Lalu has been serving a prison term in the Dumka fodder scam case and was airlifted to AIIMS, New Delhi, in January for treatment of various illnesses
RANCHI: Twelve days after the Jharkhand high court suspended the jail term of RJD president Lalu Prasad in a fodder scam case, lawyers of jailed former Bihar chief minister on Thursday secured his release order from the special CBI court here, following which he has been set free.
Lalu s lawyer Prabhat Kumar said, “We have fulfilled the conditions set by the high court, including the furnishing of two sureties of Rs one lakh each and depositing a fine of Rs 10 lakh. The court has now granted the release order.
Covid in India: Why there is a deadly oxygen crisis
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Experts say the nation is producing enough oxygen but most of it is for industrial use
A devastating surge in coronavirus infections has exposed India s dilapidated health infrastructure and a deep shortage of oxygen a key treatment for seriously ill Covid-19 patients.
Why is medical oxygen vital? -
Oxygen therapy is crucial for severe Covid-19 patients with hypoxaemia when oxygen levels in the blood are too low. Some clinical studies show that up to a quarter of hospitalised (Covid-19) patients require oxygen therapy and upwards to two-thirds of those in intensive care units, community health specialist Rajib Dasgupta told AFP.
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India is struggling to provide oxygen vital for the treatment of seriously ill Covid-19 patients AFP/NARINDER NANU
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NEW DELHI: A devastating surge in coronavirus infections has exposed India s dilapidated health infrastructure and a deep shortage of oxygen - a key treatment for seriously ill COVID-19 patients.
AFP looks at the reasons behind the shortage:
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WHY IS MEDICAL OXYGEN VITAL?
Oxygen therapy is crucial for severe COVID-19 patients with hypoxaemia - when oxygen levels in the blood are too low.
A devastating surge in coronavirus infections has exposed India’s dilapidated health infrastructure and a chronic shortage of oxygen – a key treatment for seriously ill COVID-19 patients.
Dire oxygen shortages as India battles a ferocious new wave means boom times for profit gougers, although some young volunteers are doing their best to help people on social media.
Here is a look at the reasons behind the shortage:
Why is medical oxygen vital?
Oxygen therapy is crucial for severe COVID-19 patients with hypoxaemia – when oxygen levels in the blood are too low.
“Some clinical studies show that up to a quarter of hospitalised (COVID-19) patients require oxygen therapy and upwards to two-thirds of those in intensive care units,” community health specialist Rajib Dasgupta told the AFP news agency.
Why is India facing a deadly oxygen crisis amid rising COVID? | Coronavirus pandemic News
The huge rise in coronavirus infections has revealed India’s deteriorating health infrastructure and chronic oxygen shortages – a key treatment for seriously ill COVID-19 patients.
While India’s huge oxygen shortage is battling a tough new wave, it is leading to unprofitable rises, even as some young volunteers are making an effort to help people on social media.
Here are the reasons for the shortage:
Why is medical oxygen essential?
Oxygen therapy is essential for severe COVID-19 patients with hypoxemia when blood oxygen levels are too low.