Steel plants, which produce oxygen, are ramping up manufacturing to try to meet demand. On Thursday night, a train, dubbed the âOxygen Expressâ, began its first journey from a steel facility in Andhra Pradesh carrying seven tankers each loaded with 15 tonnes of liquid medical oxygen.
The first âOxygen Expressâ train loaded with liquid medical oxygen tankers has left for Maharashtra from Vizag.
Railways continues to serve the nation in difficult times by transporting essential commodities and driving innovation to ensure the wellbeing of all citizens. pic.twitter.com/4t7ZKbjeIT Piyush Goyal (@PiyushGoyal) April 22, 2021
The virus has spread with unprecedented speed in India, with health experts blaming lax measures, political failings and a more infectious variant. On Friday morning, India reported another record-breaking daily case load of 332,348 in the previous 24 hours. It followed news on Thursday that India had registered the highest number of infections
Covid in India: How Kerala escaped an oxygen crisis anjana@khaleejtimes.com Filed on April 23, 2021
A man waits to refill a medical oxygen cylinder at a charging station on the outskirts of Prayagraj. AP
The state is producing surplus oxygen when rest of India is gasping for breath
The second wave has turned India into a Covid hell with 16 million confirmed cases and daily infections soaring to over 300,000 for a second day.
Healthcare systems have collapsed in many states under the staggering number of patients wanting medical care. Reports from across the country show how bodies are waiting for burial in hospitals even as more people are dying due to the lack of oxygen.
3 Hours of Oxygen Left : AAP Leader s SOS From Hospital Bed The AAP leader urged the centre and the Haryana government to work together and not stop the supply of oxygen from reaching Delhi.
Updated: April 22, 2021 6:47 pm IST
The AAP leader urged the centre and Haryana government to not stop the oxygen supply from reaching Delhi.
New Delhi:
An oxygen mask strapped to his face and heard gasping for breath, Aam Aadmi Party MLA Saurabh Bharadwaj released a video from his hospital bed in Delhi imploring the centre and the Haryana government to show a big heart and provide oxygen. There is only three hours of oxygen left in the hospital he is admitted, said the COVID-19 positive AAP leader.