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Are oxygen concentrators essential commodity? Two Delhi courts think differently - ThePrint

This missing crucial element is why central govt’s policy for allocation of medical oxygen to states and UTs was labelled flawed by Supreme Court, which called for a 'complete revamp'. 

During a recent raid, 524 oxygen concentrators were recovered from three upscale restaurants owned by Kalra and it is suspected that he has left Delhi along with his family.

While the vaccination drive appeared to be faltering in several states, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan urged the state govts to first focus more on second dose vaccinations.

Army terms the transfer of Base Hospital Commandant Major General Vasu Vardhan as a routine posting carried out as part of a larger HR management plan.

I have never seen a crematorium this full, people waiting in queues for hours. A worker told me how two families abandoned the bodies, fearing for own lives standing amid burning pyres.

In affidavit, Delhi has said it is preparing to increase non-ICU beds with oxygen by 15,000 & ICU beds by 1,200, and so its oxygen requirement will rise from 707 MT to 976 MT.

The accused allegedly floated leads for oxygen, home ICU and remdesivir on social media. Delhi Police say they bought SIM cards in one state and used them in another.

At least 180 inmates released on emergency parole went back to committing crime and were re-arrested in cases of robbery, snatching and theft.

District authorities in Delhi and Gurugram are enforcing guidelines issued by ICMR on 4 May that seek to optimise India’s testing resources.

Set up by the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee & Delhi government, the centre is meant to treat mild and moderate Covid cases who have oxygen levels of 85 and above.

Currently, the Delhi government has only approved vaccination for jail inmates above the age of 45. Prison authorities have written to the AAP government to extend it to those between 18-44 years.

Delhi Police makes claim in status report filed Monday in Delhi High Court, which is hearing a petition filed by Matrix Cellular against the former’s hoarding probe.

The Delhi High Court will hear a petition against the Arvind Kejriwal govt, filed by Dr Kaushal Kant Mishra, an orthopaedic surgeon with Fortis Escorts Heart Institute, on 14 July. 

The bench was hearing a PIL seeking directions to declare medicines and medical equipment meant for Covid treatment as essential commodities under the Essential Commodities Act.

Delhi's second wave has seen huge jump in non-Covid deaths, indicating infected people are either dying at home or before they're confirmed positive, or after false negative tests.

Delhi's second wave has seen huge jump in non-Covid deaths, indicating infected people are either dying at home or before they're confirmed positive, or after false negative tests.

South Delhi accounts for the maximum 21,172 containment zones out of the total 47,704, followed by central Delhi (7,114), New Delhi (4,946) and southwest Delhi (3,238).

A Delhi High Court bench asked the authorities concerned to treat the plea as a representation and take a decision in accordance with the law.

On Tuesday, the healthcare centre became the first in Delhi to get its own oxygen plant. It plans to add more plants. 

Launched by AAP MP Sanjay Singh, these modified autos have been started with the aim to help patients, having oxygen levels between 85 to 90, reach hospitals on time.

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The study, published in the peer-reviewed journal Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research and Reviews on 3 May, involved 110 employees of Fortis hospital.

Due to shortage, less than 1 MT oxygen could be allocated to Base Hospital in Delhi Monday. Army has requested MoD for additional allocation & is also making arrangements on its own.

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