Hospitals in Peru are running at full capacity and fear collapse as COVID-19 cases surge amid the third wave.

Hospitals in Peru near collapse as COVID-19 cases surge amid the third wave

Amid the ongoing spread of the Omicron mutant variant of the COVID-19, the US witnesses the highest case spike this week.

US witnesses highest COVID-19 case spike as positivity rate reaches over 28% amid Omicron spread

The US witnessed a surge in hospitalisation due to the Omicron variant of the COVID-19. Though, Early data suggests less severity.

US: Surge in hospitalisation due to the Omicron

US witnesses highest COVID-19 case spike this week amid Omicron spread

When omicron was first detected in South Africa, countries all over the world were swung into action. Travel restrictions were announced. In no time, experts across the world are studying the variant, and several studies highlight various characteristics of omicron.

Making sense of the Omicron: Several studies highlight various characteristics of Omicron

A recent study has predicted that the US COVID-19 cases, that are surging because of the Omicron mutant variant could top during the week of Jan 9th.

The US COVID-19 cases that are driven by the Omicron variant to hit a peak soon

The United States remains the hardest-hit country in the world by the Coronavirus, and the Omicron variant has already started to overwhelm some hospitals in the US.

The US reports almost half a million cases per day as Omicron variant starts to overwhelm hospitals

Amid a record surge in cases, UK is witnessing a huge surge in hospitalizations. In the latest, the Boris Johnson government has asked hospitals to identify sites foe setting up 4,000 emergency beds.

UK to set up makeshift hospitals amid surge in Covid-19 cases

In Buffalo, New York, the Erie County Medical Center plans to suspend elective inpatient surgeries and not take intensive-care patients from other hospitals because it may soon fire about 400 employees who have chosen not to get vaccinated against the coronavirus.

New York hospitals face possible mass firings as workers spurn vaccines

Sri Lanka announced a nationwide lockdown Friday, bowing to intense pressure from medical experts as coronavirus infections overwhelmed hospitals, morgues and crematoriums.

Sri Lanka locks down as COVID-19 deaths surge, hospitals overflow

Experts are investigating after the computer systems of two central Florida hospitals showed signs of unusual activity, an official said. The Villages Regional Hospital and the UF Health Leesburg Hospital shut down multiple systems to protect patient information during the event on Monday night, switching to pen and paper to document patient visits, news outlets report.

Experts look into possible cyberattack at Florida hospitals

With the unprecedented rise in the coronavirus cases, the demand of medical oxygen has shot up in India. But what exactly is the medical oxygen? Read on to know more.

COVID-19: What is medical oxygen?   

On Oct. 30, 2015, a fire ripped through a nightclub in the Romanian capital, Bucharest, leaving 64 people dead. Almost six years later, a documentary about the fire and its tragic aftermath has been nominated for two Oscars.

Since the Oscar-nominated ‘Collective,’ much and little has changed

Experts in the Netherlands are analyzing sewage samples to better understand the spread of COVID-19 in an effort to help health authorities and hospitals adapt countering strategies and anticipate possible new waves of infection.

Netherlands uses sewage samples to better predict, analyze spread of COVID-19

With several countries facing a threat of a possible second wave pf coronavirus, South Korea's National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) President thinks that South Korea needs to improve its medical infrastructure.

This can happen again, and South Korea will need more hospital beds: top health official

Firefighter Saul Pena and his colleague Miguel Angel Pisadon have designed a simple and practical disinfection station they provide free of charge to nursing homes around Valladolid, northwestern Spain, as they hope to contain the spread of coronavirus among the most vulnerable and their carers.

Spanish firefighters build disinfection shower to ease decontamination of PPE users

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that he held an extensive review on the preparedness for novel coronavirus. "Had an extensive review regarding preparedness on the COVID-19 Novel Coronavirus.

PM holds extensive review for coronavirus preparedness

In order to provide better healthcare facilities, the National Health Authority (NHA) has adopted the Standard Treatment Guidelines (STGs) for their claim at adjudication.

ICMR drafts standard treatment guidelines for AB-PMJAY

As many as 3,931 patients suffering from dengue are undergoing treatment at different hospitals and clinics across Bangladesh, said officials of Health Crisis Management and Control Room of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) on Monday.

Around 3,931 patients undergoing treatment as dengue wreaks havoc in Bangladesh

Juniors doctors in West Bengal have resumed work at all hospitals providing relief to patients after a week-long stir that had disrupted healthcare services. "Most of our colleagues have resumed work and they are helping the seniors in delivering regular services in the outpatient departments (OPD) since Tuesday morning," a spokesperson of a joint forum of junior doctors told media.

West Bengal: Junior doctors resume work, high patient turnout at all hospitals

The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Monday began its strike with the withdrawal of non-essential health services across the country in the wake of the recent assault on doctors in West Bengal.

Indian Medical Association begins nationwide strike in support of protesting West Bengal doctors

Medical services across public and private sector hospitals in Kerala have been affected following a nation-wide call by the Indian Medical Association to the medical fraternity to strike work on Monday, in an expression of solidarity with the doctors in West Bengal.

As Demands not accepted, Doctors refuse to meet West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

The private sector’s ability to provide an array of healthcare services to the common masses needs to be put under a microscope. Many healthcare interventions, which are preventive and promotional in nature — communicable diseases, efforts to minimise pollution, improving food safety, protection from adverse health behaviour and childhood immunisation — need the help of the public sector.

Need to collaborate efforts of private and public sector to meet healthcare objectives

Hospitals, universities and other institutions in developed countries receive large endowments due to factors like inheritance tax, which is not the case in India, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said Tuesday.

Inheritance tax has spurred large endowments to hospitals, universities in West: Jaitley

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