Topic: Oxygen
Provide free vaccines and waive off GST levied on oxygen concentrators; student org approaches SC
Students' Federation of India (SFI) has approached the Supreme Court of India to direct the Narendra Modi government to provide universal free COVID-19 vaccination to all it's citizens and waive off the Goods and Service Tax (GST) that is being levied on the import of personal use -oxygen concentrators.
Indian Medical Association says Modi govt not listening to health experts
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Saturday lashed out at the Narendra Modi government for its handling of the coronavirus pandemic's second wave in the country saying that they are astonished to see "extreme lethargy and inappropriate actions" from the Union Health Ministry in combatting the pandemic.
Death due to oxygen shortage is not less than genocide, says Allahabad HC
Death of coronavirus patients due to non supply of oxygen to hospitals is a criminal act and nothing less than genocide, the Allahabad High Court said on Tuesday strongly criticising the Uttar Pradesh government, Bar and Bench reported.
Indian Navy launches ‘Samudra Setu-II’, deploys ships to bring medical oxygen
The Indian Navy has launched Operation Samudra Setu II to speed up the process of transporting medical oxygen and other associated medical equipment from various countries to India amidst the country's worsening Covid_19 situation.
24 Covid-19 patients die after Karnataka hospital runs out of oxygen
24 Covid-19 patients died in the last 24 hours after a government hospital in Karnataka ran out of medical oxygen.
8 patients die as Delhi’s Hospital runs out of oxygen, HC warns action against Centre
Eight people, including a doctor, died at Delhi's Batra Hospital on Saturday due to shortage of medical oxygen. Six of the eight were admitted to the hospital's Intensive Care Unit and two to the wards.
