The Telangana Superior Court ordered the state government to resume the daily bulletins, which would be replaced by weekly updates. After a three-day lapse, the Telangana government resumed publishing a daily press release on the state of COVID-19 on Friday. The state health authorities, which had stopped issuing the daily …
Read More »TN Bans Entrance To Kaanum Pongal Beaches, COVID Restrictions Extend Until Jan 31
The state government provided relaxation in places of worship, as well as political, sporting and entertainment gatherings. The Tamil Nadu government has extended the restrictions across the state due to the coronavirus pandemic until January 31. According to the latest guidelines, the state government has banned the congregation of the …
Read More »UK returnee tests positive for coronavirus, creates panic after taking AP train
The woman is now in quarantine and test results are awaited to confirm whether she is infected with the new variant of SARS-CoV-2 found in the UK. A 47-year-old woman from Andhra Pradesh, who tested positive for the coronavirus in Delhi after arriving from the UK, has caused panic among …
Read More »Chennai passenger returning from UK receives COVID-19, samples sent to check for new strain
With the emergence of a new mutant coronavirus strain in the UK, passenger samples have now been sent to NIV Pune to identify the virus strain. A passenger, who arrived at Chennai Domestic Airport from the UK via Delhi, tested positive for the new coronavirus on Tuesday. Tamil Nadu Health …
Read More »TN pvt hospitals overcharge COVID-19 patients, even as health department tries to mediate
However, the Tamil Nadu unit of the Indian Medical Association has asked the government to review the COVID-19 price cap saying it is not feasible for hospitals to maintain it. The first sign was a high fever. And when the coronavirus test results came in two days later, Chennai-based Saminathan …
Read More »On the front line of the COVID-19 battle but underpaid and overworked: TN nurses talk
[ad_1] Nurses in private hospitals claim that their subsidies have been reduced while nurses hired in government hospitals demand a better salary. Nurses in private and government hospitals, who are among the frontline warriors in the battle against COVID-19, have alleged that they are fighting without adequate wages in Tamil …
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