Underlining the challenge posed by a rising number of COVID-19 cases across the country, with a focus on Omicron, the Centre on Friday emphasised that it is the primary responsibility of the states to ensure that all the oxygen equipment at all the health facilities are tested and kept in a functional state to meet any emergent situation. Union Health …
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting him to waive all forms of taxes and customs duty on equipment and drugs being used to fight the coronavirus pandemic. Banerjee also urged Modi to strengthen health infrastructure and augment supplies of equipment, medicines and oxygen for treatment of coronavirus-positive patients. "Many organisations, individuals …
