Oxygen Cylinder

Veteran actress and Rajya Sabha MP Jaya Bachchan recently made a shocking revelation about her husband, Amitabh Bachchan’s, critical health condition during his hospital admission. She expressed concerns over the dire state of medical facilities, highlighting the unavailability of essential supplies like oxygen cylinders during emergencies.

Covid surge: India Inc gears up with vaccination mandates, booster doses, emergency response teams

According to experts, companies do not appear to be making any changes to their work arrangements currently but many said they are open to reconsidering remote work if the situation worsens.

Desperate search for oxygen in Myanmar as latest COVID-19 wave hits

Hundreds queued across Yangon as the sun rose on July 14 in the hope of refilling blue oxygen cylinders to take home to family members stricken with the virus. Some had brought chairs and prepared for a long wait. For others, it was too late.

Rickshaw 'ambulance' offers free oxygen, transport for coronavirus patients

Mohammad Javed Khan, a 34-year-old driver in the central Indian city of Bhopal, sold his wife's jewellery and converted his three-wheeled vehicle into a small ambulance, fitting it out with an oxygen cylinder, an oximeter to measure oxygen levels in the blood, and other medical supplies.

Youth Congress leader answers SOS call for oxygen by New Zealand High Commission

On May 1, the youth congress leader had also posted a video of his team delivering oxygen cylinders at the Embassy of the Philippines in New Delhi.

Watch: How oxygen is made and used in hospitals

As the demand for oxygen continues to soar, here is a lowdown on how oxygen is made and used in hospitals. 

COVID-19 | All you need to understand how oxygen can be stored and transported

As India battles the tsunami that is COVID-19, oxygen is in short supply, leading to a sudden and sharp increase in death toll. We take a look at how this life-saving gas can be stored and transported to facilities where doctors are racing against time to save lives.

Delhi has huge demand for oxygen as hospitals run short: CM Arvind Kejriwal

"Since the last few days, there has been a scramble for oxygen in hospitals," Kejriwal said in a televised address, adding that supplies had started to flow in from other states.

In Pics | Coronavirus pandemic: Long-shut factory now helps Afghans breathe free

Afghanistan has struggled with shortages of medical oxygen. The country gets oxygen cylinders from abroad. Until recently, imports were halted due to sealed borders.

Three sailors injured in explosion on board Indian naval ship

The explosion took place while a diving bailout bottle, a small 12-inch oxygen bottle which is carried by divers in their diving helmet, was being charged, a Navy official said.