-IndiaToday.com Nandurbar, a tribal district in maharashtra, has evolved a model that ensures optimum use of medical oxygen. The district had started planning for its oxygen needs in September last year and has installed three plants since then. Today, it's self-sufficient in oxygen and is supplying the excess to other districts. The term 'oxygen nurse' was coined in Nandurbar, a tribal district in maharashtra, for its optimum utilisation of oxygen cylinders. Following...
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As Covid restrictions return, migrants workers stare at uncertainty again: Study -Ralph Alex Arakal
-The Indian Express The study initiated by voluntary researchers at the Stranded Workers Action Network (SWAN) indicated that the vulnerabilities experienced by migrant workers during the nationwide lockdown in 2020 had resurfaced this year. Bengaluru: With Covid-19 lockdowns and related restrictions back in many parts of the country, the livelihood of informal workers, especially migrants, has been hit yet again, a recent study found. The study, by voluntary researchers at the Stranded Workers...
More »India’s COVID-19 tally crosses 2 crore
-The Hindu U.S. only other country to go over this number With 3,55,836 new cases until 11.30 p.m. on Monday (May 3), India’s cumulative COVID-19 tally crossed 2 crore and stood at 2,02,75,699. The U.S. is the only other country to have crossed this mark. The country also recorded 3,434 deaths due to COVID-19, taking the toll to 2,22,381. maharashtra reported 48,621 infections, followed by Kerala (44,438), and Uttar Pradesh (29,192). maharashtra also...
More »Odisha supplies 3965 MT of oxygen to eight states in 10 days -Prashant K Nanda
-Livemint.com * The state has supplied oxygen to Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Chhattisgarh, maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu, among others. * Dharmendra Pradhan is in touch with steel companies and has directed them to provide all support in terms of oxygen. The Odisha government on Sunday said that it has stepped up the supply of oxygen and has sent 3965 metric tonnes (MT) of medical oxygen in 10 days to...
More »India becomes first country in the world to report over 4 lakh new cases on April 30, 2021
-The Hindu maharashtra continues to lead in the number of infections. With 4,08,323 new COVID-19 cases recorded until 11 p.m. on April 30, India became the first country in the world to register over 4 lakh infections in a single day. As many as 3,464 new deaths were also reported on the day. maharashtra reported 62,919 infections, followed by Karnataka (48,296), and Kerala (37,199). maharashtra also recorded 828 casualties, followed by Delhi (375)...
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