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Maha COVID-19 crisis: Hospital beds and ventilators running short, scarcity in oxygen and Remdesivir supply, and inordinate delays in testing

OpIndia Staff - 14 April, 2021

Maharashtra is in a midst of a resurgent coronavirus outbreak as the state has reported over 60,212 fresh COVID-19 cases on Tuesday

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From reports of shortages to black-marketing, is Remdesivir really the ‘miracle drug’ to cure Covid?

Anurag - 14 April, 2021

In November 2020, World Health Organization (WHO) recommended against the use of Remdesivir in Covid-19 patients stating that there was no evidence that the drug can improve survival.

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What would Dr. Ambedkar say about Hindu and Muslim societies today?

Abhishek Banerjee - 14 April, 2021

What do you think Dr. Ambedkar would say today about the relative performance of Hindu and Muslim society in the years since 1947? Can you be as frank and clear in stating your thoughts as he was?

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Covid panic: Govt cancels Class 10 Board exams, students to be given marks as per Board criteria

OpIndia Staff - 14 April, 2021

Class 10 students will be promoted on the basis of an internal assessment. The government will review the situation on June 1 and decide on Class 12th Board exams thereafter.

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COVID-19 outbreak: Maharashtra to get 100 MT oxygen from Ambani owned Reliance’s Jamnagar plant

OpIndia Staff - 14 April, 2021

Urban development minister Eknath Shinde said that Maharashtra will receive 100 MT of oxygen supply from Reliance's Jamnagar plant

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Uttar Pradesh: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath tests positive for coronavirus

OpIndia Staff - 14 April, 2021

He had earlier isolated himself after coming in contact with Covid-19 positive officers with the CMO. Recently, he had taken first dose of coronavirus vaccine.

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NDTV journalist claims a Dalit man was made to lick his saliva for refusing to campaign in panchayat elections, Bihar police deny

OpIndia Staff - 14 April, 2021

The Bihar police arrested 6 men in the case under the sections of the SC/ST Act.

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Rajasthan: Coronavirus vaccines stolen from Jaipur hospital

OpIndia Staff - 14 April, 2021

Two days back, it was reported that Jaipur was allegedly facing shortage of vaccines.

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Panicked Kerala woman rams car into electric pole after receiving corona positive report while driving

OpIndia Staff - 14 April, 2021

The injured and corona-positive woman was on the road for over an hour as she received no help and no ambulances were ready to take her to the hospital.

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