Tag: COVID-19 infections
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Demand for medical oxygen surges with rise in COVID-19 cases
With the rise in COVID-19 infections across various parts of India, both public and private hospitals have been facing an unprecedented rise in medical oxygen use. As per reports, demand for medical oxygen has spiked from 750-800 metric tonnes in March to 2,500 metric tonnes in recent weeks. Significantly, Coronavirus infection has damaged lung tissues ... -
India witnesses steady decline in daily COVID-19 cases
After recording the highest number of Coronavirus infections around September 17 with more than 98,000 cases in a single day, India’s daily tally of new COVID-19 cases has steadily declined in the past three weeks. With this developments, experts have suggested that the first COVID-19 wave in India appears to be receding for the first ... -
India’s healthcare sector facing shortage of frontline workers amid surge in COVID-19 cases
India’s healthcare workers are risking their lives as they battle Coronavirus infections at the frontline. Overburdened with work, several doctors and medical staff are also putting themselves at risk of virus infections. While medical professionals have raised multiple concerns over the lack of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), hygienic quarantine facilities, and mental health support as ...