The Railways’ Oxygen Express trains have delivered around 2,067 tonnes of medical oxygen across the country over the last 16 days with Delhi getting the highest 707 tonnes, followed by Uttar Pradesh with 641 tonnes.
Category: Covid-19
** UoH start-up introduces Covid treatment through stem cells
Transcell Oncologics, a biotech startup company incubated at ASPIRE-Technology Business Incubator (ASPIRE-TBI), University of Hyderabad (UoH), on Monday announced a breakthrough human umbilical cord tissue harvested and clinically processed adult Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs) based therapy to Covid patients, a press release from UoH said.
Dr Subadra Dravida, Founder CEO, Transcell
** Italy sends oxygen generation plant for ITBP hospital, team of medical specialists
The oxygen production plant, capable of supplying an entire hospital, will be deployed at the ITBP hospital in Greater Noida, the Italian embassy said in a statement. The Italian support package also includes 20 ventilators.
The specialists who arrived on the flight include a team from the Maxiemergenza 118 emergency service of Piedmont region, a doctor from Lombardy region and a representative of the Italian health ministry.
** IAF transports oxygen containers from Chandigarh to Bhubaneshwar, Ranchi
** From the US to Bahrain: The countries that have sent Covid relief material to India so far
Over 40 countries — including major powers like the US, Russia and France — have vowed to provide India with crucial Covid relief material over the next few weeks.
** Indian Air Force presses 50 transport aircraft and 20 helicopters in COVID pandemic duty
While the force has augmented Aircrew for all fleets to ensure round-the-clock operations, IAF has taken stringent measures to preserve its combat potential in the face of COVID 19.
** COVID-19: Walmart to donate 20 oxygen-generating plants, cryogenic containers to India
Walmart will donate up to 20 oxygen-generating plants and 20 cryogenic containers to India for the storage and transportation of the life-saving gas, and also provide USD 2 million to non-governmental organisations to help them fight the devastating surge in coronavirus cases, the American retail giant has announced.
** Have delivered 813 tonnes of oxygen since April 19: Rail Board Chairman
Fourteen Oxygen Expresses have already completed their journey and five more loaded trains are on the run carrying 342 tonnes of liquid medical oxygen in 18 tankers.
** COVID-19: Indian Navy deploys seven warships to bring liquid oxygen from abroad
The ships which are deployed to bring liquid oxygen and associated medical equipment from abroad under operation ‘Samudra Setu II’ are Kolkata, Kochi, Talwar, Tabar, Trikand, Jalashwa and Airavat.
** Medical runner ‘Sevabot’ to reduce human interference in surgical wards
The product is an advanced version of Karmibot, the humanoid developed by Asimov to reduce human role in Covid wards.