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Topic: PPE kits

UK govt ‘plans to burn’ 4 billion pounds of unusable Covid PPE to ‘generate power’

The govt lost 75% of 12 billion pounds spent on PPE in the first year of the Covid outbreak due to inflated prices and faulty kit, the Public Accounts Committee report stated.

Don’t buy just any mask or PPE kit, no one knows if they’ve passed quality checks

As the number of PPE kit manufacturers grows, industry players say it’s time to introduce strict checks and audits on the quality of the kits being sent to the market.

Australia to send oxygen, ventilators, PPE to India as part of Covid support package

The Australian government was also considering banning all flights from India following the massive spike of Covid cases in the country.

China on alert over holiday week, doctors question Turkey govt & other global Covid news

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

This Delhi doctor doesn’t wear full PPE when treating Covid-19 patients. Here’s why

Dr Ajeet Jain of Delhi’s Rajiv Gandhi Super Specialty Hospital hasn’t worn a full PPE kit since 16 June. He has treated at least 1,000 patients since, and tested negative for Covid 5 times.

PPE, dry lunch, ‘kadha’ in flask — how Maharashtra MLAs are preparing for assembly session

An assembly session has to be held within 6 months of the previous one, so Maharashtra govt has decided to hold a 2-day session despite rising Covid cases.

Face shields cut chances of Covid infection among health workers, finds JAMA study

The study, conducted by two doctors in Chennai, found that no health workers using face shields were infected, though it recommended further investigation.

West Bengal prison inmates are giving protection to police, jail staff — by making masks, PPEs

In two months, inmates across 12 correctional facilities have stitched over 1 lakh masks and more than 1,000 PPE kits.

Single use PPEs lead to waste crisis, California’s tryst with pandemic & other Covid news

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

Experience what taking a flight from Delhi to Ahmedabad is like during Covid, in photos

ThePrint documented their journey from the airport at Delhi to Ahmedabad, encountering thermal scanners, flight crew in PPE kits and social distancing at all times.

On Camera

Move over Ed Sheeran, Rihanna. The only pop star India wants more of is Diljit Dosanjh

Sheeran’s concert in Mumbai on Saturday was a roaring success. But the most viral moment was when Dosanjh joined him, and brought the house down.

Complaints to RBI ombudsman up 68% in FY23, banks biggest cause for customer grievances

Data shows large public sector banks received highest number of complaints in absolute terms, but fared better than several private banks when looked at on complaints-per-branch basis.

Tiger Triumph-24 — India-US tri-services exercise to boost coordination begins

The exercise will be simulated to undertake HADR operations in a ‘friendly island nation’, where troops will execute amphibious landing ops.

CAA comes not with a bang, but with a whimper. Without NRC, it will fade into academic debate

For BJP, CAA was strategic move that did not quite work out because those it would benefit could’ve been accommodated under existing laws, and new entrants would remain excluded.