Telangana

Lab technician dies of COVID-19 in Hyderabad

7:14 pm July 25, 2020

Hyderabad: A lab technician with a state-run hospital here died of COVID-19 on Saturday, an official said. The 59-year-old lab technician, who tested positive for the virus about a fortnight ago, was in home quarantine for a few days, he said. He was admitted to the hospital after developing health issues. He was then shifted […]

Hetero Healthcare Ltd starts supply of generic Remdesivir

1:21 pm July 15, 2020

Hyderabad: Hetero Healthcare Ltd is supplying 60,000 vials of Covifor, generic version of Remdesivir injection in the country from July 13 to 20, the company website said. Covifor is the first generic brand of Remdesivir, which is meant for treatment of COVID-19 patients that are adults and children, hospitalised with severe symptoms of the disease. […]

HC expresses concern on higher rates charged by private hospitals from COVID-19 patients

11:16 pm July 14, 2020

Hyderabad: Expressing concern over exorbitant charges allegedly being collected by private hospitals from COVID-19 patients in violation of norms, the Telangana High Court on Tuesday asked the state government if there was any mechanism to control such hospitals from fleecing patients. Referring to some PILs alleging that private hospitals were charging excessively from COVID-19 patients beyond the […]

Relatives of dead COVID-19 patient carry body in own auto in violation of norms

8:59 pm July 11, 2020

Hyderabad: In violation of COVID-19 norms, relatives of a deceased coronavirus-infected patient at Nizamabad in Telangana allegedly carried his body in their own autorickshaw for burial after they managed to secure it from the state-run government hospital with a relative’s help. This was as per preliminary information gathered in the incident which occurred on Friday, but full facts would […]

Centre approves AIIMS for Bihar's Darbhanga

Priority is close monitoring, guiding containment work in areas with high infection rate: PM Modi

8:41 pm July 11, 2020

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday appreciated the efforts of the Centre, state and the local authorities in containing the COVID-19 situation in Delhi, and directed that a similar approach be replicated in checking the pandemic in the entire NCR area. “Priority is close monitoring and guiding the containment works in regions where the infection rate is high,” […]