhelming hospitals. It has taken a terrible toll on her country – and her family.
August 25, 2020
It is pouring by the time my taxi reaches Oxford’s Gloucester Green bus station. I dash through the rain towards the Heathrow bay as the X90 coach pulls in. The driver gets down to smoke a cigarette and we talk, about COVID-19 obviously. He says he does not know of a single person who has died of this disease. “You only hear it on the news. Frankly, unless people start dropping dead on the street, I’m not believing it”.
With new variants of Covid-19 spreading rapidly, the global Covid-19 caseload today crossed the grim milestone of 150 million. According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case count and fatalities stand at 150,102,206 and 316,137, respectively The US, the world's worst-hit country in terms of cases and deaths, have recorded 32,283,801 cases with 575,070 fatalities
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Thursday Apr 22, 2021
Medical workers wearing personal protective equipment take care of a patient suffering from the coronavirus at the intensive care unit of the Max Smart Super Speciality Hospital in New Delhi, India on May 28, 2020. REUTERS
India reports highest daily global toll with 300,000 coronavirus infections.
India s daily jump in cases of 314,835 surpasses previous highest one-day rise in the world by the US in January.
India s total cases are now at 15.93 million.
India on Thursday reported the highest daily global toll, with 300,000 coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours.
India s daily jump in cases of 314,835 surpasses the previous highest one-day rise in the world of 297,430 cases posted by the United States in January.