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COVID surge, vaccine shortages spread beyond India’s borders

Europe reopens but COVID patients still overwhelm ICU teams

10:28 pm April 24, 2021

PARIS: Cradling the head of the deeply sedated COVID-19 patient like a precious jewel in his hands, Dr. Alexy Tran Dinh steered his intensive-care nurses through the delicate process of rolling the woman off her stomach and onto her back, guiding the team like a dance instructor. They moved only on Tran Dinh’s count, in […]

Delhi Police deploys ‘Jaguar Highway’ patrolling teams to tackle street crime

7:33 pm April 4, 2021

New Delhi: The Delhi Police has deployed ‘Jaguar Highway’ patrolling teams at vulnerable stretches in the north district in a bid to curb street crime, officials said. The initiative has led to the arrest of 21 criminals till March 15, they said. According to police, 16 thieves, two robbers, two people with illegal arms and […]

Centre rushes high level teams to states witnessing surge in COVID cases

1:49 pm February 24, 2021

New Delhi: The Centre has deputed multi-disciplinary teams to states witnessing a surge in COVID-19 cases, including Maharashtra, Kerala, Gujarat, Punjab, Karnataka and Jammu and Kashmir, to support them in effectively tackling the pandemic. The three–member multidisciplinary teams are headed by joint secretary level officers in the health ministry, the Union Health Ministry said. ”These […]

Typhoon Lekima death toll in east China rises to 28

9:58 am August 11, 2019

Beijing: The death toll from Typhoon Lekima rose to 28 in eastern China, said local authorities on Sunday, as rescue teams worked to locate the missing after the storm triggered a landslide and forced more than a million people to evacuate. The monster storm arrived in Wenling city in the early hours of Saturday, packing […]