Saudi Arabia ships 80 metric tons of liquid oxygen to India amid spike in COVID-19 cases

Saudi Arabia ships 80 metric tons of liquid oxygen to India amid spike in COVID-19 cases

Thank you @IndianEmbRiyadh. Indeed, actions speak louder than words. We are on an urgent mission to secure oxygen supplies from across the world. This first shipment of 4 ISO cryogenic tanks with 80 tons of liquid oxygen is now on its way from Dammam to Mundra. (1/3) https://t. co/BLZ0SbQ499 pic. twitter. com/lFKnx0hIhX India also began airlifting tanks containing oxygen from Singapore to meet the growing demand for life-saving gas. It also diverted oxygen supplies from industrial uses to hospitals, but this move did not meet the increase in demand, Middle East daily Asharq Al-Awsat reported on Sunday. - with Reuters JEDDAH: People who intentionally transmit COVID-19 and place the public's health at risk in Saudi Arabia will be "severely punished" and face fines and jail time, the Kingdom's Public Prosecution has warned. The government agency released a statement on Friday that said individuals who commit the crime will face up to five years' imprisonment and a fine of up to SR500, 000 ($266, 000), while expats will be deported and prohibited from ever returning to the Kingdom. The statement added that if the violation is repeated, the punishment will be doubled. Penalties for private rights vary, depending on the gravity