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Topic: hospital beds

Why Delhi hospitals, with 100s of vacant beds, are still struggling to cater to all patients

Of the 5,711 Covid-19 beds across all government and private hospitals in Delhi, only 516 — or 9 per cent — are occupied as on 2 March.

1 doctor for 1,511 people, 1 nurse for 670 — Covid exposes India’s healthcare ‘fault lines’

The 15th Finance Commission, in a first-of-its-kind stock-taking exercise in the backdrop of Covid pandemic, has put out statistics about chronic shortages in India’s health system.

Mobile hospitals inside cargo containers — how India is preparing for next disease outbreak

The hospitals, to be set up through new PM health fund, will be stationed in Delhi & Chennai and moved during disasters or disease outbreaks to buttress India's health infrastructure.

Why Delhi’s third Covid wave is seeing late admissions, longer hospitalisation

Patients’ duration of stay has gone up at 5 of 7 Delhi hospitals ThePrint spoke to. Patients are arriving late, and thus spending a longer time recovering.

HC stays AAP govt order asking 33 private hospitals to reserve 80% ICU beds for Covid patients

Justice Navin Chawla said the order is arbitrary, unreasonable and violative of fundamental rights of citizens guaranteed under the Constitution.

Mirror Now on netas choosing private hospitals, Sushant Singh Rajput’s call lists on Aaj Tak

A quick take on what prime time TV news talked about.

Covid recovery rate in Bengal dips sharply in last 2 weeks, experts unable to find reason 

West Bengal’s capital Kolkata is also facing an acute shortage of beds. Govt data showed that of the 3,819 beds in private & state hospitals, only around 750 are vacant.

Private schools must not cancel admission of students unable to pay fees by 30 June: HC

The Gujarat High Court also issued guidelines on Covid testing prices by private labs and asked if online classes for nursery school kids was healthy.

Delhi govt issues order fixing cost of Covid-19 isolation, ICU beds at private hospitals

Deputy CM Manish Sisodia said over 60% beds in private hospitals will be dedicated to Covid-19 patients and will be provided at subsidised rates.

Covid has exposed Kejriwal. He is no transparent, reformist or in-control chief minister

Kejriwal's handling of Covid has taken the sheen off what he claims to stand for. He is not that transparent and able administrator.

On Camera

The Bengal Files has made sure Kolkata dusts history books to find out real Gopal Mukherjee

Whether it is due to the alleged unofficial ban on The Bengal Files or allegations by Gopal Mukherjee’s family against Agnihotri, everyone in the state wants to know more about Mukherjee.

Punjab’s paddy farmers are staring at big losses. Why flood impact may spill out of India’s rice bowl

As devastated farmers begin to come to terms with the fallout, 4 lakh hectares of land under paddy cultivation across state is flooded. Punjab is among the biggest contributors to PDS.

Army chief weighs in on theaterisation, says it is inevitable and need of the hour

New Delhi: Army chief General Upendra Dwivedi has strongly backed the idea of theaterisation, saying it is inevitable and the need of the hour. Speaking...

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?