Gasping for oxygen, Nepal ask climbers bring back canisters
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17 May 2021, 17:03 GMT+10
By Binod Prasad AdhikariKathmandu [Nepal], May 17 (ANI): Running short of oxygen for patients of COVID-19, Nepal has requested mountain climbers of ongoing Spring Expedition to bring back their canisters so that it can be refilled to supply medical gas (oxygen) to the patients.
With the COVID-19 infection surging in the country, patients are gasping for oxygen as there is a dearth of oxygen containers.
Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) has requested climbers this season to bring back their empty or unused cylinders so that it can be used for oxygen refilling.
Gasping for oxygen, Nepal asks mountain climbers to bring back canisters for COVID-19 patients
Gasping for oxygen, Nepal asks mountain climbers to bring back canisters for COVID-19 patients
By Binod Prasad Adhikari
Kathmandu [Nepal], May 17 (ANI): Running short of oxygen for patients of COVID-19, Nepal has requested mountain climbers of ongoing Spring Expedition to bring back their canisters so that it can be refilled to supply medical gas (oxygen) to the patients.
With the COVID-19 infection surging in the country, patients are gasping for oxygen as there is a dearth of oxygen containers.
Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) has requested climbers this season to bring back their empty or unused cylinders so that it can be used for oxygen refilling.
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