Why â98% of oximeters in Indian market are Made-in-Chinaâ but buyers donât care
India has been reporting over 3 lakh Covid cases daily over past few days, leading to massive demand for items like pulse oximeters.
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New Delhi: Pulse oximeters, the bite-sized devices that help monitor your oxygen levels, have emerged as key tools in the Covid pandemic by guiding patients on when they need medical attention (a reading of 94-98 is usually considered normal).
In India, Chinese imports dominate the pulse oximeter market, with an estimated 98 per cent coming in from across the border. While the Ladakh stand-off between India and China stoked a sentiment of protest against Chinese goods last year, chemists say they have experienced no such concern with oximeters.Â