NEW DELHI Arif Khan, an ambulance driver who transported hundreds of Covid-19 patients and brought their victims for their last rites, succumbed to the disease on Saturday at Delhi’s Hindu Rao Hospital after months of selfless and relentless service during the pandemic. Khan had been on duty since the COVID-19 …
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Delhi’s baseline pollution level, the minimum pollution when major sources of pollution are shut down, is about one-tenth of the maximum pollution the capital witnesses, especially during the October-January period, a new study based on data from real-time contamination during Covid -19 lockdown this April, has found. The air quality …
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Ambulances with the bodies of Covid-19 victims are seen parked at a crematorium in New Delhi, on July 8, 2020. (REUTERS / Danish Siddiqui) Khan, who was sleeping in an ambulance parking lot almost 17 miles from his residence in the Seelampur area of eastern Delhi, kept in touch with …
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Total Covid-19 cases in India topped seven million on Saturday and the total number of recovered patients surpassed six million, with an apparent visible slowdown in the rate of new infections across the country in recent weeks. The last 1 million infections occurred in 13 days, compared to the previous …
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India’s participation in the opening session of the negotiations was welcomed by the people of Afghanistan and also by the rest of the international community, says the chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation of Afghanistan. The chairman of the Afghan High Council for National Reconciliation has been in …
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A few days ago, Baba ka Dhaba was simply a food stall in Malviya Nagar in South Delhi, where an elderly couple struggled to sell food, but now it has become a place that businesses go for advertising and promotional campaigns. . Life has taken a new turn and now …
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NEW DELHI : There will be no sign outside the houses of COVID-19 patients in home isolation in the national capital, official sources said Thursday. They said the measure is aimed at minimizing the stigma resulting from the posting of such posters on the entrance doors of such patients. “There …
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A report prepared by the National Disease Control (NCDC) warned that the national capital must prepare to address the increase of 15,000 Covid-19 cases per day in the upcoming winters and festivals. The report has highlighted three concerns that can cause undue pressure on health services. (i) winter months that …
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To curb the threat of air pollution, the Delhi government has decided to establish a ₹20 crore “smog tower” in Connaught Place, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Friday. He said the tower will be up in 10 months. This tower will suck in air from the top and release …
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Delhi is likely to report around 15,000 Covid-19 cases a day in winter due to the prevalence of respiratory illnesses during this season that make the symptoms of the disease worse, the National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) warned. More patients with severe symptoms from other states are also expected …
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