Vinay Srivastavaâs death shows UPâs healthcare system has collapsed The journalist almost live tweeted his death while begging the Adityanath government for help. 21 Apr, 2021 âThey didnât admit him for want of a document,â an exasperated Harshit Srivastava said over the phone from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. He had lost his father, Vinay Srivastava, to Covid a few hours earlier. His voice quivered with emotion and anger. It was April 17, and tweets posted by Vinay less than 24 hours before had gone viral. In a series of tweets, Vinay, 65, a journalist of 35 years, noted that his oxygen level was falling precipitously and begged for help to get admitted in a hospital, including from chief minister Adityanath. The help never came and he soon died. His death, almost live tweeted, exposed the collapse of UPâs healthcare system and the callousness of its functionaries.