India “prepares for the worst” ahead of possible COVID-19 third wave
New Delhi, IndiaReuters As COVID-19 cases and deaths exploded in India in April and May, New Delhi’s premier Sir Ganga Ram Hospital and several others ran so short of oxygen that many patients in the capital suffocated. When Reuters visited the hospital on Friday, its last coronavirus patient was readying to leave after recovery – […]
Indonesia ramps up oxygen output after dozens die amid scarcity
Jakarta, IndonesiaReuters Indonesia has ordered oxygen makers to prioritise medical needs amid growing demand from COVID-19 patients, the government said on Sunday, following more than 60 deaths in a hospital where supply of the life-saving gas was almost exhausted. The world’s fourth most populous nation is battling one of Asia’s worst coronavirus outbreaks, with Saturday’s […]
India COVID cases top 20 million, halting cricket and prompting lockdown calls; Nepal appeals for vaccines
Satara/Ahmedabad, India Reuters India halted its hugely popular cricket league on Tuesday as COVID-19 infections surged past 20 million in the world’s second-most populous country and the opposition leader said a nationwide lockdown was now the only way out. Cricket officials suspended the money-spinning Indian Premier League as the pandemic spirals out of control, with […]
“No one should die”: Volunteers provide oxygen as India’s COVID tally nears 20 million
New Delhi/MumbaiReuters India’s tally of coronavirus infections rose on Monday to just short of 20 million, propelled by a 12th straight day of more than 300,000 new cases, as scientists predicted the pandemic could peak in the next couple of days. Total infections since the start of the pandemic have reached 19.93 million, swelled by […]
WHO warns of oxygen shortage as COVID cases set to top 10 million
Geneva, SwitzerlandReuters The world faces a shortage of oxygen concentrators as the number of worldwide cases of coronavirus infection nears the 10 million mark, the World Health Organization head said on Wednesday. “Many countries are now experiencing difficulties obtaining oxygen concentrators,” WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a news conference. “Demand is currently outstripping […]