COVID-19 in Mumbai: City witnesses highest single day rise

COVID-19 in Mumbai: City witnesses highest single day rise

Many officers have been directed by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to ramp up the testing to 50,000 tests in two days from 25,000 tests being conducted so far. Coronavirus cases in Mumbai have been on a surge for the past few days and on Sunday, as many as 3,775 viral cases were recorded in … Read more

Will December’s COVID-19 Crush Overwhelm Hospitals?

Will December’s COVID-19 Crush Overwhelm Hospitals?

The New York Times: “As Hospitalizations Soar, El Paso Brings In New Mobile Morgues,” “Cuomo Fears ‘Nightmare of Overwhelmed Hospitals’ as Virus Cases Spike.”  Wisconsin Department of Health Services: “COVID-19: Alternate Care Facility at State Fair Park.”  Wisconsin Public Radio: “State-Run ‘Alternate Care Facility’ Has 15 COVID-19 Patients, As Wisconsin Hospitals Near Capacity.”  The Providence … Read more

Increased testing, opening economy, complacency among people behind Covid-19 case surge: Experts

Increased testing, opening economy, complacency among people behind Covid-19 case surge: Experts

New Delhi: The surge in coronavirus infections in India can be attributed to increased testing on one hand and opening of the economy on the other accompanied by complacency among people towards following COVID-appropriate behaviour, experts have said, as the country witnessed over five lakh cases in a week. A record single-day spike of 78,761 … Read more