Hospitals in New York are facing disastrously low levels of oxygen, a problem that could be seen globally as demand increases in line with greater numbers of coronavirus cases.
Some patients, particularly those who develop pneumonia, require supplemental oxygen when facing breathing difficulties, and a lack of supply will prove to be similarly problematic to the shortage of ventilators that is also being seen around the world.
According to a news report from Good Morning America, in New York Presbyterian hospitals, nearly 27% of all coronavirus patients are on ventilators, and the lack of oxygen available could compound the struggle of getting the right supplies.
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