Page 5 - Health Care
SpiceXpress airlifts 700 oxygen concentrators from Guangzhou to New Delhi
SpiceXpress, the air cargo arm of SpiceJet, on Monday transported 700 oxygen concentrators from Guangzhou (China) to New Delhi amid acute shortage of medical oxygen in the country in the wake of massive spike in the number of Coronavirus infection cases pan-India. The airline has airlifted more than 4,400 oxygen concentrators from the USA, Hong Kong, Singapore and China in the last two weeks, SpiceJet said in a release. The B737 freighter aircraft, carrying 700 oxygen concentrators, landed in Delhi at 10 am on Monday, it said. SpiceXpress had on April 24 airlifted 800 oxygen concentrators followed by another consignment of 1,000 oxygen concentrators on April 28 from Hong Kong to Delhi. These oxygen concentrators had been ordered by SpiceHealth for emergency use and distribution across India. With a network spanning 63 domestic and 50 international destinations and a fleet of 19 cargo planes, SpiceXpress is capable of flying over 600 tonnes of cargo daily to domestic and internatio
 "SpiceXpress airlifts 700 oxygen concentrators from Guangzhou to New Delhi")
Amid Covid, Swiggy announces 4-day work week for employees for month of May
The policy applies to about 5,000 full-time Swiggy employees spread across the country
 "Amid Covid, Swiggy announces 4-day work week for employees for month of May")
Covid-19 second wave: Can India find a way out of its health nightmare?
The health system in India has broken down, with scarcities in everything from hospital beds to oxygen, says Virologist Shahid Jameel in an interview with Bobby Ghosh
 "Covid-19 second wave: Can India find a way out of its health nightmare?")
Winning the war through vaccines
To restore normalcy, the present vaccination rate of 3 million doses per day needs to go up by 3 to 4 times
How India has failed to budget for health in the past 75 years
Healthcare has found little mention in Budget speeches over 75 years. Its near collapse in the face of the pandemic today is a result of this
 "How India has failed to budget for health in the past 75 years")
Second wave of coronavirus pandemic: What RBI can do to help
Unless the Reserve Bank comes forward and helps banks to handhold the MSME borrowers, bad loans will swell in the September quarter
Is Covid-19 home treatment covered? Check the fine print to find out
While many policies cover it for the entire sum insured, others have sub-limits
 "Is Covid-19 home treatment covered? Check the fine print to find out")
Vax 3.0: Hospitals, states ready for a slow start for those above 18 years
Maharashtra, Gujarat and UP to begin vaccination today
 "Vax 3.0: Hospitals, states ready for a slow start for those above 18 years")
Stay in touch with people, take feedback, PM Modi tells ministers
Stressing on the need to ensure issues at the local level were promptly identified and addressed, Modi said, 'all arms of the government are working unitedly and rapidly to deal with the situation'
 "Stay in touch with people, take feedback, PM Modi tells ministers")
Govt should have built safety stock of essential drugs: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
The Biocon founder and Executive Chairperson points out that drugs like Remdesivir should be allowed at home as an emergency step
 "Govt should have built safety stock of essential drugs: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw")
In grim fight against coronavirus, there also are these stories of hope
Besides several helpful Facebook pages, students are operating nine helplines at the helpdesk of Miranda House, almost around the clock, to assist in whatever way they can
 "In grim fight against coronavirus, there also are these stories of hope")
As queues for health care get longer, Delhi patients rush to Punjab
At least 500 such cases have landed at hospitals in the state in last fortnight
 "As queues for health care get longer, Delhi patients rush to Punjab")
Exhausted, helpless, doctors struggle to keep sinking health system afloat
Many are grappling with guilt at having to turn patients away, not being able to save lives
 "Exhausted, helpless, doctors struggle to keep sinking health system afloat")
Consider aviation workers as priority for vaccination: Aviation secretary
Nearly 8 million people applied for vaccination in three hours on the first day of registrations
 "Consider aviation workers as priority for vaccination: Aviation secretary")
Single dose of Pfizer vaccine cuts Covid-19 spread by half: Study
Protection against coronavirus seen from about 14 days after vaccination
 "Single dose of Pfizer vaccine cuts Covid-19 spread by half: Study")
Some states likely to miss May 1 launch of vaccine for those above 18 years
Maharashtra, Punjab, Andhra Pradesh cite supply constraints from manufacturers
 "Some states likely to miss May 1 launch of vaccine for those above 18 years")
Mom's ailment drove this CA to build a biz in post-hospitalisation care
Rajinish Menon's enterprise Sukino Health care specialises in offering rehab and recuperation to chronically ill patients at a much lower cost than hospitals
 "Mom's ailment drove this CA to build a biz in post-hospitalisation care")
Covid-19 second wave: Amazon to airlift, import 100 ICU ventilators from US
The e-commerce giant has worked with MoHFW, Government of India, to ensure the ventilators are of acceptable technical specifications
 "Covid-19 second wave: Amazon to airlift, import 100 ICU ventilators from US")
Qube Health raises undisclosed sum in Inflection Point-led pre-series A
Other investors in this round are Mohit Burman (Dabur Group), Keiretsu Forum (NCR, Bengaluru & Chennai Chapters) and a group of other marquee Indian and International HNIs
 "Qube Health raises undisclosed sum in Inflection Point-led pre-series A")
Cadila Healthcare testing two-shot regimen for ZyCoV-D, data likely by May
The company is conducting phase 3 efficacy trials on a three-dose regimen of its DNA plasmid technology-based Covid-19 vaccine, which is in its last leg
 "Cadila Healthcare testing two-shot regimen for ZyCoV-D, data likely by May")
