Follow us on: @TheDailyPioneer facebook.com/dailypioneer RNI No.APENG/2018/764698 Established 1864 WHAT’S BREWING 10 SPORTS 11 Published From ANALYSIS 7 VIJAYAWADA DELHI LUCKNOW A FLAWED IDEA THAT GOING DIGITAL IPL PLAYERS START BHOPAL RAIPUR CHANDIGARH THE US MUST ABANDON IS IN ‘VOGUE' PULLING OUT BHUBANESWAR RANCHI DEHRADUN HYDERABAD *LATE CITY VOL. 3 ISSUE 162 VIJAYAWADA, TUESDAY APRIL 27, 2021; PAGES 12 `3 *Air Surcharge Extra if Applicable POOJA HEGDE TESTS POSITIVE FOR COVID { Page 12 } www.dailypioneer.com CHINA'S AIRLINE SUSPENDS FLIGHTS AT 3,876, MUMBAI LOGS LOWEST US TO SUPPORT INDIA IN COVID FIGHT, DELHI RUNNING OUT OF SPACE FOR WITH MEDICAL SUPPLIES TO INDIA COVID-19 CASES SINCE MARCH 30 BIDEN TELLS MODI DURING PHONE CALL FUNERALS AMID RECORD COVID DEATHS hina's state-run Sichuan Airlines has umbai reported 3,876 new COVID- 19 S President Joe Biden on Monday ith over 350 deaths recorded suspended all its cargo flights to India cases on Monday, the lowest daily conveyed solidarity with India in its every day in recent days, Delhi Cfor 15 days, causing major disruption Mcount since March 30, while 70 Ufight against Covid-19 and asserted Whas less and less space to to private traders' efforts to procure the more patients succumbed to the that his country was determined to cremate its dead. So much so that much-needed oxygen concentrators and infection, the city civic body said. support its efforts by quickly deploying new facilities, even if temporary, other medical supplies from China despite According to the Brihanmumbai resources such as therapeutics, sites are being developed to Beijing offering "support and assistance" to Municipal Corporation (BMC)'s updated ventilators and identifying sources of raw accommodate the pandemic's incr- the country to deal with the latest surge of data, with the addition of 3,876 cases, the materials to be made available for the easing number of victims. Today, COVID-19 cases. In a letter to the sales COVID-19 tally increased to 6,31,527, while manufacture of Covishield vaccine. Biden Delhi recorded 350 deaths, yesterday agents on Monday, the Sichuan Chuanhang the death toll jumped to 12,853. As expressed the support of the US to India in a it was 357, and the day before, 348. Logistics Co. Ltd, the company which is part of the compared to Sunday, the metropolis has reported telephonic conversation with Prime Minister The average number of COVID-19-related Sichuan Airlines said the airline has suspended its cargo flights 1,666 fewer cases, but six more deaths. A day before, the Narendra Modi, during which the two leaders discussed the deaths in the past week was 304. At the Sarai Kale Khan on six routes, to Delhi, amid hectic efforts by private traders from financial capital had registered 5,542 new cases and 64 pandemic situation in their countries, including India's ongoing cremation site, for instance, around 60-70 bodies are being both sides to procure oxygen concentrators from China. fatalities. efforts to contain a second wave of Covid-19. handled every day because of the deadly second wave. Poll panel may be booked for murder, says irate Madras HC on Covid spread PNS n CHENNAI AP sets up task force The Madras High Court on State restricts Monday castigated the Election to lead Covid fight It’s time the Commission over the Covid-19 guests at second wave in the country, hold- PNS n VIJAYAWADA Opposition joins ing it 'singularly' responsible for functions to 50 hands with Modi to the spread, called it the "the most In an important development, the irresponsible institution" and even state government on Monday PNS n VIJAYAWADA fight Covid said its officials may be booked decided to follow a three-tier under murder charges. structure for effective implemen- As part of measures to contain The EC allowing political par- tation of Covid management in the spread of Covid-19, the ties to take out rallies and meet- the state with immediate effect. Andhra Pradesh Government 2 ings had led to the spread of the Orders were also issued constitut- has announced that henceforth, pandemic, the court said. ing a State Level Task Force Co- only 50 people or less would be "Were you (living) on another mmittee to monitor the effective allowed to attend any function planet," the first bench of Chief functioning of the new system. across the State. Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice As per the new arrangement, at As per orders issued by State Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy the district level, the Collector will Health secretary Anil Kumar asked the EC officials. divide all private hospitals permit- Singhal only 50 people would be The bench made the stinging ted to treat Covid-19 patients into allowed to attend any function observation on a PIL from Karur clusters and appoint a District across the state. Sports complex- AIADMK candidate and Tran- Level Officer as in-charge for each es, gyms and swimming pools sport Minister M R Vijayabaskar of these clusters to frequently will remain closed until further for the April 6 Assembly polls, inspect these hospitals, receive orders while public transport seeking a direction to authorities complaints and look into these and cinema halls will be allowed to ensure fair counting of votes on and take appropriate action to function with 50 percent May 2 in Karur by taking effec- It’s all about survival of the privileged against the hospitals wherever capacity. tive steps and proper arrange- needed. Singhal also instructed that ments with Covid-19 protocols. NAVEENA GHANATE As Covid-19 positive body before 6 pm. I had to reach Each cluster will have 5-8 pri- social distance be strictly main- Since as many as 77 candidates n HYDERABAD out to bigwigs to allow the hospi- vate hospitals. Complaints per- tained in all offices. Allocation Lockdown only after are contesting from Karur con- cases continue to tal to preserve the body for one taining to nearby hospitals illegal- of beds and admissions of stituency, it would be very diffi- With healthcare infrastructure rise, the calls for help night. We shifted it to Kondapur ly treating Covid patients should patients in hospitals will be Centre’s clarification, cult to accommodate their agents crumbling, the pandemic has area hospital and cremated the next also be monitored by the officer done through a single call cen- says Alla Nani in the counting hall. It may affect shown that it’s now only about sur- online, offline, to day.” so appointed. tre. observance of the protocols, the vival of the privileged. helplines and running Even to shift body to native 2 petitioner alleged. To get oxygen, injections, drugs places, it is impossible without clout 2 When counsel for the EC said or hospital bed, even an oximeter from pillar to post and connections. that all necessary steps were under- or to transport the dead, people are has only increased. Sharing her ordeal, B Pratibha, a way, the bench shot back saying having to resort to using their clout resident of Tirumellgiri said, “My Air India brings 4 that by allowing the political par- and connections. parents tested positive for coron- IAF sends ties to take out rallies and meetings, For a common man, only divine contacts or pay through their avirus and I couldn’t get an oxime- it (Commission) had paved the intervention with huge dollops of noses. ter. None of the medical shops in 318 oxygen way for the resurgence of the sec- luck can help emerge from the dan- Sai Teja, activist and member of the neighbourhood had it. Our aircraft to ond wave of the deadly virus. ger. As Covid-19 positive cases con- Feed The Needy said, “We are family doctor who knew of suppli- concentrators Irked over the submission of tinue to rise, the calls for help reaching out to our connections ers called and arranged it for us.” bring empty EC counsel that all precautionary online, offline, to helplines and more than ever. Even for a Fabiflu Even officials in the administra- from New York measures would be taken at the running from pillar to post has only tablet, we had to reach out to ACP- tion have agreed that distress calls PNS n NEW DELHI counting centres, the Chief Justice increased. Only a minuscule pop- level officials as it is becoming dif- and for seeking help for ICU containers replied that the EC must be 'sin- ulation is able to get a Covid ICU ficult to procure things.” admission have been increasing. PNS n NEW DELHI Air India brought 328 oxygen con- gularly' held responsible for the bed through the routine process. A He said that even cremations are Some have even agreed to have centrators to India on its New second wave of the pandemic similar situation is occurring with not possible without ‘contacts’. made calls for Tocilizumab and A heavy-lift transport aircraft of York-Delhi flight on Monday, spike in the country. regard to drug procurement, where “One person expired at AIG hos- Remdesivir. the Indian Air Force was on Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said. either the citizens have to use pital and they wanted us to take the Monday sent to Dubai to airlift Various hospitals across the 2 2 seven empty cryogenic oxygen country continue to grapple with containers, officials said. a severe shortage of medical oxy- They said the C-17 aircraft has gen on Monday even after receiv- Covid: India logs already landed in Dubai. ing emergency supplies. Rahul Gandhi demands free "After loading, the aircraft will On Saturday, 20 people died at Oscars 2021’s trib- record 3.52 lakh new get airborne for Panagarh in West Delhi's Jaipur Golden Hospital Bengal and is likely to arrive there amid a shortage of oxygen.