With around 2 million Covid vaccine doses likely to get wasted in December, leading hospital chains have now started to give it gratis to citizens. Sohini Das and Ruchika Chitravanshi report.
Apollo Hospitals and Fortis Healthcare are open to importing vaccines.
The Communist party of India-Marxist called for a total shutdown on Thursday in Siliguri over their demand for the release of their leaders arrested during the clash between their party leaders and supporters of the ruling Trinamool Congress party. CPI-M leader Joy Chakraborty said that the people of the district, along with the party members, condemned the incident.
The health system is trying to ensure that it isn't caught by surprise -- the way it was last time. So, hectic preparations are on.
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