IAF Brings Six Empty Cryogenic Oxygen Containers from Dubai, Plans Afoot to Bring More
3 years, 8 months ago

IAF Brings Six Empty Cryogenic Oxygen Containers from Dubai, Plans Afoot to Bring More

News 18  

The Indian Air Force on Monday airlifted six empty cryogenic oxygen containers from Dubai and positioned them at Panagarh in West Bengal for refilling, officials said. The IAF is planning to bring from Dubai another six oxygen containers on Tuesday, they said. Since Friday, the IAF has been airlifting empty oxygen tankers and containers to filling stations across the country to speed up the distribution of the much-needed medical oxygen in treating COVID-19 patients. India is struggling with a second wave of coronavirus infection and hospitals in several states are reeling under shortage of medical oxygen and beds in view of rising COVID-19 cases.

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How IAF, Navy have pressed transport planes, ships to bring Covid relief to India
3 years, 7 months ago

How IAF, Navy have pressed transport planes, ships to bring Covid relief to India

India Today  

The Indian Air Force has flown 732 sorties with a flying time of over 1400 hours shuttling across the world and within the country transporting Covid relief material over the past month as the country battles the ravaging second wave of infections. Three Indian Navy Ships reached Visakhapatnam, Mumbai and New Mangalore on May 10 with Covid relief supplies from …

COVID: Air India airlifted 190 tonnes of medical equipment from various countries in 10 days
3 years, 8 months ago

COVID: Air India airlifted 190 tonnes of medical equipment from various countries in 10 days

India TV News  

Air India on Tuesday said it has airlifted over 190 tonnes of medical equipment from various countries, including Germany, the US, the UK and Singapore, in the last 10 days amid a massive surge of COVID-19. In the last 10 days, Air India has been ferrying critical medical equipment such as oxygen concentrators, BiPAP machines, and ventilators from several locations …

Indian Air Force clocks 500 hours of airlifting oxygen containers, medical supplies amid Covid crisis
3 years, 8 months ago

Indian Air Force clocks 500 hours of airlifting oxygen containers, medical supplies amid Covid crisis

India Today  

Amid the prevailing Covid-19 crisis in the country, the Indian Air Force has clocked 500 hours of flying operations to airlift cryogenic oxygen containers from abroad and within the country, as of May 4. The aircraft had earlier taken off on 03 May 21 at 7 am from Jamnagar Airbase for UK.#RoundTheClock pic.twitter.com/rDa6t5fMka — Indian Air Force May 4, 2021 …

COVID-19 surge | International solidarity, emergency medical supplies pour in
3 years, 8 months ago

COVID-19 surge | International solidarity, emergency medical supplies pour in

The Hindu  

International solidarity and emergency medical supplies poured in on Saturday to help India fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The Navy has deployed seven ships Kolkata, Kochi, Talwar, Tabar, Trikand, Jalashwa and Airavat for shipment of liquid medical oxygen-filled cryogenic containers and associated medical equipment from various countries. INS Kolkata proceeds to Doha INS Kolkata has proceeded to Doha for medical supplies …

IAF aircraft delivers supplies to Lucknow for setting up COVID hospital
3 years, 8 months ago

IAF aircraft delivers supplies to Lucknow for setting up COVID hospital

India TV News  

The Indian Air Force has flown supplies to Lucknow to set up a hospital for COVID-19 patients in the capital city, an official statement said on Friday. "The Indian Air Force is continuing to carry out sorties from within India and abroad to cater to the requirement of oxygen in the country, amid the current COVID-19 situation," said the office …

IAF C-17 aircraft airlift 8 oxygen tankers from Singapore to West Bengal's Panagarh
3 years, 8 months ago

IAF C-17 aircraft airlift 8 oxygen tankers from Singapore to West Bengal's Panagarh

India Today  

Indian Air Force's C-17 aircraft airlifted four cryogenic oxygen containers from Singapore to West Bengal's Panagarh airbase on Friday. The airlift of four more cryogenic oxygen containers from Singapore was in progress, the IAF said on Friday evening. pic.twitter.com/JAATcJ1Mrx — Indian Air Force April 29, 2021 C-17 aircraft airlifted two cryogenic oxygen containers from Chandigarh to Bhubaneswar, one from Baroda …

India's oxygen crisis to ease by mid-May, output to jump 25%: Report
3 years, 8 months ago

India's oxygen crisis to ease by mid-May, output to jump 25%: Report

India Today  

India's severe medical oxygen supply crisis is expected to ease by mid-May, a top industry executive told Reuters, with output rising by 25 per cent and transport infrastructure ready to cope with a surge in demand caused by a dramatic rise in coronavirus cases. Medical oxygen consumption in India has shot up more than eight-fold from usual levels to about …

Salesforce to Send Boeing 787 Plane Loaded With Medical Supplies to India by Next Week
3 years, 8 months ago

Salesforce to Send Boeing 787 Plane Loaded With Medical Supplies to India by Next Week

News 18  

Salesforce founder Marc Benioff on Thursday said that the cloud software company is sending a Boeing 787 plane with medical supplies to India by next week. “Salesforce is loading a 787 with medical supplies and will land it in India next week. The company has already announced that it would be donating USD 1 million towards local partners focused on …

IAF transports empty cryogenic oxygen tankers from Bangkok, Singapore, Dubai to India
3 years, 8 months ago

IAF transports empty cryogenic oxygen tankers from Bangkok, Singapore, Dubai to India

India Today  

Indian Air Force has airlifted 13 empty cryogenic oxygen tankers from Bangkok, Singapore, and Dubai to India. According to the airforce officials, "The IAF is currently transporting empty cryogenic oxygen tankers from three destinations outside India." Multiple domestic flights are also being conducted by the IAF to transport oxygen tankers and cylinders within the country. Since last Friday, the IAF …

IAF airlifts 9 cryogenic oxygen containers from Dubai, Singapore
3 years, 8 months ago

IAF airlifts 9 cryogenic oxygen containers from Dubai, Singapore

India Today  

The Indian Air Force airlifted nine cryogenic oxygen containers from Dubai and Singapore and has brought them to the Panagarh air base in West Bengal, according to an official statement issued on Wednesday. In addition, the IAF's C-17 aircraft on Tuesday also airlifted two cryogenic oxygen containers from Indore to Jamnagar, two from Jodhpur and Udaipur to Jamnagar and two …

Oxygen Tankers from Thailand Arrive in India; Ireland Sending 700 Oxygen Concentrators
3 years, 8 months ago

Oxygen Tankers from Thailand Arrive in India; Ireland Sending 700 Oxygen Concentrators

News 18  

A consignment of containers for the transportation of medical oxygen has arrived in India from Thailand while some more empty tankers will be airlifted from Singapore, the Union Home Ministry said on Tuesday. It will enhance oxygen availability amid current Covid-19 surge,” a home ministry spokesperson said in a tweet, sharing pictures of the oxygen containers being loaded into an …

2 containers for carrying oxygen being brought from Dubai: Home Ministry
3 years, 8 months ago

2 containers for carrying oxygen being brought from Dubai: Home Ministry

India Today  

Two containers for transportation of medical oxygen, crucial component to treat critical Covid-19 patients, are being brought from Dubai, amid an increasing demand for the life-saving gas in the country, the Ministry of Home Affairs said on Monday. "IAF C-17 aircraft reached Dubai today to airlift more empty O2 containers to supplement efforts to enhance oxygen availability in current COVID-19 …

Opinion | Covid Pandemic: A Herculean wartime-like effort to supply oxygen, medicines
3 years, 8 months ago

Opinion | Covid Pandemic: A Herculean wartime-like effort to supply oxygen, medicines

India TV News  

India reported 3,46,786 new Covid cases and 2,624 deaths on Friday as the second wave of pandemic unleashed since last month is sweeping through the length and breadth of this country. The Indian Railways, which used to transport battle tanks and armoured personnel carriers to the war fronts, is today running Oxygen Express, carrying liquid oxygen tankers from one part …

IAF airlifts oxygen containers from Singapore to mitigate shortage in India as Covid-19 rages
3 years, 8 months ago

IAF airlifts oxygen containers from Singapore to mitigate shortage in India as Covid-19 rages

India Today  

The Indian Air Force has begun airlifting oxygen containers from Singapore amid the acute oxygen shortage in India. While many countries have come forward expressing solidarity and extending assistance, India, under the Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Defence, has identified several countries to procure high capacity tankers/containers and oxygen gas cylinders. Armed Forces Medical Service has decided to …

OPINION | Covid Pandemic: Oxygen crisis will be overcome soon
3 years, 8 months ago

OPINION | Covid Pandemic: Oxygen crisis will be overcome soon

India TV News  

Never in the history of Delhi-NCR had people witnessed such an acute shortage of oxygen. Top hospitals are in desperate need of medical oxygen and are being forced to ask patients to leave as the oxygen supply has reached a very low critical level. People in Delhi, Lucknow, Kanpur, Varanasi, Patna, Nagpur, Mumbai are frantically looking for hospital beds, oxygen …

Amid Shortage, India to Import Oxygen Generation Plants, Containers from Germany
3 years, 8 months ago

Amid Shortage, India to Import Oxygen Generation Plants, Containers from Germany

News 18  

Amid reports of shortage of oxygen in the hospitals during the second wave of Covid across the country, India will be importing oxygen generation plants and containers from Germany to cater the shortage. Government sources said that 23 mobile oxygen generation plants are being air lifted from Germany. IANS was first to report that India is deliberating on to import …

IAF starts operations to airlift oxygen containers amid acute Covid crisis
3 years, 8 months ago

IAF starts operations to airlift oxygen containers amid acute Covid crisis

India Today  

The Indian Air Force has begun airlifting empty oxygen containers to be refilled and used for transporting it to boost oxygen supply across hospitals amid the acute oxygen shortage as India faces its worst Covid-19 wave. Two C-17s airlifted two empty oxygen containers, one IL 76 airlifted one empty container to Panagarh on Thursday as part of the Covid relief …

Covid-19: India to airlift 23 oxygen generation plants, containers from Germany in a week
3 years, 8 months ago

Covid-19: India to airlift 23 oxygen generation plants, containers from Germany in a week

India Today  

With oxygen shortages worsening the Covid crisis across states, India will airlift 23 oxygen generation plants and containers from Germany. "23 mobile oxygen generation plants are being airlifted from Germany. The Armed Forces Medical Service has decided to import oxygen generation plants and containers from Germany to cater to the shortage," a statement from the Ministry of Defence said. To …

IAF begins to airlift oxygen containers, meds, other equipment amid massive Covid surge
3 years, 8 months ago

IAF begins to airlift oxygen containers, meds, other equipment amid massive Covid surge

India Today  

The Indian Air Force has swung into action for ferrying oxygen containers, cylinders, essential medicines and equipment required for setting up Covid hospitals and facilities in the country amid the raging second wave of Covid-19. Read | Covid-19: India to airlift 23 oxygen generation plants, containers from Germany in a week IAF has also pressed into service the C-17 Globemaster …

India plans to import oxygen containers, press IAF into service
3 years, 8 months ago

India plans to import oxygen containers, press IAF into service

India TV News  

India is deliberating on importing oxygen containers and equipment from friendly foreign nations to address the oxygen crisis faced by the country in the middle of the raging second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Central government is also planning to press the Indian Air Force into airlifting oxygen containers and equipment from other nations. With the second wave of …

Centre mulls roping in Indian Air Force for ferrying oxygen containers, equipment from abroad
3 years, 8 months ago

Centre mulls roping in Indian Air Force for ferrying oxygen containers, equipment from abroad

India Today  

The Centre is planning to rope in the Indian Air Force for flying in containers and equipment from abroad that can be used for carrying oxygen. The Indian Air Force has now started airlifting oxygen containers, cylinders, essential medicine, equipment, and medical personnel to assist the government in combating the Covid-19 pandemic. Read | Explained: Why India is facing oxygen …

IAF pressed into action for Covid management: Oxygen, equipment, medical personnel airlifted to Delhi
3 years, 8 months ago

IAF pressed into action for Covid management: Oxygen, equipment, medical personnel airlifted to Delhi

India Today  

The demand for medical oxygen cylinders has grown exponentially as the second wave of Covid-19 infections sweeps through India. According to Air Force officials, the IAF has also airlifted doctors and nursing staff from Kochi, Mumbai, Vizag, and Bengaluru for the establishment of a Defence Development Research Organisation Covid-19 makeshift hospital in Delhi. Read | Explained: Why India is facing …

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