India may allow export of N-95 masksExports were banned in February amid the Covid-19 pandemic even as the government gradually removed restrictions on most personal protectiv...
15 Aug, 2020, 06.52 AM IST
Government relaxes export policy for surgical masks and medical gogglesThe government has revised the export policy for these two products from ‘prohibited’ to ‘restricted’ and freed up the exports of face shie...
28 Jul, 2020, 09.00 PM IST
Households to cut and store waste masks, gloves for 72 hours before disposing: CPCB"Waste masks and gloves in general households should be kept in paper bag for a minimum of 72 hours prior to disposal of the same as dry ge...
23 Jul, 2020, 05.05 PM IST
Facebook's strange one rupee bazaarHundreds of independent sellers are using false advertising in the platform to reel in customers.
19 May, 2020, 12.30 PM IST
Guidelines issued for handling of waste generated during COVID-19 patient's treatmentThe apex pollution monitoring body said specific guidelines are required to be followed by all, including isolation wards, quarantine centr...
21 Apr, 2020, 10.00 AM IST
Covid-19: Samsung, LG to provide preventive kits, other electronic products to hospitals in IndiaLG Electronics India will donate products like water purifiers, air conditioners, refrigerators and TVs to the hospitals. Samsung India, on...
31 Mar, 2020, 03.41 PM IST
Private hospitals to treat Covid-19 patients from tomorrowAfter a surge of Covid-19 cases in India and a possible threat of community transmission, the government has roped in private hospitals and...
25 Mar, 2020, 11.26 AM IST
A heartfelt gesture: 'Grey's Anatomy' & other medical TV dramas to donate masks, gowns to emergency workersThe shows are emptying their prop rooms of materials that are in increasingly short supply.
21 Mar, 2020, 11.27 AM IST
State likely to enlist private hospitals if Covid-19 scourge growsKarnataka, with 15 confirmed cases of Covid-19, is looking at collaborating with private hospitals in case it needs help. The patients who ...
20 Mar, 2020, 10.56 AM IST
- Government framing guidelines for handling coronavirus victims’ bodies
The guidelines will spell out do’s and dont’s for the mortuary staff which may have to wear personal protection equipment (PPE) while handl...
17 Mar, 2020, 08.22 AM IST
Reasons why testing centres for coronavirus are overrun with patientsMore than 600 people had approached the RML centre for screening as of Thursday, according to a hospital staff involved with this exercise.
14 Mar, 2020, 10.50 PM IST
Centre framing guidelines on handling of COVID-19 casualtiesThough it is unlikely that coronavirus infection could spread from handling of a body, the guidelines are being drafted to dispel any misco...
14 Mar, 2020, 08.55 PM IST
Army sets up quarantine facility in Manesar for 300 students returning from HubeiAn Air India flight was sent to Wuhan on Friday to bring back the Indian students stuck in Hubei province, the epicentre of coronavirus. Th...
31 Jan, 2020, 04.58 PM IST
Bacteria in gowns, stainless steel at hospitals can lead to severe illnessSymptoms can range from diarrhoea to fever, rapid heartbeat, inflammation of the intestines, and kidney failure.
15 Jul, 2019, 06.42 PM IST
India far from ready to fight EbolaSources said an expert group appointed by the health ministry to review preparedness has found several lacunae that need to be addressed im...
20 Nov, 2014, 10.36 AM IST
Delhi's Lok Nayak hospital not equipped to deal with EbolaCentral government had identified Ram Manohar Lohiya and LNJP hospital for treating Ebola patients after the outbreak of the disease.
19 Nov, 2014, 09.18 PM IST
Here's what you need to know about EbolaWith 4,450 deaths reported yet, the current outbreak in west Africa is the largest and Ebola outbreak since the virus was first discovered ...
16 Oct, 2014, 12.31 PM IST