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  Opinion | Covid Pandemic: Why India is still facing acute shortage of oxygen

  India | May 04, 2021 16:33 IST

  Hospitals in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and other adjoining states continue to face critical shortage of oxygen, despite nationwide logistics for airlifting oxygen tankers and sending oxygen containers by railway. Private hospitals in Delhi, Meerut and other cities continue to send SOS saying their oxygen supply was tapering off.

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  Vehicle location tracking devices mandatory for oxygen containers: MoRTH

  India | May 04, 2021 14:14 IST

  India is struggling with a second wave of the pandemic with more than 3,00,000 daily new coronavirus cases being reported in the past few days, and hospitals in several states are reeling under a shortage of medical oxygen and beds.

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  Mahindra Logistics launches Oxygen on Wheels; connects producers with hospitals

  Business | May 04, 2021 13:24 IST

  Mahindra Logistics on Tuesday launched, Oxygen on Wheels (O2W), a free service to augment the availability of oxygen.

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  Karnataka oxygen tragedy: Congress demands judicial probe

  India | May 04, 2021 8:07 IST

  Congress on Monday demanded a judicial probe into 24 patients dying in a Chamarajanagar hospital allegedly due to lack of oxygen.

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  Minor oxygen leakage at Vadodara hospital, patients safe

  India | May 03, 2021 14:33 IST

  The leakage took place in the 'New Surgical Block' premises of the Sir Sayajirao General (SSG) Hospital when the copper pipe, which transports oxygen from the main tank to different wards, got damaged.

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  Died or killed? Congress attacks BJP govt over 24 deaths at Karnataka hospital

  India | May 03, 2021 14:19 IST

  The All India Congress Committee general secretary and Karnataka in-charge, Randeep Singh Surjewala demanded the arrest of the Health Minister.

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  Karnataka: 24 patients at Chamarajanagar District Hospital die due to oxygen shortage

  India | May 03, 2021 11:57 IST

  Karnataka's COVID-19 tally crossed the 16 lakh mark on Sunday following 37,733 fresh infections while 217 more deaths took the toll to 16,011, the health department said. According to a health bulletin, the state's COVID tally stood at 16,01,865 whereas there are 4,21,436 active cases.

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  Karnataka: 24 patients at Chamarajanagar District Hospital die due to oxygen shortage

  India | May 03, 2021 11:57 IST

  Karnataka's COVID-19 tally crossed the 16 lakh mark on Sunday following 37,733 fresh infections while 217 more deaths took the toll to 16,011, the health department said. According to a health bulletin, the state's COVID tally stood at 16,01,865 whereas there are 4,21,436 active cases.

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  COVID-19: SC directs Centre to prepare buffer stock of oxygen for use in emergencies

  India | May 03, 2021 11:21 IST

  A three-judge bench headed by Justice DY Chandrachud said the emergency stocks shall be created within the next four days and replenished on a day-to-day basis, in addition to the existing allocation of medical oxygen supply to the states.

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  COVID-19: Delhi hospitals cry for help amid oxygen shortage

  India | May 03, 2021 8:43 IST

  Madhukar Rainbow Children's Hospital in Malviya Nagar on Sunday sounded an alarm about their depleting stocks around noon, saying 50 people, including four newborns, were "at risk".

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  Oxygen shortage: Delhi's Madhukar Rainbow Children Hospital raises alarm, says 50 lives at risk

  India | May 02, 2021 13:27 IST

  An official of the in Malviya Nagar hospital said there are around 80 patients, including those suffering from Covid-19, at the hospital. It also has 15 newborns, he said.

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  When Will The Oxygen Crisis End? watch Exclusive report

  News | May 01, 2021 23:07 IST

  India has recorded more than 4 lakh new coronavirus cases in a single day, and has also reported record numbers of Covid-related deaths per day. The surge in cases has left hospitals overworked, doctors traumatised, and resources like beds, medicines and oxygen in perilously short supply.

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  12 Covid patients, including a doctor, die as Delhi’s Batra Hospital runs out of oxygen

  News | May 01, 2021 17:14 IST

  At least 12 Covid patients including a doctor have lost their lives due to oxygen shortage in Delhi's Batra Hospital. Out of 12, 6 Covid patients died in ICU ward and 2 in the main ward. Speaking on the matter, Dr SCL Gupta, Medical Director of Delhi's Batra Hospital, said, "we could not save them even after making effort from our end. Since this wave hit the country, we've been demanding oxygen from the government."

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  COVID-19: Govt allows import of oxygen concentrators for personal use

  India | May 01, 2021 15:01 IST

  The exemption for oxygen concentrators is allowed till July 31, 2021, for personal use, according to a notification of the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) issued on Friday.

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  Delhi's Greater Kailash Police Station provides medical oxygen to needy

  India | May 01, 2021 7:08 IST

  The police station in New Delhi's Greater Kailash has arranged two big oxygen cylinders that are directed to help out relatives of coronavirus patients.

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  What's the difference between flu, common cold, and coronavirus..Know from Experts

  News | April 30, 2021 18:25 IST

  Breaking all records, India on Friday reported a massive surge of 386,452 cases, according to MoHFW. The cumulative caseload stands at 18,762,976 and the death toll from the virus has reached 208,330. India now has nearly 3.2 million active cases. India has been reporting over 300,000 cases daily for over a week now.

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  Oxygen Supply: DRDO hands over 75 cylinders to Delhi Govt

  India | April 30, 2021 14:34 IST

  The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has handed over 75 oxygen cylinders to the Delhi government to help it augment oxygen supplies to various hospitals.

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  Govt allocate vaccines to states as per their performance: Harsh Vardhan

  News | April 29, 2021 18:47 IST

  Reacting on vaccine doses allocation to different states, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on April 29 reiterated that Central government allocate vaccines to states as per their performance in terms of vaccination.

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  Don't panic majority of patients can recover at home: Health Minister

  News | April 29, 2021 18:46 IST

  Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on April 29 urged people not to panic and assured that majority of patients can recover at home while being in touch with doctor.

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  15 patients die due to shortage of oxygen supply in a pvt hospital in Moradabad

  News | April 29, 2021 15:20 IST

  In a private hospital in Moradabad, 15 corona patients are claimed to have died due to lack of oxygen. As soon as the information was received, the family members of the patients reached the hospital and started a ruckus, accusing the hospital administration of not providing oxygen.