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December 7, 2020

Oxygen supply runs out: Seven corona patients die in Peshawar hospital

PESHAWAR/ISLAMABAD: Seven patients died at the Khyber Teaching Hospital on Saturday night due to lack of oxygen, prompting the provincial government to order an inquiry to identify those responsible for the tragedy, officials said.Except for a child, the remaining six patients were suffering from the coronavirus and admitted to the hospital for intensive care, according to hospital officials. "The crisis began on Saturday midnight when critical patients started feeling unwell. Initially, I...