COVID centre at gurdwara now functional
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200 staffers will work in 3 shifts once occupancy increases at Rakab Ganj facility
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Patients and healthcare workers at the COVID Care Centre at Rakab Ganj Gurdwara in Delhi on Monday.
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200 staffers will work in 3 shifts once occupancy increases at Rakab Ganj facility
A 300-bed COVID Care Centre began functioning at Rakab Ganj Gurdwara in central Delhi on Monday afternoon and 24 people were admitted till 6 p.m., according to authorities.
Only people with an oxygen level (SPO2) of 85 and above can get admitted, which implies that serious patients will not be admitted. The treatment is free and there is no admission fee. Resultantly, there was no crowd at the centre and serious patients were being referred to Lok Nayak Hospital.
Amitabh Bachchan responds to distasteful comments over charity work, pens details about philanthropy
In the post, the Gulabo Sitabo star said he has extended help to as many people as possible since last year when the pandemic hit the nation.
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MUMBAI: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan on Monday said he has always been low key about his philanthropic actions, but chose to pen a detailed account of some of the charitable work he had done amid the coronavirus pandemic to respond to those who criticise celebrities for not helping people.
The 78-year-old actor took to his blog to jot down a lengthy list of contributions towards initiatives other than COVID-19 relief, hours after Manjinder Singh Sirsa, president of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee, tweeted that the veteran star had donated Rs 2 crore to Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur COVID Care Centre at New Delhi s Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib to combat the ongoing health crisis in the national
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From donating Rs 2 crore for COVID-19 fight to adopting kids: Look at Amitabh Bachchan s charity work
Amitabh Bachchan took to his blog and penned a list of philanthropy work he has done over the years and during the COVID-19 crisis.
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May 10, 2021, 12:32 PM IST
After continuous trolling and slamming Bollywood celebrities, Amitabh Bachchan broke his silence and shared a list of charities he has done in the past few years mainly during the COVID-19 crisis. The megastar wrote on his blog, Yes I do charity, but have ever believed it to be done, then spoken of. it is embarrassing, in too great a self-consciousness. of one that has ever felt shy of public presence despite the profession - one that has to find its USP in public domains is relevant today for me.
Amitabh Bachchan secretly donates Rs 2 crore for COVID-19 Care Centre at Delhi Gurdwara
The facility has a backup of 150 D-type cylinders. It has all essential drugs, including Remdesivir and Fabiflu, used in the treatment of COVID-19.
The Guru Tegh Bahadur COVID Care Centre at the Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib in central Delhi is starting operations from today afternoon with 300 beds.
Manjinder Singh Sirsa, president of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee, said 100 more beds will become available on Tuesday. The COVID care centre is being managed by 50 doctors from the Delhi government-run Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital. They will be supported by a team of 150 nurses and ward boys, he said.
Delhi left with only one day’s stock of Covaxin, says state Health Minister Satyendar Jain
Delhi left with only one day’s stock of Covaxin, says state Health Minister Satyendar Jain
PTIMay 10, 2021, 16:22 IST
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Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Monday said
Delhi has only one day s Covaxin stock left and its Covishield doses will last for just three to four days.
The minister s remarks came a day after Chief Minister
Arvind Kejriwal urged the Centre to direct manufacturers to increase vaccine supplies to the capital between May and July. Covaxin doses can last up to one day only, while Covishield doses can last up to three to four days, Jain told reporters after reviewing preparations at Guru Teg Bahadur