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Re:India’s second wave of Covid-19 feels nothing like its first by lenkite on Saturday May 01, 2021 @04:40AM (#27004496)
Kerala setup 23 Oxygen plants - most of them setup in the last year. It is now exporting oxygen to the other Covid-hit states. The vast majority of beds now have oxygen supply - even all medical colleges.

People actually planned and did things right in Kerala. No one did so at the capital.

Re:India’s second wave of Covid-19 feels nothing like its first by hesarenu on Saturday May 01, 2021 @05:24AM (#27004717)
But if the number of cases increases its very difficult to manage. Recent reports indicate Kerala might face shortage. Karnataka which also had enough oxygen can face a deficit in coming days if the cases keep up.
Re:India’s second wave of Covid-19 feels nothing like its first by jopsen on Saturday May 01, 2021 @04:48AM (#27004545)
There is so much focus on oxygen, but is scaling healthcare facilities actually a solution?

It seems that even in rich countries hospital capacity is overwhelmed as soon as infection rate is out of control.

Re:India’s second wave of Covid-19 feels nothing like its first by tinus_hn on Saturday May 01, 2021 @05:13AM (#27004664)
No, because a significant proportion of people who enter the hospital (and especially intensive care) will still die, even with proper care.

The biggest problem is that it is a really tough sell if you run out of capacity. Even if it would be better to use that capacity for other cases.