Treatment

Mizoram Minister Sets Example, Mops Hospital Floors

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday May 14, 2021

Leading by example, Mizoram's power and electricity department minister R Lalzirliana was on Friday seen mopping the floors of a hospital, where he is undergoing treatment for COVID-19 along with his wife and son.

Rs 273 For PPE Kit, Rs 22 For N95 Mask: Kerala Caps Key Covid Items' Prices

India News | Edited by Harish Pullanoor | Friday May 14, 2021

Kerala today capped the prices of key articles like PPE kits and facial masks, days after it did the same to COVID-19 treatment in private hospitals.

"Not Scared": Youth Congress Chief, Questioned By Cops Over Covid Relief

India News | Reported by Shonakshi Chakravarty, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Friday May 14, 2021

Indian Youth Congress chief Srinivas BV, whose Twitter account has been among the most active in responding to Covid-related SOS, was questioned by the Delhi Police today on allegations linked to distribution of Covid medicines.

Manipur BJP Chief S Tikendra Singh Dies Of COVID-19

India News | ANI | Thursday May 13, 2021

Manipur Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief S Tikendra Singh died on Thursday due to COVID-19. He was under treatment at Shija Hospital in Imphal.

Posing As Remdesivir Dealers, Online Fraudsters Cheat Maharashtra People

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 13, 2021

Maharashtra Cyber, the state police's cyber wing, has registered a case against online fraudsters who cheated people by posing as dealers of Remdesivir and Tocilizumab, drugs used in the treatment of COVID-19, an official said on Thursday.

Elderly Inmate Chained Up During Treatment In UP, Jail Warden Suspended

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 13, 2021

A jail official was suspended on Thursday for chaining a 92-year-old prisoner to his hospital bed during treatment in Uttar Pradesh's Etah district, authorities said.

Remdesivir Export Ban "Half-Baked" Step If Can't Be Sold In India: Delhi High Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 12, 2021

Stopping exports of Remdesivir, used in COVID-19 treatment, is a "half baked exercise" if the units manufacturing it are not allowed to sell it in the domestic market, the Delhi High Court said to the Centre today.

Oxygen Concentrators Prices Should Be Fixed To Prevent Black Marketing: Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 12, 2021

The Delhi High Court Wednesday told the Centre it was "high time" that Maximum Retail Price of oxygen concentrators and other equipment in demand for COVID treatment was fixed to immediately stop their hoarding and black marketing.

High Court Suggests Appointing Officers For Celebs Helping With Covid Drugs

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 12, 2021

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday said the state should consider appointing nodal officers to contact film stars and politicians who were helping citizens procure Remdesivir and other drugs required for the treatment of COVID-19.

Government To Procure 1.5 Lakh Units Of Defence Body DRDO's Oxygen Supply System

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 12, 2021

The government on Wednesday approved the procurement of 1,50,000 units of "Oxycare" system developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) to help in the treatment of COVID-19 patients.

Efforts On To Ramp Up Drug Production Amid Black Fungus Scare: Centre

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 12, 2021

The government is engaging with drug manufacturers to ramp up the production of an antifungal drug used for the treatment of mucormycosis, the Chemicals and Fertilizers Ministry said.

Opinion: A Faulty System And Beloved Ranjana's Death

Opinion | Brinda Karat | Wednesday May 12, 2021

Ranjana was not deprived of treatment after she was hospitalised. We thank all the doctors and nurses who cared for her. Nevertheless the question "what if" remains.

Maharashtra May Have Over 2,000 Cases Of Black Fungus: Minister

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 12, 2021

The Maharashtra government has decided to use hospitals attached to medical colleges as treatment centres for Mucormycosis, a serious but rare fungal infection now affecting coronavirus patients, said Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Tuesday.

Banning LGBT Conversion Therapy Part Of UK's Post-Pandemic Agenda

World News | Reuters | Tuesday May 11, 2021

Britain will move to ban conversion therapy and provide more support to those in the LGBT community who have undergone the treatment, as part of its post-pandemic government agenda.

WHO Warns Against Use Of Ivermectin For COVID-19 Treatment

India News | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Tuesday May 11, 2021

The World Health Organization on Tuesday recommended against the general use of 'ivermectin' - an orally-administered drug used to treat parasitic infections - for treatment of COVID-19 patients