COVID-19: Kejriwal chairs meeting to increase O2 beds, strengthen home isolation system

COVID-19: Kejriwal chairs meeting to increase O2 beds, strengthen home isolation system

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday chaired a meeting to chalk out a plan for increasing oxygen beds and strengthening home isolation system in the national capital following a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases and deaths. “Convened a meeting with officials. Discussed the plan to increase oxygen beds in the coming days, and strengthen … Read more

Two to a bed in Delhi hospital as India’s COVID crisis spirals

Two to a bed in Delhi hospital as India’s COVID crisis spirals

Gasping for air, two men wearing oxygen masks share a bed in a government hospital in India‘s capital New Delhi, victims of the country’s growing COVID-19 crisis. From reporting under 10,000 new daily cases earlier this year, daily infections crossed 200,000 on Thursday, according to official data, the highest anywhere in the world. At Lok … Read more

Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia diagnosed with dengue

Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia diagnosed with dengue

New Delhi: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia was diagnosed with dengue on Thursday, a day after he was hospitalised due to COVID-19, sources said here. They said the deputy CM’s platelet count has also dropped. Sisodia was admitted to Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan (LNJP) Hospital here on Wednesday from being under home-isolation after … Read more