INDIA
Masses help Covid-hit families find beds, food via social media
Twitter and Facebook have become the virtual command centres with the help of users, as governments fail to provide any real-time data on the availability of life-saving drugs and beds as the crisis deepens. Amid the chaos and false information being circulated is a silver lining for thousands of corona-hit families from Delhi and Lucknow to Bengaluru, who are seeking help on Twitter and other social media platforms.
Gr. Chennai Corporation to open 500-bed Covid care centre
The preparations to convert these places into Covid centres have already begun, an official with the corporation told IANS. The management of the Oxygen pipeline and supply will be entrusted with senior medical professionals and these centres which are used for asymptomatic patients will be converted to full-fledged centres once a green signal is obtained from the government.
Centre will give 50% vaccines free: Harsh Vardhan clarifies
Harsh Vardhan said, as per the new policy, even after the launch of third phase of vaccination starting May 1, the Government of India will continue giving vaccine doses from its 50 per cent quota to the states and UTs for free. These vaccines shall continue to be administered by states and union territories.
Indian Navy deploys 'Oxygen Express' to Lakshwadeep islands
On Sunday morning, INS Sharda, based at Kochi, undertook the transfer of essential medical supplies to Lakshadweep's Kavaratti. The stores consisted of 35 oxygen cylinders, rapid antigen detection test (RADT) kits, personal protective equipment (PPE), masks and other items to fight the pandemic.
Bharat Biotech's announcement to spark debate on Covid vax pricing
However, Bharat Biotech, like Serum Institute of India (SII), has justified the price saying recovering cost is essential in the journey of innovation towards other vaccines. The Hyderabad-based company has fixed the price of Covaxin at Rs 1,200 for private hospitals. This is twice the cost fixed by Serum Institute of India (SII) for Covishield.
System has failed, work for public welfare: Congress workers told
"The system has failed so public welfare should be done. In this crisis responsible citizens are needed, I will appeal to Congress colleagues to leave all political work and work to help the people of the country as this is the Congress's dharma," he tweeted in Hindi. Rahul Gandhi's criticism comes after many media houses aired reports of "system failure" while Congress has been alleging that it's "Prime Minister's failure".
551 Oxygen plants to be setup through PM CARES
In a statement, the Prime Minister Office (PMO) said, "the Prime Minister has directed that these plants should be made functional as soon as possible. The Prime Minister said that these plants will serve as a major boost to oxygen availability at the district level."
Lockdown extended in Delhi till May 3
The situation is far from normal in Delhi due to which the Delhi government has extended the lockdown for another week. "Çovid-19 has wreaked havoc in Delhi. A lot of deliberation has been done on extending the lockdown for another week. The lockdown has been imposed in Delhi till May 3, 5 a.m.," Kejriwal said.
Don't fall prey to misinformation on Covid: PM
Addressing the nation in the 76th episode of 'Mann Ki Baat', Modi said, "If you need any information, if you have any apprehension, get the information only from the correct source."
Pakistanis pray for India as #PakistanstandswithIndia trends on Twitter
On Saturday, once again, India's coronavirus infections rose by 346,786 overnight, the health ministry said, setting a new world record for the third consecutive day, the Geo TV reported. Amid the rising cases, hospitals are begging for oxygen supplies.
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