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Sifting through Covid stats

Is the fight against the virus getting tougher? Do we have the infrastructure to handle a spike in the hinterlands? And what about testing facilities?

Easing travel restrictions, migrant movement behind surge in cases: Experts

The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 4,167 and the number of cases climbed to 1, 45,380 in the country, registering an increase of 146 deaths and 6,535 cases since Monday

Ending quarantine for healthcare workers a 'non-scientific approach': AIIMS

Shortening quarantine duration and denying healthcare workers testing on day 5-7 after duty will be a deadly combination, may derail India's battle against pandemic, say AIIMS resident doctors

Mobiles may be potential carriers of virus, can spread infection: Doctors

Mobile phones are one of the most highly touched surfaces according to the CDC, along with counters, tabletops, doorknobs, bathroom fixtures, toilets

India must gear up to face Covid-19 community transmission: Health expert

There is not only risk and but actually the threat of community transmission, said Dr Reddy, who presently serves as an Adjunct Professor of Epidemiology at Harvard University

India's 'new deal' moment

The Covid crisis provides an opportunity to craft a historic renewal programme

Former PM Manmohan Singh admitted to AIIMS after complaining of chest pain

He is under observation at cardio-thoracic ward

AIIMS Bhopal performs successful life-saving surgery on Covid-19 patient

The patient, a lady aged 61 years with diabetes and hypertension was admitted to the Covid ICU of AIIMS, Bhopal on April 28 with fever and Covid pneumonia

Vizag gas leak: What is Styrene that leaked in LG Polymers' plant?

The styrene gas is heavier than air and comes down on spraying of water, however, it remains in the atmosphere for seven to eight hours

Covid-19 treatment: AIIMS to conduct clinical trials of plasma therapy

The AIIMS director stresses on the need to have good and well-conducted research trials before the therapy is recommended for routine use

AIIMS deploys robots to help medical staff in the war against Coronavirus

The applications range from sanitising the floors without human intervention to enabling doctors to monitor and interact with contagious Covid-19 patients remotely

AIIMS studying effects of HCQ on Covid-19 patients as deaths near 500 mark

About 480 patients wille be observed over 8 weeks; trial results of American drug Remdesivir also awaited

Govt's Covid-19 advisory for senior citizens: Here are the do's and don'ts

Based on the Census 2011 age-cohort data, it is projected that there would be approximately 160 million senior citizens in India

With health dept in quarantine, MP struggles to tackle coronavirus pandemic

After Kumar and Govil were tested positive, the government's first response was to downplay the news

We're more civilised now

The benefits of modern medicine have led people to demand more from the State, and to value every life. Even a modest death toll caused by an epidemic today is unacceptable

Coronavirus: 30 healthcare workers at AIIMS Delhi advised quarantine

They came in contact with a 72-year-old Covid-19 patient

AIIMS issues guidelines on how to reuse PPE amid falling medical stocks

According to the AIIMS guidelines, the decontamination of PPE kits for the purpose of reuse is currently not recommended, primarily because of concerns that it would degrade the performance

India between Stage 2 and 3 of coronavirus pandemic: Health Ministry

AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria, who is also a member of a Task Force on COVID-19, on Monday reportedly said that "localised community transmission" has been seen in some pockets

AIIMS' senior doctor tests positive for coronavirus infection: Report

The family members of the doctor will also be screened and their samples will be tested, official sources said, adding further contact-tracing has been initiated

AIIMS Delhi to convert Trauma Centre into 260 beds coronavirus hospital

Of the total number of beds, there are about 50 ICU beds and around 30-40 beds in the high-dependency unit. It has around 70 ventilators.