Oxygen shortages threaten 'total collapse' of dozens of health systems | Global development
âThe mood is extremely grim,â says Dr Fyezah Jehan, a doctor in Karachi. âI think we are very scared of an India-like situation. Weâre hoping that some magic happens, and this [current] lockdown can prevent a new onslaught of cases.â A lorry is loaded with oxygen cylinders to supply private hospitals in Karachi, Pakistan. Photograph: Fareed Khan/AP âRapidly rising need for oxygen puts pressure on the health system, which it canât meet, and we see patient deaths,â said Greenslade. âAnd that will keep happening week after week, month after month, if ...
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