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Talking about the Tgence of Covid-19 cases a other countries, including +#,&-.* : "; 081 021 fresh cases appear to after May 15. progress of the disease, he said “national crisis”, the Supreme neighbouring Bangladesh. 0. be declining, the sec- Commenting on the oxy- that the virus first colonises in Court on Tuesday said it cannot UNICEF’s Covid-19 vac- W &-' &)'#$ 02 ond wave may have already gen crisis in Lucknow, he said the throat and then moves to remain a “mute spectator” and cine market dashboard reveals peaked in the state capital. oxygen is being supplied to all the lungs. “In the lungs, the made clear that its suo motu pro- that countries such as Mexico, +# 0. Addressing mediapersons the hospitals. “99 per cent of coronavirus creates inflamma- ceeding on devising national Nepal and Bangladesh pro- on Tuesday, SGPGI director Dr the patients do not require tory molecules for which policy for Covid-19 manage- cure the vaccine from SII at $4 RK Dhiman said: “The infec- oxygen. One should see that it steroids need to be given. Since ment is not meant to supplant per dose, while the price is tion is reducing down in is only when the saturation these steroids can create clot- High Court hearings. ranging between $5.25-$3.84 Lucknow and the numbers are level starts falling below 94 per- ting, blood thinners are also A bench headed by Justice for Brazil, Palestine, South dipping. We hope for better cent that one needs to go to the prescribed,” he explained. DY Chandrachud said the High Africa, Sri Lanka and Saudi days ahead.” hospital and it also returns to Talking about the current Courts are in a better position to Arabia a dose. The issue was RR Admitting that there may normal. We should take the scene with people getting neg- monitor the pandemic situation flagged by the Supreme Court be more cases in Lucknow standard up to 98-99 but the ative RT-PCR reports despite within their territorial boundaries on Tuesday. The court asked than the official figures because saturation level at 94 is good being infected, he said RT-PCR and the apex court was playing the Centre to explain the basis !" of people with symptoms not enough because it allows the it is more of a psychological is 70 per cent sensitive and the a complementary role and its and rationale adopted with going for tests or asymptomatic oxygen to reach all parts of the phenomena developed by sensitivity increases between “intervention must be under- respect to the pricing of Covid- Ahmedabad/Raipur: Prime lived in the New Ranip area of people spreading infection to body,” he explained. peripheral hospitals. 70-95 per cent when conduct- stood in the correct perspective” 19 vaccines and other necessary Minister Narendra Modi’s aunt the city with her children. others unwittingly, Dr Dhiman The SGPGI director said it “Remdesivir is not a ‘Ram ed second time. as there are some matters which items. The Centre has already Narmadaben Modi who was Meanwhile, in Raipur said it may also be a pointer to is a wrong perception that baan’. It is not a life-saving drug “In such cases, one can transcend the regional bound- asked the vaccine companies to undergoing treatment for coro- Congress leader and former the possibility of herd immu- oxygen level falls drastically in and it shortens the stay of look into changes in the CT aries. “We are playing comple- lower the prices. BOX-prices of navirus infection died at the MP Karuna Shukla died of nity. The second wave has Covid-19 patients, as it takes patients in hospitals at the scan through which it can be mentary role. If High Courts have vaccines in other countries civil hospital on Tuesday, the coronavirus her family mem- been 30-50 times more infec- some time. “If the level is most. It is being supplied to the known whether or not the any difficulty in dealing with A three-judge Bench led by family said. Narmadaben (80) bers said on Tuesday. tious than the first, which is dropping rapidly, it means that hospitals and the shortage has patient was suffering from issues due to territorial limita- Justice DY Chandrachud asked infecting not only individuals the patient has delayed hospi- been created by artificial Covid-19,” he added. tions, we will help,” said the the Government to clarify the phase 3 vaccination drive is set Covishield will be sold at 400 but their entire families. talisation,” he pointed out. means,” he said. Dr Dhiman recalled that in bench, also comprising Justices L “basis and rationale on which to begin from May 1 for 18 (approximately $5.5) to State Talking about the country On the shortage of Dr Dhiman said what is one of the patients at SGPGI, Nageswara Rao and S Ravindra Covid-19 vaccines are being years and above. Pune-based Governments as a whole, he said that with 3.5 Remdesivir injections, he said essentially required for the Continued on Page 11 Bhat. Continued on Page 11 priced in the country”. The SII stated that coming May 1, Continued on Page 11 " )< =&:, structure is being developed by last year. The demand for oxy- HAL and once completed, the gen is so high that people n the second day on the facility will be looked after by from rural areas have started Otrot after 14 days, the state government. The Haj moving to smaller cities such as Lucknow’s Covid case count House was made a level-1 hos- Faizabad and Bareilly where was recorded below the 5,000- pital last year. they are getting oxygen. mark on Tuesday. The state A 300-bed hospital is also Oxygen supply is also impact- capital recorded 4,437 fresh coming up at Awadh Shilp ing the smaller hospitals where infections on Tuesday. Gram with the help of the it was available earlier and However, the number of deaths DRDO. It will be run by AFMC people were getting admis- stood at an all-time high of 39. with the help of the district sions,” he said. Over 5,960 patients recov- administration. He said they tried the num- ered in Lucknow, taking the However, despite the fact bers of many private hospitals recovery figures to 1,42,132. that additional facilities are but found that the hospitals Meanwhile, a new Covid coming up in the district, peo- were reluctant to have new facility with 255 beds is com- ple complain that they are admissions due to lack of oxy- ing up at the Haj House. SDM, finding it difficult to find beds gen. “Despite government Sadar, Prafull Tripathi said it for their loved ones. claims, oxygen and beds are would have level-2 and level-3 A government employee hardly available,” he said. A beds for Covid patients. This said that a number of people doctor from a Covid facility facility is expected to become have tested positive at the said the conditions are such functional by May 5. “There department despite the fact that she wanted oxygen for her will be 25 ICU beds while the that the institute lies in a rural friend’s family and she tried all rest level-2 beds,” he said. part of the district where very the numbers but all the calls Tripathi said the infra- few people had tested positive went unanswered. from 14 States which include Maharashtra, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Karnataka, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, " Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, &+,+) Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Orissa and Bihar. massive loss of about 5 As per their estimate, Alakh crore has been esti- 25,000 crore business losses mated due to the ongoing have been reported in the Covid-19 related restricted national Capital alone. No business, curfews, partial lock- study so far has been conduct- downs across various States and ed in West Bengal, North cities. The retail business has Eastern States, Punjab, suffered a loss of about 3.5 Haryana, J&K, Goa and others. lakh crore, while the wholesale around seven crore traders The inter-State trade has business lost 1.5 lakh crore, as and about 40,000 trade associ- also been affected because of accounted by the ations from across the country. the curb in loading and Confederation of All India The loss figures are based unloading of goods, which are Traders (CAIT). on feedback provided by usually done during nights. The CAIT represents prominent trade associations Continued on Page 11 " ">-,"> the Juna Akhada, Sri Agni and Ahwahan Akhadas along with he last Shahi Snan of the some members of the Kinnar TKumbh Mela in Haridwar Akhada. !!! was observed on the occasion The Akhil Bharatiya " ! of Chaitra Purnima on Akhada Parishad (ABAP) Tuesday. It was a symbolic national general secretary # affair considering the surge in Mahant Hari Giri was also Covid-19 cases. seen exhorting all to observe Unlike in past Kumbh the Covid guidelines. Melas only about 25,000 devo- Sadhus of the Sri $ % " tees and Sadhus from various Mahanirvani, Sri Shambhu %% "!!&' Akhadas took the holy dip in Panchayati Atal Akhadas, the the river Ganga in entire Akhil Bharatiya Sri Panch Kumbh Mela area from Nirmohi Ani Akhada, Akhil "#( Rishikesh to Haridwar.