WHO warns of oxygen shortage as COVID-19 cases worldwide near 10 million mark

World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Tedros ham Ghebreyesus on June 24 said that world is facing a short of oxygen concentrators as number of COVID-19 cases near  10 million mark. Tedros ded that many countries across world are facing huge difficulties as re is a severe short of oxygen ventilators.

According to Worldometer, total number of COVID-19 cases worldwide has crossed 9.5 million mark. WHO chief ded that UN health body is supporting many countries in battle against pandemic with oxygen supplies and or medical aid but ded that 'demand is outstripping supply'. 

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As per reports, Ghebreyesus said that while COVID-19 pandemic has infected over 9.5 million people across world and resulted in more than 480,000 fatalities so far,  virulent virus is rising by about 1 million cases per week. disease has pushed oxygen demand to 88,000 large cylinders per day or consumption of about 620,000 cubic metres of oxygen, he ded. 

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WHO purchased 14,000 oxygen concentrators

According to international media reports, UN health body has purchased  14,000 oxygen concentrators from manufacturers and aims m to send m to 120 countries in coming weeks. WHO chief ded that, in dition, 170,000 concentrators priced at around $100 million will be reily available over next six months. 

With global cases crossing 9.5 million mark, World Health Organisation chief warned that pandemic is accelerating and producing record daily high. Tedros ham Ghebreyesus said at a press conference that world cant fight pandemic divided, referring to criticism from US President Donald Trump. 

Tedros' comments came as confirmed cases of vel coronavirus soared in Brazil, Iraq, India, and sourn and western US states, overburdening healthcare system. first one million cases of COVID-19 worldwide were witnessed in three months, however, one million cases have w come in just eight days, Tedros said during a videoconference for Dubai-based World Government Summit.

On April 23, Tedros ham Ghebreyesus warned that virus will be around for a long time. During a virtual press conference in Geneva, WHO chief furr warned that most of countries in world were still in ir early sts of tackling crisis. He h said that some countries who h thought of having virus under control were witnessing a resurgence in cases.

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