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52-year-old mother of ASHA worker dies of post-Covid complications in KolhapurSubscriber Only
October 04, 2020 02:34 IST
Jyoti, the ASHA worker, said when their savings ran out, she started selling her jewellery. "We reached out to Kaneri primary health centre, then to my supervisor and block facilitator for help. But we did not get admission to any government hospital," she said
Sun, Oct 04, 2020
Explained: Production and current clinical trials of Remdesivir, the drug used in coronavirus treatmentSubscriber Only
October 03, 2020 13:43 IST
What is Remdesivir? Where is the drug being produced and the various clinical trials it is under currently? We explain.
Mon, Oct 05, 2020
Mumbai restaurants, bars get ready to open but face manpower and space constraintsSubscriber Only
October 02, 2020 02:21 IST
Apart from dearth of staffers, for a space-starved city like Mumbai, restaurants face the difficulty of churning out profit while ensuring physical distancing amid fewer tables.
Fri, Oct 02, 2020
Explained: Why, despite India producing enough oxygen, Covid-19 hospitals are gaspingSubscriber Only
October 01, 2020 19:15 IST
The delay in transportation of oxygen to dealers, conversion into cylinders and supply to hospitals can get long if even a tiny link in the supply chain falters.
Mon, Oct 05, 2020
Explained: Understanding an abundant, highly transmissible mutation of the coronavirusSubscriber Only
October 01, 2020 03:30 IST
Covid-19 mutations: Until now, 12,000 mutations have been documented in over 3.2 crore cases globally. One mutation has been found the most widespread. It was first noticed in China and Germany.
Thu, Oct 08, 2020
Vidarbha sees 400-600% rise in Covid cases in 1 monthSubscriber Only
October 01, 2020 02:42 IST
Though Vidarbha is recording the highest spike in terms of percentage, in absolute numbers Pune, Mumbai, Thane, Nashik and Nagpur continue to record the maximum new active cases
Thu, Oct 01, 2020
Quarantine period cut to one day for doctors in BMC hospitals, infections on the riseSubscriber Only
October 01, 2020 00:44 IST
Civic officials said as hospitals attempt to restart non-Covid routine procedures, they will need more doctors on call to handle the increased load. Currently BMC-run hospitals are catering to monsoon related ailment patients, Covid patients and routine OPD cases.
Thu, Oct 01, 2020
Covid positivity rate on the rise in MumbaiSubscriber Only
September 30, 2020 02:59 IST
Earlier this month, BMC had set up 250 more intensive care unit (ICU) beds to cater to the rising load of critical patients. Mumbai has 1,917 ICUs and 1,128 ventilators for Covid-19 patients.
Wed, Sep 30, 2020
In Maharashtra, slow decline in cases and positivity rate over past two weeksSubscriber Only
September 29, 2020 03:59 IST
Since September 18, when there were 3,00,887 active cases, there has been an increasing decline in the figure. As on September 27, Maharashtra has 2,73,228 active cases.
Tue, Sep 29, 2020
Maharashtra: Rendered paraplegic after fall, tribal man awaits spine treatment for six months amid pandemicSubscriber Only
September 28, 2020 02:26 IST
Earlier this month, the family took him to Pipariya in Gujarat in the hope of a surgery. Solanki said even there, the hospitals refused to treat Tukaram More Pawara due to the pandemic.
Mon, Sep 28, 2020
Mumbai: Spike in Covid deaths leads to increase in waiting time at crematoriumsSubscriber Only
September 26, 2020 01:56 IST
As per BMC guidelines, the last rites of Covid-19 patients can only be conducted at electric crematoriums. The Shivaji Park crematorium has two electric furnaces, each taking two hours to dispose a body, followed by half an hour to cool the furnace and disinfect it.
Sat, Sep 26, 2020
Before virus, officials in Maharashtra villages fight fear, stigmaSubscriber Only
September 25, 2020 03:09 IST
A few fishermen eventually converted a zilla parishad school into a fever clinic, pooled in three private doctors to provide treatment, and counsel those in need of hospitalisation.
Fri, Sep 25, 2020
Maharashtra: Govt caps rates for HRCT testSubscriber Only
September 25, 2020 02:37 IST
With the new rates, the state has directed labs to conduct a full scan of lungs, mediastinum, bone window and not just lung scan.
Fri, Sep 25, 2020
Maharashtra: Low pay and long hours, doctors battle more than just Covid-19Subscriber Only
September 24, 2020 01:30 IST
Maharashtra estimates it needs 19,752 doctors, nurses and paramedics to fight Covid-19. As on September 15, 12,574 of the posts were vacant.
Thu, Sep 24, 2020
As September Covid-19 surge sweeps rural Maharashtra, hunt for bedsSubscriber Only
September 23, 2020 04:25 IST
As the lockdown lifts, the graph has been rising, and now, at 4.02 lakh cases, Maharashtra rural regions make up 34.4% of its numbers.
Thu, Sep 24, 2020
Covid patients: After doctors object, Maharashtra govt withdraws limit on oxygen useSubscriber Only
September 22, 2020 03:37 IST
“Each patient should receive oxygen in the manner and to the level as may be necessary for full and speedy recovery,” the letter by Health Secretary Dr Pradeep Vyas said.
Tue, Sep 22, 2020
Maharashtra: RT-PCR tests close to total capacity, districts may have to rely on antigen kitsSubscriber Only
September 22, 2020 03:07 IST
Currently, of daily 90,000 tests Maharashtra is conducting, RT-PCR contributes to two-third (50,000) and rapid antigen tests accounts for one-third. State plans to notch up from 90,000 to 1.50 lakh tests per day in a few days.
Tue, Sep 22, 2020
Hinting at pilferage, Maharashtra govt limits oxygen use for Covid patientsSubscriber Only
September 21, 2020 02:53 IST
With the state recording 20,000 to 25,000 new cases every day, senior officials anticipate Maharashtra will surpass its oxygen production limit within a few days. Over 27,000 Covid-19 patients are currently on oxygen support across the state.
Mon, Sep 21, 2020
Not wearing mask: Rs 1 cr collected in fine, Rs 30 lakh in last 3 days, says BMCSubscriber Only
September 19, 2020 01:17 IST
As Covid-19 cases escalate, municipal corporations in Mumbai Metropolitan Region have asked BMC to share its human resources, from Class I to Class IV workers, in hospitals. On Friday MMR region recorded 4,308 fresh Covid cases.
Sat, Sep 19, 2020
Maharashtra: 15% children undernourished in Nandurbar as lockdown hits nutrition schemesSubscriber Only
September 18, 2020 04:25 IST
The drive, the first since the coronavirus outbreak, also found that 7.9 per cent of the children in the age group in Melghat and 2.3 per cent in Palghar were malnourished.
Fri, Sep 18, 2020
Mumbai: Markets emerge as hotspots with maximum violation of mask & social distancing normsSubscriber Only
September 18, 2020 02:31 IST
On Thursday, Mumbai recorded 2,412 new infection cases, taking its total virus count to 1.78 lakh. Of these 32,959 are active cases.
Fri, Sep 18, 2020
Cotton masks, poor safety equipment & incentives: 319 ASHAs infected with CovidSubscriber Only
September 17, 2020 02:19 IST
As cases in rural Maharashtra increases, the Maharashtra Rajya ASHA Karmchari Kruti Samiti wrote to the government on September 10, warning of a strike from October 5-7, if their demand for higher wage and safety gear is not resolved
Thu, Sep 17, 2020
Over 20% decline in isolation, ICU beds in Mumbai over last monthSubscriber Only
September 16, 2020 04:12 IST
On August 15, the city had 20,048 isolation beds across Covid Care Centres, jumbo facilities, and dedicated Covid-19 hospitals, data accessed from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) showed.
Wed, Sep 16, 2020
Cases of possible Covid reinfection in 2 children with cancer at Medanta hospital in GurgaonSubscriber Only
September 16, 2020 02:26 IST
In the first case, a 14-year-old boy tested positive again after 71 days. He suffers from leukaemia and had undergone the Covid-19 test in June first week before chemotherapy procedure, which came positive.
Wed, Sep 16, 2020
Oxygen shortage: Several districts in Maharashtra plan own plantsSubscriber Only
September 13, 2020 03:30 IST
An oxygen generation plant uses air, compresses it and purifies it to extract 93 per cent oxygen. In contrast liquid oxygen plants use cryogenic distillation plants to get 99.5 per cent purity.
Sun, Sep 13, 2020Journalism of Courage
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