Fact Check: Does Lying Face-Down In ‘Prone Position’ Improve Oxygen Levels? Is it just a viral claim or a hack that actually works? Here’s the answer: Representational image/Unsplash Outlook Web Bureau 2021-04-23T08:11:40+05:30 Fact Check: Does Lying Face-Down In ‘Prone Position’ Improve Oxygen Levels? outlookindia.com 2021-04-23T09:45:07+05:30 Also read As Covid-19 cases surge in the country, India is reeling under the unavailability of oxygen, caused by a shortage due to the rapid rise in cases. ICMR DG Dr Balram Bhargava on Monday said that there is no difference in per cent of deaths between the first and the second wave and added that a higher requirement of oxygen was found in this wave. “Higher requirement of oxygen was found in this wave. There is no difference in the per cent of death between the first wave and second wave from the data we have,” said Balram Bhargava.