In April, there were reports from several countries around the world that young children who were testing positive for COVID-19 were showing symptoms of another illness – Kawasaki disease. Now, reports have said that such cases have surfaced in India also. According to The Indian Express, a 14-year-old girl was admitted to a private hospital …
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Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai And Ahmedabad Are The Worst COVID-19 Affected Cities In India
National capital Delhi is now the worst COVID-19 affected city in India. On Wednesday Delhi recorded 3,788 new COVID-19 infections, taking the total number of cases so far to 70,390. Out of this, 26,588 are active, while 41,437 have recovered and 2,365 have died. AFP In contrast, Mumbai which for nearly two months had the highest number of cases in …
Read More »Doctor Narrates Story Of Being Quarantined Because A Patient Lied About His COVID-19 History
With the COVID-19 outbreak in the country showing no signs of improvement anytime soon, the service of hospitals, doctors, paramedics, and other healthcare workers is of utmost importance. But unfortunately every passing day a many of these frontline workers are getting infected themselves, mostly due to their exposure to COVID-19 patients. BCCL This also means that other than the healthcare …
Read More »Delhi COVID-19 Patients In Home Isolation To Get Pulse Oximeters For Checking Oxygen Levels
As the COVID-19 cases in Delhi continue to spiral out of control Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that his government will give pulse oximeters to the patients under home isolation in the city to keep a track on their oxygen levels. “The patients can return them after recovery. They can call up the authorities when their oxygen levels are low, …
Read More »African Student Groped At Bengaluru Quarantine Centre Asked To Pay For Alternative Facility
In a shocking incident, an African student was molested by a fellow inmate at a government quarantine facility in Bengaluru for those arriving from other states. The student, a Ugandan national who is studying law in Mumbai had come to Bengaluru on Thursday on a train and was put under institutional quarantine at HSR Layout as per protocol. BCCL But …
Read More »While Other Metro Cities Crumbled, Bengaluru Has So Far Stood Resilient Against COVID-19
Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, and Bengaluru are the names that one could instantly associate with when we talk about the biggest cities in India, because of their size, population, job opportunities and much more. BCCL But during the COVID-19 pandemic, one of them has stood out – Bengaluru. COVID-19 is still mostly an urban problem in India and the majority …
Read More »After Chennai, Delhi, COVID-19 Death Mismatch Allegations In Mumbai, Says 950 Deaths Unreported
On Tuesday, the official death toll in Mumbai due to COVID-19 stood at 2,250, the highest anywhere in India. But the state has been hit by allegations of COVID-19 death cover-up as the opposition BJP alleged that nearly 1000 deaths in Mumbai have not been reported. BCCL Maharashtra government has not reported as many as 950 COVID-19 deaths from Mumbai, …
Read More »Pregnant Woman With Suspected COVID-19 Symptoms Turned Away By 8 Hospitals, Dies In Ambulance
In a shocking case of medical negligence, an 8 months pregnant woman from Noida, lost her life after she was denied admission by eight hospitals. According to her family, Neelum and her husband Vijender Singh tried to get her admitted to a hospital for 13 hours, going from one medical facility to another, only to be turned away. Image For …
Read More »Outrage Over Killing Of Pregnant Elephant Continues As Central Govt Takes Serious Note Of Crime
The Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Prakash Javadekar has said that the Central government has taken a very serious note of the killing of a pregnant elephant in Kerala and an investigation will be undertaken to find out the culprits behind the incident. Javadekar tweeted that the ‘central government has taken a very serious note of the killing …
Read More »Cyclone Nisarga To Turn Severe Before Making Landfall In Maharashtra, With Over 100 Kmph Winds
The Indian Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for Mumbai and six other districts of Maharashtra as Cyclone Nisarga is predicted to make landfall on June 3. According to the IMD, the deep depression which has turned into tropical cyclonic storm Nisarga in the Arabian Sea is moving northwards at a speed of four kilometres per hour. AP “Nisarga” …
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