B. Anandaiah, whose “herbal supplement” is touted as a cure for COVID-19 and which drew large numbers of people to Krishnapatnam, offered on Sunday to produce the preparation on a large scale under government supervision in order to gain the center’s approval . The government had stopped distributing the “herbal preparation” because there was a … Read more
Telugu Desam Party (TDP) President K. Atchannaidu condemned the Lathicharge against people trying to cross the interstate border at the Pondugula checkpoint by Telangana police, claiming that the Andhra Pradesh government was not doing enough to to solve the problem. In a statement on Sunday, the TDP leader said Telangana police will not allow vehicles … Read more
Andhra Pradesh Teachers’ Federation (APTF) leaders have called for all teachers in the state to be given the COVID-19 vaccine before schools reopen. In a statement, Federation President K. Bhanu Murthy and General Secretary P. Panduranga Varaprasada Rao criticized the government for its “adamant” position on 10th grade exams. They said there had been no … Read more
The facility in the AP Paper Mill will deliver 12 KL of the life-saving gas daily Medical oxygen production began on Sunday on the Andhra Paper Mill campus in Rajamahendravaram in the East Godavari district. The facility will deliver 12 kiloliters of oxygen daily to the 100-bed ESI hospital and other COVID facilities in the … Read more
Six other patients in SPSR Nellore district died of coronavirus within 24 hours, bringing the toll on the south coast of Andhra Pradesh to 1,509, despite more than 2,200 people developing the disease during the reporting period. The number of active cases in the region rose to 42,586, with Prakasam affecting 24,877 cases and SPSR … Read more
From private hospitals to drug dealers, many violating government regulations are trying to make quick money at the expense of COVID-19 patients struggling for their lives, pushing their families into deep financial crisis in the process A young parent, Ramesh (name changed), went to Twitter for help with the treatment of his wife, who recently … Read more
After a long hiatus, the state government will resume administration of the first dose of Covishield vaccine to people aged 45 and over across the state on Monday and continue the drive through Wednesday. With the increase in the dose range and the postponement of the second dose for many in accordance with the revised … Read more
The state has again reported over 100 deaths from COVID-19. In the 24 hours leading up to Sunday morning, 104 deaths and 18,767 infections were reported. The death toll rose to 10,126 and the cumulative case number rose to 15,80,827. The number of active cases remains at 2,09,237, although 20,109 patients recovered on the previous … Read more
A senior ophthalmologist, Alluri Bhaskar Rao, from the city, died here on Saturday during a COVID treatment at a private hospital in Vijayawada, according to his family members. He was 67 and is survived by his wife and two sons. Bhaskar Rao had treated patients, including those suffering from COVID-related complications, until recently, said the … Read more
Chittoor emerged as the worst hit district in the second wave. It reports the highest number of COVID deaths in the state and the daily average cases of around 3,000. The district has had confirmed cases of 1.73 lakh since the pandemic began, including 27,000 active cases and 1,166 victims currently. The administration, which was … Read more