Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], April 23 (ANI): In view of the increasing demand for medical oxygen amid rising COVID-19 cases, the Oxygen Management Group appointed by the Rajasthan government added 17 more tankers and 32,000 cylinders to bridge the gap.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], April 23 (ANI): As many as 15 tankers containing more than 250 tonnes of Medical Oxygen from Rourkela, Jajpur, and Angul district in Odisha have been despatched to the various parts of the country in the last 24 hours.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 23 (ANI): Amid shortage of medical-grade oxygen in Maharashtra, State Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Friday said he does not want any obstruction in transporting oxygen from other states and want them to be airlifted by the Air Force.
New Delhi [India], April 23 (ANI): Amid reports of shortage of liquid medical oxygen in the country, states like Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Delhi have requested the India Railways for the movement of liquid oxygen by rail wagons, said Railway Board Chairman Suneet Sharma on Friday.
New Delhi [India], April 23 (ANI): In the light of shortage of medical oxygen in the country due to surging COVID-19 cases, Chairman and CEO Railway Board Suneet Sharma on Thursday said that the Indian Railways is ready to transport Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO) anywhere to save every life.
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], April 23 (ANI): Amid the shortage of liquid medical oxygen in the country, Medanta Chairman Dr Naresh Trehan said that the demand for medical oxygen demand shot up by three times due to the spike in the COVID-19 cases.
New Delhi [India], April 23 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday chaired a meeting via video conference to review the supply of medical oxygen acoss the country amid concerns expressed by some states that their supply of the life-saving gas is running short with a number of hospi
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], April 23 (ANI): Amid the acute shortage of medical oxygen in several parts of the country, two tankers from Jajpur in Odisha are on their way to Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra carrying much-needed relief, escorted by the Odisha Police.
New Delhi [India], April 23 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday slammed the Central government for the medical oxygen shortage crisis in parts of the country amid the second COVID-19 wave, saying the lack of ICU beds and oxygen was causing deaths, rather than the disease itself.
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 23 (ANI): As many as nine COVID-19 patients were shifted to the BHU Trauma Centre in Uttar Pradesh Varanasi on Thursday due to the lack of liquid medical oxygen at a private hospital here.
New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): Delhi's Sir Ganga Ram Hospital on Thursday said that the hospital has medical oxygen in store is for 5 hours for peripheral use till 1 am and lesser for high flow use.
New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the Centre to implement its order strictly for allocating medical oxygen to the national capital and ensuring a safe passage to oxygen without facing any obstruction.