India’s second wave of Covid-19 feels nothing like its first

Re:India’s second wave of Covid-19 feels nothing like its first by girishso on Saturday May 01, 2021 @05:45AM (#27004850)

I am from India and this is just a personal theory based on interactions with my doctor and pharmacist friends. Most Indians are dying because of lack of medicines and oxygen, and it’s due to the inept Indian government.

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Re:India’s second wave of Covid-19 feels nothing like its first by ahurmazda on Saturday May 01, 2021 @12:19PM (#27007490)

I am hearing the same. Cases that would have been treated with O2 and dex are otherwise turning into fatalities. There was very little health-system to begin with. Now it’s just a humanitarian disaster.

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Re:India’s second wave of Covid-19 feels nothing like its first by tasuki on Saturday May 01, 2021 @10:32AM (#27006632)

I heard once someone needs oxygen, their chances aren't all that great anyway. Something like 65% I think?

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Re:India’s second wave of Covid-19 feels nothing like its first by krcz on Saturday May 01, 2021 @01:18PM (#27007951)

Are you sure that statistic wasn't for ventilators, not oxygen?

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Re:India’s second wave of Covid-19 feels nothing like its first by tasuki on Monday May 03, 2021 @05:26PM (#27030900)

Yes, you're right - my bad!

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Re:India’s second wave of Covid-19 feels nothing like its first by bluesilver07 on Sunday May 02, 2021 @03:39AM (#27013106)

FWIW, just anecdotally I know of quite a number of people whose saturation levels dropped below 80 and then recovered after being hospitalized and given oxygen.

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Re:India’s second wave of Covid-19 feels nothing like its first by arcticfox on Saturday May 01, 2021 @10:58AM (#27006830)

Even so, what would be their chances without oxygen? You might easily be doubling the overall death rate without it

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