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Facing bed shortages, coronavirus patients are made to share beds, sleep on floors in govt hospitals of Mumbai: Reports

OpIndia Staff -
A report in The Guardian says that patients in Mumbai Sion hospital are being made to share beds, even stretchers. Videos of patients lying on the same bed had gone viral earlier in May.
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Styrene gas tragedy: LG Polymers was warned over toxic styrene levels, green ministry red flags delay by Andhra govt: Report

Jhankar Mohta -
A major chemical leak from the LG Polymers plant near Visakhapatnam impacted villages in a five-km radius
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Cyclone Amphan intensifies over Bay of Bengal, to make landfall on May 20

OpIndia Staff -
The cyclone Amphan is moving over the southeast Bay of Bengal and has been turning north-northwestwards over past six hours, the IMD said.
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Government issues safety guidelines to restart factories post lockdown after Styrene gas leak incident in Vishakhapatnam

OpIndia Staff -
3 days after Styrene gas leak incident, govt has issued safety guidelines to be followed while restarting factories after lockdown
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Styrene gas leak: NGT imposes Rs 50 crore fine on LG Polymer for not complying with rules, constitutes committee to probe the gas leak

OpIndia Staff -
NGT has set up a five-member committee to probe Thursday's Styrene gas leak incident in LG Polymer factory.
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Ten people dead, more than 5,000 fall ill due to styrene gas leak at LG Polymers plant in Vishakapatnam, gas contained and FIR filed

OpIndia Staff -
The gas leaked from a tank containing around 2000 metric ton of styrene in LG Polymers factory in Vishakapatnam
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Global cases of Novel Coronavirus infection cross 2 million, USA accounts for 30% of the cases

OpIndia Staff -
The total number of Wuhan Coronavirus cases has risen to 11,439 in India, with Maharashtra leading the tally
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MHA writes to West Bengal govt led by Mamata Banerjee against dilution of lockdown, police allowing religious congregations: Read full​ letter

OpIndia Staff -
Ministry of Home Affairs has written a letter to the West Bengal government calling out its irresponsible behaviour and the gradual dilution of lockdown that is taking place in West Bengal
Government and Policy

Hours after announcing ex-gratia for coronavirus victims, union govt revokes it, now SDRF fund will be used for quarantine, sample collection and screening

OpIndia Staff -
Govet takes U-turn on ex-gratia payment to coronavirus victims, now SDRF fund will be used for quarantine, sample collection and screening
Government and Policy

From Fani, Titli, Gaja, Kerala floods to Karnataka: Here is how the Modi government has responded to natural disasters

S. Sudhir Kumar -
Every time a natural calamity strikes, the Modi government is blamed for not giving enough money for disaster relief - how true is this?
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