I will only blame the PM for the present situation in hospitals: Narayanasamy
Former Chief Minister of Puducherry and senior Congress leader V. Narayanasamy on Saturday blamed the Centre’s “inept handling” of the second wave of coronavirus for the tragedy unfolding across several States.
In a video message to the media, Mr. Narayanasamy said the poor planning on the part of the Centre to anticipate the need for drugs and oxygen in hospitals for pandemic-stricken patients had resulted in the unabated rise of cases during the second wave.
Accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of inept handling of the COVID-19 situation, Mr. Narayanasamy said there was a dire shortage of anti-viral drugs, medical oxygen and vaccines in several parts of the country.
Coronavirus | Centre contradicts Serum Institute of India on Covishield pricing, to purchase at ₹150 per dose thehindu.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thehindu.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Coronavirus | Centre contradicts SII on vaccine pricing, to purchase at ₹150 per dose
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There appears to be a change in the Covishield vaccine maker’s position with regard to its pricing
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There appears to be a change in the Covishield vaccine maker’s position with regard to its pricing
On April 24, Adar Poonawalla, CEO of Serum Institute, issued a statement to address the “ongoing public scepticism and confusion towards the pricing of Covishield”. The statement tried to address the controversy over whether the price of the vaccine at ₹600 (nearly $8) per dose for private hospitals was more than its cost when it was exported. But it did not refer to the issue of whether the vaccine would be priced differently for procurement by the Centre and the State governments.
Coronavirus | SII skirts around differential pricing for Covishield thehindu.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thehindu.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Harsh Vardhan chairs high-level meeting to review preparedness of Central govt hospitals in Delhi ANI | Updated: Apr 23, 2021 20:35 IST
New Delhi [India], April 23 (ANI): Union Health MinisterHarsh Vardhan on Friday chaired a high-level meeting to review the preparedness of the Central Government Hospitals in the national capital and AIIMS, New Delhi for clinical management of the severe COVID-19 patients.
The Health Minister said that the Centre has been leading the fight against COVID-19 through a whole of government and whole of society approach, read a government release.
In view of the unprecedented surge in the number of daily cases, the requirement of oxygen supported and ICU beds in addition to adequate oxygen supply along with medicines and trained manpower has increased manifold, the minister pointed out.