Page 12 - Healthcare In India
Few pvt Delhi hospitals doing 'black marketing of Covid-19 beds': Kejriwal
The government is talking to the owners of private hospitals to determine their problems in reserving 20 per cent of their beds for Covid-19 patients, he said
 "Few pvt Delhi hospitals doing 'black marketing of Covid-19 beds': Kejriwal")
Tamil Nadu govt caps coronavirus treatment charges in private hospitals
The per day charges for treatment in Intensive Care Units shall not exceed Rs 15,000
 "Tamil Nadu govt caps coronavirus treatment charges in private hospitals")
Serum Institute risks making Covid vaccine before trial at new $100 mn unit
AstraZeneca deal with SII is for supply of a billion doses, with a commitment to provide 400 mn before 2020-end. If all goes well, India could have its first set of Covid-19 vaccines by end of year
 "Serum Institute risks making Covid vaccine before trial at new $100 mn unit")
India records highest single day jump of 9,304 coronavirus cases
India is seventh among the countries worst hit by the Covid-19 pandemic after the US, Brazil, Russia, the UK, Spain and Italy
 "India records highest single day jump of 9,304 coronavirus cases")
Covid-positive man dies after being 'denied' treatment at Delhi hospital
Authorities at LNJP Hospital, a dedicated Covid-19 facility, denied the charge, and said the patient was 'brought dead'
 "Covid-positive man dies after being 'denied' treatment at Delhi hospital")
Steep death graph, no peak yet: Why India is behind the curve on Covid-19
While the mortality rate seems to be plateauing in UK , Spain and Italy after peaking, in India he bad news is that it hasn't reached the high point after which it can start tapering off
 "Steep death graph, no peak yet: Why India is behind the curve on Covid-19")
Air India makes it mandatory for crew to check pre-flight Covid-19 results
An Air India flight from Delhi to Moscow with no passenger on-board was asked to return midway on Saturday after its ground staff realised that one of the pilots of the plane had tested positive
 "Air India makes it mandatory for crew to check pre-flight Covid-19 results")
Coronavirus: 99% of Mumbai's ICU beds are occupied, says civic body
Seventy-two per cent of 373 ventilators in the city were in use
71% think govt's stimulus package will lead to economic recovery: Study
Even though a majority support the economic package, fewer than half see it benefitting them personally
 "71% think govt's stimulus package will lead to economic recovery: Study")
ICMR asks states to revise cost of Covid-19 test; material cost may reduce
India has reported a total number of 1,51,767 cases of coronavirus, of which 64,425 have been cured/discharged while 4,337 have lost their lives
 "ICMR asks states to revise cost of Covid-19 test; material cost may reduce")
India cancels orders for Chinese Covid-19 test kits, says won't lose money
States must stop using rapid antibody test kits procured from Guangzhou Wondfo Biotech and Zhuhai Livzon Diagnostics, said ICMR
 "India cancels orders for Chinese Covid-19 test kits, says won't lose money")
PM 'low key', cannot be seen now that lockdown has failed: Rahul Gandhi
Demands to know govt's plan after May 31; fears the pandemic will spread manifold in a "non-lockdown situation"
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Covid-19: Hamdard Labs to conduct clinical trials of immunity booster
The Ministry of AYUSH has invited inputs from Ayush practitioners and institutions including colleges, universities, hospitals, research institutes
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Home healthcare sees larger role amid Covid-19, seeks insurance coverage
Covid-19 has expanded the market for home healthcare providers, enabling them to provide both at-home healthcare and remote healthcare, apart from reaching out to corporates
 "Home healthcare sees larger role amid Covid-19, seeks insurance coverage")
India reports 6,977 new Covid-19 cases in a day, death toll crosses 4,000
Summer heat not enough to kill coronavirus as cases mount over the past few days
'Treat citizens' wealth as national resource': Economists for tough steps in Covid-19 fight
Yogendra Yadav later clarified that the suggestion to treat all private assets as national resources had been wrongly interpreted as nationalisation of private property
 "'Treat citizens' wealth as national resource': Economists for tough steps in Covid-19 fight")
Lancet study finds no benefit for hydroxychloroquine in Covid-19 patients
The scientists said these drugs should not be used to treat Covid-19 patients outside of clinical trials until results from randomised clinical trials are available to confirm their safety
 "Lancet study finds no benefit for hydroxychloroquine in Covid-19 patients")
Everstone-backed firm CPC Diagnostics launches Covid-19 antibody tests
Depending on the analyser model, a lab can report up to 2,000 results a day on a single instrument, with flexibility for facilities to add further modules to ramp up output substantially
Top headlines: Domestic flights resume Monday, Ola lays off 1,400 staff
Business Standard brings to you a snapshot of events which made it to the headlines today
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Coronavirus LIVE: Govt says India has done well as cases cross 100,000-mark
Coronavirus LIVE updates: Maharashtra cases at 33,053, Gujarat 11,746, 11,224, Delhi 10,054. Stay tuned with Business Standard for LIVE updates on Covid-19 cases and death toll across the world
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