What it takes to find and fill an oxygen cylinder in Delhi – nothing less than nerves of steel

India’s second Covid-19 wave has overwhelmed hospitals and left families scrambling for life-saving oxygen for their loved ones.

Vijayta Lalwani

· May 12, 2021 · 06:30 am

‘Near breaking point’: An unending loop of oxygen shortages and tragic deaths in Delhi hospitals

At least three hospitals in Delhi have lost patients because of shortages in oxygen.

Vijayta Lalwani

· May 06, 2021 · 06:30 am

Two weeks into the second wave in Delhi, patients continue to scramble for beds. Why?

Social media has replaced a Covid-19 helpline for patients desperate for help in Delhi.

Vijayta Lalwani

· May 02, 2021 · 06:30 am

‘Bodies after bodies are coming’: Death and devastation in Delhi

Crematoriums and burial grounds are running out of space in the capital.

Vijayta Lalwani

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Aarefa Johari

· Apr 29, 2021 · 06:30 am

As Covid-19 devastates Delhi, Central Vista project declared an essential service, work continues

No construction is allowed in Delhi’s lockdown unless workers live on site. But 180 vehicles have been given permission to bring workers to the Central Vista.

Vijayta Lalwani

· Apr 27, 2021 · 09:30 am

Fact check: Did states fail to use PM-Cares funds allocated by the Centre to build oxygen plants?

India’s oxygen crisis has triggered a political blame game.

Vijayta Lalwani

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Arunabh Saikia

· Apr 26, 2021 · 12:14 pm

Last ditch effort by MP to install oxygen plants shows even states failed to prepare for pandemic

India’s oxygen crisis is not uniformly distributed across states. Some are struggling more than others.

Vijayta Lalwani

· Apr 23, 2021 · 06:30 am

India is running out of oxygen, Covid-19 patients are dying – because the government wasted time

It took eight months to invite bids for over 150 oxygen generation plants costing just Rs 200 crore. Six months later, most still aren’t up and running.

Vijayta Lalwani

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Arunabh Saikia

· Apr 18, 2021 · 09:00 am

How is India’s second wave of Covid-19 different from the first?

The infections are spreading faster but whether the disease is more severe among the young is hard to say in the absence of data.

Vijayta Lalwani

· Apr 15, 2021 · 09:00 am

Indians fear lockdowns more than Covid-19. How prepared are governments to avert a crisis this time?

As a second wave hits India, city officials dismissed the need to make plans to avoid food distress among migrant workers.

Aarefa Johari

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Vijayta Lalwani

· Apr 12, 2021 · 10:15 am

Over 900 students at IIT in Gujarat received Covid-19 vaccines, despite being below 45 years

Currently, only Indians above the age of 45 are eligible to get the vaccine.

Vijayta Lalwani

· Apr 07, 2021 · 08:45 pm

Should the government open up Covid-19 vaccinations for all?

States like Maharashtra and Delhi have requested the Centre to remove the age limit for immunisation.

Vijayta Lalwani

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Arunabh Saikia

· Apr 07, 2021 · 06:30 am