Oxygen

Modi reviews oxygen availability, asks officials to ready over 1,500 PSA plants at the earliest

These oxygen plants are being built with contribution from PM CARES fund, various ministries as well as PSUs, and will be able to support more than 4 lakh oxygenated beds

Delhi govt 'exaggerated' oxygen requirement by 4 times during peak of second wave, says SC panel's interim report

The exaggeration could have "triggered a crisis" in the oxygen supply to 12 states reporting a high number of active COVID-19 cases, the interim report was quoted as saying

Excessive centralisation, lack of social support: A volunteer recounts Delhi govt's bungled COVID-19 response

The Delhi government kept its coronavirus response approach centralised, unlike a ward-level decentralised approach seen in other cities such as Mumbai and Bangalore

Mammals can breathe through anus in emergency situations, say Japanese scientists

They say the finding might also apply to humans who are in respiratory distress when ventilators are not available or inadequate.

How Oxygen, Alexandre Aja's French thriller on Netflix, uses tight spaces as a horror-unleashing device

Oxygen is a film defined by its lack of space, sending viewers into a claustrophobic nightmare

Railways says 'Oxygen Express' trains delivered over 7,000 tonnes to eight states since 19 April

Tamil Nadu will receive its first Oxygen Express carrying 80 tonnes of liquid medical oxygen from Durgapur in West Bengal on Thursday night

In Bihar's Gaya, one COVID-19 bed for every 7,700 persons: Patna, Muzaffarpur, Bhagalpur worst-affected districts

Out of 38 districts of Bihar, four are badly affected - Patna, Bhagalpur, Gaya and Muzaffarpur. Since the pandemic broke out last year, Gaya has recorded 28,897 positive cases and 138 deaths; Muzaffarpur has recorded 25,305 positive cases and 195 deaths.

Coronavirus News Updates: India is in 'dire straits' as it opened up prematurely, says Dr Fauci on COVID crisis

Coronavirus News Updates: "India made the incorrect assumption that they were finished with COVID, and what happened? They opened up prematurely and wind up having a surge right now that is extremely devastating," America's top infectious disease expert said

Amitabh Bachchan donates Rs 2 crore to COVID-19 facility set up by Delhi gurudwara

The Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur COVID Care facility set up by Delhi's Rakab Ganj Gurudwara will open on 10 May.

Coronavirus News Updates: Will send expert teams to develop oxygen concentrators, says Israel's ambassador to India

Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: Israel Ambassador to India Ron Malka added, 'We’ll never forget the remarkable assistance we got from India at the beginning of this pandemic'