Screening and sampling for COVID-19 in Madhya Pradesh inadequate

Though COVID-19 cases are on the rise in Madhya Pradesh, door-to-door screening and sampling is happening at a snail’s pace. By Astha Oriel Despite a surge in the number of COVID-19 cases, the state has failed to adopt door-to-door screening, unlike Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Delhi, where confirmed cases have crossed the 1000 mark, like […]

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Not a Covid-19 patient? No admission even if you are critically ill

Private hospitals in Trichy refuse to admit patients with sicknesses other than Covid-19, leaving them to fend for themselves By Adilin Beatrice C Tiruchirapalli: Private hospitals in Trichy, Tamil Nadu, are not admitting patients with ailments other than Covid-19, causing them grave distress. Some hospitals that are still admitting non-Covid patients are reportedly asking their […]

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Hit or miss? This time Google missed and it’s not entirely its fault

Amid a complete lockdown in India, certain tourist locations come up as ‘Open’ on Google’s search results. Bangalore, April 14, 2020 By Sanchari Ghatak While Google services have mostly proven to be a boon to its users globally, a hit and a miss for its services however aren’t unusual as well. Amid the country wide […]

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