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Covid-19 impact: Hospital stocks take a hit as number of patients falls

While elective surgeries that form 60-70 per cent of volumes are getting postponed, revenue from medical tourism too, is at a standstill

586 hospitals to treat coronavirus patients, over 11000 ICU beds: Govt

According to the Health Ministry, 1,035 fresh Covid-19 cases and 40 deaths due to the disease were reported in the last 24 hours across the country

ESIC reserves 2152 hospital beds for coronavirus patients' treatment

This constitutes for around 10 per cent of the total 21,931 hospital beds which ESIC had till March 2018 (latest publicly available data).

Covid-19: Tele-consultations pick up as patients avoid visiting hospitals

The Cloudnine Group of Hospitals, a maternity, childcare and fertility care group of hospitals has announced the launch of its tele-consultation service with doctors

Coronavirus outbreak: States scramble to create hospital infrastructure

In the past one week, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Andhra Pradesh have issued orders to take over private hospitals in some districts

Houston hospital first in US to try coronavirus blood transfusion therapy

Plasma from someone who has recovered from Covid-19 contains antibodies made by the immune system to attack the virus

Covid-19: IIT Delhi makes anti-infection fabric to curb hospital infections

The team claims to have developed an affordable, novel textile-processing technology, which converts regular cotton fabric into infection-proof fabric

Pneumonia patients to be tested for coronavirus after govt advisory

The ministry said that all doctors, nurses, and support staff in different specialties should be mobilised and trained in infection prevention and control practices.

Social distancing amid virus pushes patients to consult doctors online

Digital healthcare platform Practo, for example, has seen a jump of three to four times in requests for consultation with general physicians

Here's how Indian tech firm BlinkIn helped China fight coronavirus

A Bengaluru tech firm helped German engineers remotely set up facilities in Chinese hospitals, reports Peerzada Abrar

My battle with coronavirus: Being a 'leader' in China's temporary hospital

When Kang walked out of the temporary hospital on February 21, together with other 52 cured COVID-19 patients, he could not help shouting, 'Wuhan stay strong! China stay strong'

Will build mosque, research centre and hospital on 5 acre land: Sunni board

The Board's chairman said the board will set up a trust soon for the construction of the mosque

Irdai concerned over rising hospital tariffs, plans to standardise charges

"We plan to introduce a system in which people will have the liberty to choose their TPAs," Irdai member said

Improving mix will keep the dream growth rally intact for Narayana stock

Return ratios to double over the FY19-22 period

Delhi's autonomous super speciality hospitals face 50% shortage of doctors

Both the autonomous hospitals offer world-class infrastructure, but suffer policy lacunae: the government has separate policies for the autonomous and government-run hospitals

Vikram Hospital plans to set up chain, starting with two units in Bengaluru

Looks at investing Rs 200 crore to set up 150-200 bedded facilities in the city; hopes to achieve operating profit margin of 20% this year

CavinKare chairman CK Ranganathan ventures into animal hospital chain

We look to establish the hospital across the globe, said Ranganathan, also a professional bird breeder

Parity in fees of private nursing homes and hospitals not possible: HC

The observations by HC came while dismissing a PIL which was seeking directions to the Delhi govt to issue a notification on bringing uniformity in charges levied by private nursing home and hospitals

Sick hospital workers often expose patients to contagious illness

The most common reason given for working while sick was that the illness seemed mild and manageable

Govt to put in place more checks on hospitals as Ayushman frauds pile up

A senior government official explained how some of these hospitals use loopholes in protocols