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Syria's never-ending conflict: Nation already faces a NEW civil war as ISIS carry out fresh massacres and Turkish-backed fighters clash with Kurds, threatening to drag in US and Israel
1 week, 5 days ago

Syria's never-ending conflict: Nation already faces a NEW civil war as ISIS carry out fresh massacres and Turkish-backed fighters clash with Kurds, threatening to drag in US and Israel

Daily Mail  

Islamist rebel group Ha'yat Tahrir al-Sham officially ended Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's longstanding regime earlier this week, naming a leader of a new transition government days after Assad fled Damascus to seek refuge in Moscow. Destroyed trucks after a Turkish airstrike near Qamishli, northeast of Syria on 11 December 2024 Israeli troops move within the buffer zone between Israel and …

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NHS ordered to focus on patient safety as hospitals deal with record demand
2 weeks, 1 day ago

NHS ordered to focus on patient safety as hospitals deal with record demand

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy NHS leaders have been ordered to “prioritise patient safety” ahead …

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Delhi Government to direct hospitals to complete fire audit by June 8
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi Government to direct hospitals to complete fire audit by June 8

The Hindu  

In the aftermath of a fire at a neonatal hospital that killed seven newborns, the Delhi Government will issue directions to all private and State-run hospitals to complete a fire audit by June 8 and submit a compliance report, Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj said on May 27. We will ask all private and Delhi government-run hospitals to complete a fire …

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Delhi hospital without licence, eligible doctors
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi hospital without licence, eligible doctors

Hindustan Times  

The list of lapses and violations that marred Baby Care New Born Hospital, Vivek Vihar, east Delhi, ran long, pointing at the administrative apathy and criminal negligence in ignoring basic safety norms that resulted in the deaths of six babies on Saturday night. A preliminary probe carried out by the Delhi Fire Services pointed to a raft of costly mistakes, …

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Medical Infrastructure In Delhi Inadequate, Demand Far In Excess Of Supply: High Court Seeks Delhi Govt's Status Report
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Medical Infrastructure In Delhi Inadequate, Demand Far In Excess Of Supply: High Court Seeks Delhi Govt's Status Report

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has recently observed that the medical infrastructure in the national capital is inadequate and the number of hospital beds are insufficient. “The demand is far in excess of the supply,” a division bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Mini Pushkarna said in an order passed on December 13. The court directed the Delhi Government …

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A chilling warning from Britain’s most senior A&E doctor: Tory winter plan could kill thousands
1 year, 4 months ago

A chilling warning from Britain’s most senior A&E doctor: Tory winter plan could kill thousands

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The NHS will also offer financial rewards to hospitals …

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Patients at Osmania Hospital sleep on floor, attendants rue unclean facilities
1 year, 5 months ago

Patients at Osmania Hospital sleep on floor, attendants rue unclean facilities

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: Patients at the Osmania General Hospital are a concerned lot, as besides being unwell, they have to put up with a lack of beds, sometimes sleeping on the floor, and unhygienic conditions at the general ward on the fourth floor of the popular government-run facility. I see patients sleeping on the floor due to a huge shortage of beds.” …

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A Beijing hospital runs out of beds amid a COVID surge in China
1 year, 11 months ago

A Beijing hospital runs out of beds amid a COVID surge in China

LA Times  

An emergency ward in a Beijing hospital is filled with people as COVID-19 cases surge in China’s capital. The crush of people seeking hospital care follows China abandonment of its most severe pandemic restrictions last month after nearly three years of lockdowns, travels bans and school closures that weighed heavily on the economy and prompted street protests not seen since …

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L.A. County hits high COVID-19 community level, but mask mandate far from certain
2 years ago

L.A. County hits high COVID-19 community level, but mask mandate far from certain

LA Times  

Los Angeles County has again entered the high COVID-19 community level, further indication that the continuing spike in cases is starting to exert pressure on the region’s hospitals. L.A. County hasn’t been in the high COVID-19 community level since summer, the last time when it appeared a mask mandate might be imminent. The county’s move into the high COVID-19 community …

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California enjoying ‘good COVID weather’ now. But a tough winter could be coming
2 years, 2 months ago

California enjoying ‘good COVID weather’ now. But a tough winter could be coming

LA Times  

Metro Chief Executive Stephanie Wiggins, left, and other passengers wear masks while inside a Metro train in August as it leaves the Expo/Crenshaw station in Los Angeles. “If our vaccinations don’t work, because we have a new variant or the new variant evades a lot of protections, you’re going to want to put your mask back on, because that’s going …

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L.A. County ends mask order on public transit, in airports
2 years, 3 months ago

L.A. County ends mask order on public transit, in airports

LA Times  

With the number of reported coronavirus cases and hospitalizations declining, health officials said the time has come to relax the order. Masking is still strongly recommended in interior transit settings — and “from our perspective, means it’s a great idea to keep your mask on,” L.A. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said Thursday. L.A. County officials said they would …

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Delhi: Covid-19 beds in two hospitals increased as cases soar. Read here
2 years, 7 months ago

Delhi: Covid-19 beds in two hospitals increased as cases soar. Read here

Live Mint  

As Covid-19 cases rise in national capital, the Delhi Government has increased the number of beds dedicated for Covid patients at two of its facilities. In a recent order, dated April 25, issued by the city health department, the number of Covid beds at LNJP Hospital has been stepped up to 450 from 250 earlier, while the number of ICU …

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Lata Mangeshkar admitted to ICU after testing positive for Covid-19
2 years, 11 months ago

Lata Mangeshkar admitted to ICU after testing positive for Covid-19

Hindustan Times  

Singer Lata Mangeshkar has been hospitalised after she tested positive for Covid-19. I believe that I will always keep getting your love and blessings.” Mumbai is witnessing a sharp increase in the number of Covid-19 cases, including the Omicron variant. Also, adequate oxygen supply, medicines, ventilators, ICU facility and hospital beds are available,” he said. The number of serious cases …

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Indian hospitals have plenty COVID hospital beds for children
2 years, 11 months ago

Indian hospitals have plenty COVID hospital beds for children

Live Mint  

Indian states have reserved more than double the COVID-19 hospital beds for children than recommended by federal experts out of fear of being under-prepared, government data shows, although doctors say not many youngsters have needed critical care yet. Since the last major infection wave in India starting April, the Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College and Hospital in the eastern state of …

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Mumbai schools shut till Jan 31 for classes 1 to 9 & 11
2 years, 11 months ago

Mumbai schools shut till Jan 31 for classes 1 to 9 & 11

Hindustan Times  

Amid a rapid surge in COVID-19 cases in Mumbai, including the Omicron variant, the civic body on Monday decided to shut schools of all mediums for classes 1 to 9 and also 11 till January 31, while over 6,100 children were inoculated on first day of vaccination for the 15-18 age group in the metropolis. Mumbai schools shut till Jan …

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Finding a Covid-19 test is a struggle right now in the US as Omicron and holiday plans collide
3 years ago

Finding a Covid-19 test is a struggle right now in the US as Omicron and holiday plans collide

CNN  

CNN — With coronavirus cases surging once again, frustrated Americans are struggling to get tested days before Christmas as long lines and increased demand overwhelm some facilities across the country. People who have been previously infected with Covid-19 and remain unvaccinated “should not assume that have protection against Omicron,” US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy said Tuesday. As to whether …

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Fears of fresh Omicron restrictions within DAYS
3 years ago

Fears of fresh Omicron restrictions within DAYS

Daily Mail  

Fresh Covid restrictions could be imposed within days as ministers put plans in place to recall Parliament during Christmas if cases of the Omicron variant hit 1million a day by the New Year. On another dramatic day of the coronavirus crisis: The Omicron variant has become dominant in London barely two weeks after it was first detected, health chiefs revealed …

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Around 10,000 hospital beds occupied by elderly patients ready to go home but waiting for care
3 years ago

Around 10,000 hospital beds occupied by elderly patients ready to go home but waiting for care

The Telegraph  

Around 10,000 hospital beds are currently occupied by elderly people owing to a lack of available care workers to look after them at home, NHS leaders have warned. Senior figures said hospitals were “grinding to a halt” because of a growing crisis in social care, which has left “staggering” numbers of frail and vulnerable people stuck on wards for weeks …

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NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week
3 years ago

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In the altered Biden video, the first lady …

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As Covid cases decline, over 700 hospital beds vacant in Lucknow, other patients need care
3 years, 1 month ago

As Covid cases decline, over 700 hospital beds vacant in Lucknow, other patients need care

Hindustan Times  

Over 700 hospital beds in Lucknow health facilities that were reserved for Covid patients during the second wave are now lying vacant, even as Covid cases have fallen to their lowest level with just four or five patients recuperating in hospitals in the state capital. There are 320 beds at King George’s Medical University’s department of physical medicine and rehabilitation …

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Stung by 2nd Covid Wave, Niti Aayog Says 2 Lakh ICU Beds Must be Readied by Sept, Predicts 23% Hospitalisation
3 years, 4 months ago

Stung by 2nd Covid Wave, Niti Aayog Says 2 Lakh ICU Beds Must be Readied by Sept, Predicts 23% Hospitalisation

News 18  

The group headed by NITI Aayog member V K Paul, in their recommendation shared with the government last month, has suggested preparing 23 hospitalisations for every 100 positive cases in a future Covid-19 infection surge. This estimation is higher than the projection the group had made in September 2020 ahead of the second wave, when it calculated that about 20% …

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Analysis: As Covid cases fall, why are things still tough for the NHS?
3 years, 4 months ago

Analysis: As Covid cases fall, why are things still tough for the NHS?

The Independent  

The predicted large summer wave of Covid infections and hospital admissions reaching beyond 1,000-a-day has thankfully not materialised. The Independent has doggedly reported the pressures across the NHS in recent weeks with many frontline staff describing what feels like a real summer crisis. With just under 900 patients currently in intensive care, that is still a significant chunk of England’s …

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Thailand sends Covid patients home on trains as virsu cases and deaths mount
3 years, 4 months ago

Thailand sends Covid patients home on trains as virsu cases and deaths mount

CNN  

Bangkok CNN — Thai citizens seeking Covid-19 treatment in Bangkok are being returned to their hometowns by train, in an effort to alleviate the burden on the capital’s medical system. On Tuesday, a train carrying 135 migrant workers with mild or no Covid symptoms left Bangkok for the country’s northeastern provinces, Thailand’s Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said in a …

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IIT Bombay faculty takes a shot at a long-standing problem in computer science
3 years, 5 months ago

IIT Bombay faculty takes a shot at a long-standing problem in computer science

The Hindu  

What differentiates humans from computers? The time needed for verifying a yes instance of problem grows as a constant power of the number of patients, and the verification is said to run in polynomial time If it were possible to write a programme that could “solve” this problem efficiently, that is, write a programme that takes time that scales as …

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