Covid task group asks govt to be prepared for 23% hospitalisations in third wave

Covid task group asks govt to be prepared for 23% hospitalisations in third wave

The recommendation of setting aside a larger number of hospital beds comes after the covid second wave The group assigned with the Covid emergency strategy has suggested preparing 23 hospitalisations for every 100 positive COVID-19 cases in a future surge. The recommendation was shared with the government last month. This estimation was done by Empowered … Read more

SC sets up a 12-member National Task Force to facilitate public health response to the pandemic

SC sets up a 12-member National Task Force to facilitate public health response to the pandemic

The Supreme Court has constituted a 12-member National Task Force of top medical experts to formulate a methodology for allocation of oxygen to states and union territories for saving lives of COVID-19 patients and to facilitate a public health response to the pandemic. The top court named a sub-group for carrying out the audit exercise … Read more