Explained: What Are Oxygen Concentrators And How They Differ From Oxygen Cylinders
by Bhaswati Guha Majumder - Apr 30, 2021 10:27 AM
An oxygen concentrator.
An oxygen concentrator takes ambient air and filters oxygen from nitrogen.
In the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic in India, the coronavirus is attacking the lungs of the patients, making them gasp for breath.
Owing to the major surge in Covid-19 cases, there is a huge demand for oxygen supply. Social media platforms are also flooded with posts of people looking for oxygen concentrators and cylinders.
While the Centre and state governments have taken various measures to accelerate the production of medical oxygen in the country, efforts are also being made to import concentrators to deal with oxygen scarcity.
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The Indian variant of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus has been found in China. The discovery has drawn attention from hundreds of millions of people there.
As thousands succumb to the virus in India, China may be taking advantage of the situation. Beijing is now further asserting its territorial claims along their shared border.
Communist China’s first-ever anti-spy law takes effect. Authorities will now offer rewards for those that report rule-breakers.
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UK Police Seek 9 People After 14 Officers Injured When Enforcing COVID-19 Rules
The Metropolitan Police in London is asking the public for help in identifying nine people they would like to speak to after 14 officers were assaulted last weekend.
On April 24, officers approached a crowd of over 100 people in London’s Hyde Park, who were playing music and gathered closely together in breach of the UK government’s CCP (Chinese Communist Party) viruslockdown regulations. A woman is detained by police officers as protestors from the Million Mask March and anti lockdown protesters demonstrate, amid the CCP virus outbreak in London, on Nov. 5, 2020. (Henry Nicholls/Reuters)
UK Allows Outdoor Family Visits for Care Home Residents as COVID-19 Rules Ease
Care home residents will be able to spend time with family members in “low risk” visits without having to isolate on their return, the UK government announced on Saturday after being threatened with legal action.
From May 4, residents will be able to leave their care homes to visit a friend or family member’s garden, or go on walks in parks, public gardens, and beaches, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) said in a press release.
I know how challenging this time has been for those in care homes.