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In UP, oxygen is now exclusive for hospitals. Patients in home isolation not getting any

An order passed by Yogi Adityanath govt on 21 April prohibits the supply of oxygen to individuals, ‘except for those in serious conditions’.

Delhi’s Ganga Ram hospital says 30 patients didn’t die due to oxygen crisis, were critical

Sir Ganga Ram Hospital sent an SOS on WhatsApp Friday saying '25 sickest patients have died in the last 24 hrs & oxygen will last another 2 hours'. 

Centre’s 18+ vaccine policy unfair to states: Punjab’s Amarinder Singh demands funding

Punjab CM Amarinder Singh expresses concern over 'lack of clarity' on quantity of vaccines Centre will make available after 1 May and how manufacturers will regulate supplies.

Zydus’s antiviral drug Virafin gets emergency approval to treat moderate Covid patients

In statement, Zydus Cadila says phase 3 clinical trial data showed Virafin reduced oxygen requirement in patients, & and that a significant number of them tested negative by 7th day.

States should ensure no oxygen tanker is stopped or gets stranded, says PM Modi

Chairing a high-level meeting with CMs of 11 states and UTs, PM Modi said Railways and Air Force are being deployed to transport oxygen tankers and urged all states to work together.

Max Hospital in capital’s Saket receives emergency oxygen supply after ‘SOS’ tweet

In a tweet, the hospital had said it was awaiting fresh supplies from INOX since 1 am. The delivery arrived around 9 am.

Covid-19 pandemic: Israel could share surplus vaccine, Canadian province leader under fire

As the Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of letting up, ThePrint highlights the most important stories on the crisis from across the globe.

Army, Navy, Air Force pitch in with doctors, medical aid, oxygen as India’s Covid burden grows

Infrastructure in military hospitals are being ramped to handle the rising Covid cases while doctors & medical staff of the forces have been deployed in cities where cases have surged.

People forgot about Covid as cases dipped, we were not prepared when it returned: UP minister

Speaking to ThePrint, UP Health Minister Jai Pratap Singh acknowledged that the Covid numbers are overwhelming, and the existing infrastructure ill-equipped to handle the crisis.

India records over 3.32 lakh new Covid cases, 2,263 deaths in 24 hours

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,36,48,159, while the case fatality rate has further dropped to 1.15%.

On Camera

AI is doing the brave work humans are still squeamish about—using they/them pronouns

The hullaballoo over LinkedIn bot’s pronoun use comes on a day when CJI DY Chandrachud used the phrase ‘pregnant person’ in his judgment. It is a thing now. Get with the programme.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

Indian Coast Guard seizes Iranian fishing vessel, rescues six Indian crew members

The ICG said in a statement that the boat was seized and brought to Kochi for further investigation on May 6.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.