COVID-restrictions to continue till May 24
Srinagar: The lockdown imposed in Jammu and Kashmir in the wake of an alarming surge in coronavirus cases entered the 17th day on Saturday as the normal life remained affected most areas of the union territory, officials said. Markets remained shut and public transport was off the roads, the officials said. However, private cars were […]
Localised containment strategies need of hour: PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called for augmenting healthcare resources in rural areas to focus on door to door testing and surveillance, and asserted that localised containment strategies are the need of the hour, especially in states with high positivity rate in districts. Chairing a high-level meeting, Modi said states should be […]
Palestine conflict: Unrest spreads to West Bank, Israeli air raids continue
Gaza City: Israel’s bombardment of the Gaza Strip entered its sixth consecutive day, with air raids hitting a refugee camp where at least 10 Palestinians – eight children, two women – were killed and flattening a high-rise building housing the offices of media organisations, including Al Jazeera. Meanwhile, Palestinians on Saturday gathered in parts of […]
Prevention of fungal infections key area of focus in treating COVID patients: AIIMS
New Delhi: Training in rural areas, good infection control practices in hospitals and prevention of fungal infections are the three areas of focus of the government in its treatment of those infected with coronavirus, AIIMS director Randeep Guleria said Saturday. Amid reports of the coronavirus pandemic spreading to rural areas, he said that COVID management […]
Covid patient’s death: Magisterial inquiry ordered in Poonch
Jammu: Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Saturday ordered a magisterial inquiry into the death of a 65-year-old COVID-19 patient after her relatives alleged medical negligence by doctors during her treatment. Poonch District Magistrate Inder Jeet ordered the inquiry and asked the inquiry officer, Additional Deputy Commissioner Basharat Hussain, to submit his report […]