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Delhi LG issues regulations on black fungus, all cases to be reported

About 600 cases of black fungus or mucormycosis have been reported here till May 26

Recovery tracker: Power generation lower than during May 2020 lockdown

This week power generation fell below the last year level indicating continued deceleration in economic activity from the lock­down

Immediately procure drugs used in black fungus treatment: Delhi LG to officials

Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal on Monday asked officials to undertake a real-time assessment and review of the requirement of drugs needed for the treatment of black fungus in city hospitals and ensure their "immediate procurement", sources said. He also directed officials to address any additional and prospective logistical requirements in hospitals with regard to the treatment of black fungus at the earliest, they said. This comes amid a rising number of black fungus or mucormycosis cases in Delhi. According to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, as of Monday, Delhi has around 500 mucormycosis cases and the city has been grappling with a shortage of Amphotericin-B injection used in the treatment of the fungal infection. The LG asked officials to undertake a "real-time assessment and review of the requirement of drugs" needed for the treatment of black fungus in Delhi hospitals and ensure their "immediate procurement", the sources said. "Any additional and prospective logistic

Black fungus: Demand, supply gap of medicine 'too wide to bridge', says HC

The Delhi High Court Monday said the gap between demand and supply of medicine -- Amphotericin B -- used for treating black fungus which is primarily affecting COVID-19 recovered people, is too wide to bridge and drastic steps are required to be taken. A bench of Justices Vipin Sanghi and Jasmeet Singh, which heard for six hours the matter relating to various issues arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic, said the gap between the demand and supply is more than one-third and it cannot work at this pace. The Centre indicated to the court about the expected supply of the medicine stock in May and June, early delivery of its import and ramping up of production. The court directed the Centre to file a further status report with all the relevant details and listed it for hearing on May 27. The bench was informed by the Delhi government's counsel that while on May 21, there were around 200 cases of Mucormycosis (black fungus) in the national capital, the number has increased to 475 as on ..

About 500 cases of black fungus in Delhi, injections in short supply: Delhi CM

The city has been grappling with a shortage of Amphotericin-B

Railway set to suspend wrestler Sushil Kumar arrested in murder case

Officials said that an official order suspending the wrestler will be issued in a couple of days.

Over 800,000 migrant workers left Delhi in 1st 4 weeks of lockdown: Report

There were 21,879 interstate bus trips during the four weeks of the lockdown

About 15 hospitals treating black fungus in Delhi: State health minister

Black fungus cases in the national capital are on the rise

IMD issues orange alert for Delhi; 'very heavy' rain likely in some parts

India Meteorological Department on Wednesday issued an orange alert for Delhi, predicting 'heavy' to 'very heavy' rainfall in parts of the capital with winds gusting up to 60 kilometers per hour

How Mumbai 'chased the virus', did better than Delhi in preparing for Covid

Mumbai's municipality s preparing for a third wave by setting up pediatric hospitals because more children might be infected in the next surge.

Top headlines: Airtel back in black in Q4; India loses gas field in Iran

Business Standard brings you the top headlines this evening

Court junks Kalra's bail plea in oxygen concentrators black marketing case

A Delhi Court Thursday dismissed the anticipatory bail application of Navneet Kalra in connection with allegedly black marketing oxygen concentrators

At Delhi's biggest cremation ground, the days are now long and difficult

The Nigambodh Ghat staff goes about their job with resilience, helping in whatever way possible

Covid-19: Over 12,000 new cases in Delhi; positivity rate dips below 20%

Delhi reported 319 more COVID-19 fatalities and 12,651 new infections, the lowest in four weeks, on Monday, with a positivity rate of 19.10 per cent

Sisodia urges Centre to maintain 700 MT of oxygen supply to Delhi

Sisodia claimed that the quantity received by the city has dipped in the past two days.

Delhi records 341 Covid-19 deaths and 19,832 new infections today

Delhi recorded 341 more coronavirus deaths and 19,832 new infections on Friday, while the positivity rate remained below 25 per cent for the second consecutive day

Delhi records 311 deaths, over 20,000 cases; positivity rate below 30 pc

The national capital recorded 311 Covid-19 deaths in a day, and 20,960 cases with a positivity rate of 26.37 per cent, according to the health bulletin issued by the Delhi health department

Complete closure in Delhi not a solution: Retailers' association

The association called for a balance between lives and livelihood.

Delhi weekend curfew brings back memories of last year's lockdown

Deserted roads, shuttered-down high streets and empty eateries haunted traders and retailers on Saturday

Red Fort violence: Deep Sidhu arrested again in connection with FIR by ASI

This is in connection to the damage to public property during the farmers' tractor parade on Republic Day at Red Fort