The directive under the Disaster Management Act 2005 was issued in the wake of reports that some states blocked supply of medical oxygen to other states amid sudden spike in covid cases
The pricing of the vaccine should not largely bother the common man since everyone turning up at government healthcare units are getting it free of cost even if there has been no formal announcement to make the jab free
Arvind Kejriwal urged the Central government and Haryana government to facilitate "smooth passage" to vehicles carrying medical oxygen to Delhi
Group companies Hindustan Zinc Ltd and ESL have stepped in to augment oxygen supplies to COVID-19 patients as part of its Vedanta Cares initiative
Any illness/disease which is already diagnosed at the time of buying insurance cover is termed as pre-existing illness
Several private hospitals complained their supplier has not been responding to calls, forcing them to use their backups
It is the country's largest industrial gasses manufacturer with an installed capacity of 3,330 tonnes per day
The company said during the pandemic phase it will supply the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 mRNA vaccine only through government contracts
Anand Mahindra said having open vaccination camps allows efficient handling of a larger number of people while also preventing the vaccine drive from intruding on the hospital's regular activities