Sun, 25 Apr 2021 12:16:27
Even when the state is facing an acute shortage of oxygen in hospitals to treat Covid-19 cases, hospitals in Dakshina Kannada district have not been affected so far, according to officials.
Government Wenlock District Hospital has its storage plant that has oxygen sufficient for more than two weeks.
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Sun, 25 Apr 2021 11:56:44
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the second wave of COVID-19 is testing our patience and capacity to bear the pain.
During the 76th episode of the 'Mann ki Baat' radio programme, the Prime Minister lauded the health workers and doctors for fighting a major battle against the infection.
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Sun, 25 Apr 2021 11:53:24
Despite the ongoing weekend curfew in Karnataka in the view of the surge in COVID-19 cases, a large number of people were seen out in the market at food and grocery shops on Sunday morning.
The norms of the weekend curfew in the state permitted food and grocery shops to operate from 6 am to 10 am only, until the curfew ends on April 26 at 6 am.
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Sun, 25 Apr 2021 11:41:18
With a record single-day rise of 3,49,691 new coronavirus infections, India's total tally of COVID-19 cases climbed to 1,69,60,172, while active cases crossed the 26-lakh mark, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday.
The death toll increased to 1,92,311 with a record 2,767 daily new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed.
Registering a steady increase, the act
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Sun, 25 Apr 2021 11:39:04
The Shiv Sena on Saturday said the COVID-19 situation in the county wouldn't have worsened had the Supreme Court taken timely cognisance of election rallies in West Bengal and the Kumbh Mela in Haridwar.
The party's remarks come after the apex court's order asking the Centre for a national plan on oxygen supply and vaccination amid the pandemic.
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Sun, 25 Apr 2021 11:35:25
At least 23 people died when a fire broke out Sunday in a coronavirus intensive care unit in the capital of Iraq, a country with long-dilapidated health infrastructure facing mounting Covid-19 cases.
The fire started with an explosion caused by "a fault in the storage of oxygen cylinders", medical sources told AFP.
It spread quickly, according to the civil defence, as "the hospital had no fi
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Sun, 25 Apr 2021 11:33:02
The government has asked social media platforms, including Twitter and Facebook, to remove content and posts that were found to be spreading misinformation and public panic around the pandemic, according to sources.
Twitter said it has notified the impacted account holders of its action taken in response to a legal request from the Indian government but did not give details of the affected acco
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Sun, 25 Apr 2021 11:28:11
The Indonesian submarine that went missing off Bali with 53 crew members on board has sunk, Navy officials said on Saturday.
Indonesian Navy authorities said that the recovered debris indicated the submarine with 53 crew members sank. The submarine's oxygen reserve was estimated to run out early Saturday, reported DW News Agency.
"With authentic evidence
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Sun, 25 Apr 2021 11:25:01
Amid the ongoing public scepticism about the pricing of Covishield vaccine, the Serum Institute of India (SII) on Saturday said only a limited portion of its vaccines will be sold to private hospitals at Rs 600 per dose.
In a statement the company said in light of the current dire situation it has to ensure sustainability and must be able to invest in scaling up and expanding the production cap
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