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Liquid Oxygen shortage spreads through Southern U.S. due to COVID-19

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Water rationing due to COVID-19!

Hospitalized patients with Covid-19 require Oxygen therapy during acute phase of illness, during convalescence in a SNF/Rehab setting with many long haulers needing Oxygen for months or even permanently due to lung damage. 

Orlando, Florida now has water rationing as its water treatment plants uses liquid Oxygen to remove the odor and color naturally found in Florida water. Increased patient demand has resulted in a shortage spreading across the Gulf Coast states. 

AL.com 8/20/21

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An oxygen shortage along the Gulf Coast has forced staff to weigh the use of ventilators and other respiratory devices, Scroggie said. COVID has also filled hospitals in Florida and Louisiana. Mississippi’s largest medical center opened two field hospitals in the parking garage to treat overflow patients. Liquid oxygen is in short supply across the region.

Orlando declares water rationing due to Covid outbreak and oxygen demand in hospitals

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The mayor of Orlando, in the state of Florida (USA), this Friday (20) asked the inhabitants of the city to save water for at least a week, due to the recent epidemic of Covid-19 . Liquid oxygen and other supplies that are normally used for water treatment in the city are being redirected to hospitals, which are overloaded with patients infected with the coronavirus....

 

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Charlcie

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this is so scary! I feel like we are at a serious risk of running out of supplies and equipment if things are this bad and we are just now seeing cases here where I am up north. 

toomuchbaloney

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3 hours ago, Charlcie said:

this is so scary! I feel like we are at a serious risk of running out of supplies and equipment if things are this bad and we are just now seeing cases here where I am up north. 

Yes. It's a preventable disease that's being prolonged by media nonsense and gullibility in the population. 

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On 8/27/2021 at 2:32 AM, toomuchbaloney said:

Yes. It's a preventable disease that's being prolonged by media nonsense and gullibility in the population. 

Bottom line!

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