Covid-19 patients with hypoxaemia & rising cases: Why is India facing a deadly oxygen crunch?
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Last Updated: Apr 30, 2021, 01:05 PM IST
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Related AFP looks at the reasons behind the shortage:
Why is medical oxygen vital? Oxygen therapy is crucial for severe Covid-19 patients with hypoxaemia - when oxygen levels in the blood are too low. Some clinical studies show that up to a quarter of hospitalised (Covid-19) patients require oxygen therapy and upwards to two-thirds of those in intensive care units, community health specialist Rajib Dasgupta told AFP. This is why it is imperative to fix oxygen supply systems in hospital settings as this is a disease that affects lungs primarily.
April 23, 2021
The Apple AirTag.
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A new support document reveals two tidbits about the AirTag that Apple didn t mention at the event yesterday.
While the AirTag will work with an iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad running iOS/iPadOS 14.5 or later, the item tracker can be read by NFC-enabled iPhones and Android devices when placed in Lost Mode.
According to Apple, you can tap and hold the top of the iPhone or NFC-capable phone to the white side of the AirTag to view a Lost Mode message . The message will provide information about the AirTag including its serial number and how to contact the owner.
Apple introduces iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini in Purple
April 20, 2021
Apple s Purple iPhone 12
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Price starts at Rs 69,900
Apple today unveiled a new purple finish for iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini. This new colour is meant to accentuate the flat aluminum edges of device which are colour-matched to the precision-milled back glass.
Both models feature an advanced dual-camera system that delivers computational photography features and the highest-quality video in a smartphone, with edge-to-edge Super Retina XDR displays with OLED and the Ceramic Shield front cover.
The Apple-designed A14 Bionic powers the iPhone 12.
iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini in purple will be available for pre-order beginning Friday, April 23, with availability beginning Friday, April 30.
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Apple has officially said goodnight to its original HomePod smart speaker. The tech giant announced a few days ago that it would be discontinuing the Apple HomePod in order to focus on its latest development, the HomePod Mini.
In a statement to TechCrunch, Apple said:
We are focusing our efforts on HomePod mini. We are discontinuing the original HomePod, it will continue to be available while supplies last through the Apple Online Store, Apple Retail Stores, and Apple Authorized Resellers.