Why Oxygen Is So Expensive | So Expensive

Prices of oxygen skyrocketed in places like Peru, Brazil, Mexico, and India because they lack infrastructure and rely on expensive oxygen cylinders.
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Peru Has The World's Highest Death Rate As Oxygen Supplies Run Out

[@koreboredom4302]

Having to buy oxygen was one of those dystopian stories people used to tell 20 years ago.

[@awesomestuff9715]

i mean, technically in those stories it's a bit more different, and if you go on oxygen in hospitals, you still have to pay for it (if your insurance doesnt cover it) a few years before the pandemic (actually probably 6 years ago) i went on oxygen (with medication mist or whatever) for around an hour because i had a pretty serious cough or something. luckly my insurance paid for it (i live in canada)

[@istancybernetics9648]

It literally is.

[@Krawurxus]

The comparison doesn't work out that well because breathing is still free everywhere. It may be more correct to see this as a shortage of life-saving medicine since that's basically how the oxygen is used for the more severe covid cases. Healthy people and those with only light symptoms don't need it.

[@crunch9876]

You think people didn’t buy oxygen 20 years ago?

[@jisuriize]

to be true..

[@anuragkumargupta8313]

It's really sad to see people dying just because of oxygen shortage.

[@mohammadwasilliterate8037]

If you feel so strongly about it buy them some.

[@00pingvin00]

so in richier countries where no problems with oxigen people not dies from covid?

[@gemuelarquiza7293]

Bruh just breath 🙄 Its a joke

[@walterthecat2145]

@@gemuelarquiza7293 shutup omg so racist

[@daisuke910]

@@00pingvin00 they have higher chance of survival. Since the Covid-19 causing virus attack the cells in the lungs, they produce fluid and reduce the lung ability to create differential pressure, so the patient unable to breath air, ie oxygen properly. Hence this oxygen tank couple with a machine can deliver and force lung to inflate receive the oxygen need to survive. Poorer country has either less access or not able to buy as much as it is expensive. Need to roll dice to decide who lives

[@filippoorologio6777]

and even after all they've sacrificed and lost, they still dance for their dead with smiles on their faces

[@g00rb4u]

Without masks on or on properly.

[@churro8998]

@@g00rb4u you spent thousands of dollars , waited for so long, and tried so hard just to keep a family member alive and they died at this point why judge them? They basically lost everything

[@churro8998]

@@g00rb4u whatever but if I was in that position I wouldn’t give a damn

[@johnsonzhang5451]

@@churro8998 and because of their action, more people die. Who cares, not my problem anyways right.

[@godwinemerald2289]

@@g00rb4u mask don't work sorry

[@8215bharat]

Dear Peru friends, In India we also faced same situation few days back. Please take care of people who have diabetes. Don't start steroid unless day 6-7. And make sure that cylinder you are using is properly sterilize, otherwise patient will have fungus even after recovery from Covid, which is more fatal. Takecare brother and sisters.

[@diamondsinsight]

I'm not from Peru, but I thank you just as much for this comment. Have a great day!

[@elixa_torres68]

Here’s the translation “Queridos amigos de Peru, En la India también nos enfrentamos a la misma situación hace unos días. Cuide a las personas que tienen diabetes. No empiece a tomar esteroides a menos que los días 6-7 . Y asegúrese de que el cilindro que está utilizando esté esterilizado correctamente, de lo contrario, el paciente tendrá hongos incluso después de la recuperación de Covid, que es más fatal. Cuídense hermano y hermanas” Thank you for the advise. We may come from different continent, but my hearts out for India.

[@8215bharat]

@@elixa_torres68 The strength of humanity arises when we work as group and help each other. I wish things will improve in Peru as soon as possible and we will to visit each other's country with lots of love and happiness.

[@8215bharat]

@@diamondsinsight same to you dear.

[@marcelhouses_]

From Peru over here. Up to yesterday the death count was around 67k, but the numbers were rounded by a new national investigation. Actual count is 180k

[@agrv311]

Peru is honest unlike many other countries

[@thebestevertherewas]

@@agrv311 You're forgetting India brother

[@agrv311]

@@thebestevertherewas Of course india is one of them 👍 but It's not only india Many asian countries are same

[@Scorpion-pt6ov]

The reason as to why many countries don't count is either they can't count some cases along side the entire country or simply don't want to lose face/reputation in front of the world.

[@dhananjaymalhotra7854]

Being from India , I can understand your pain. It's our bad luck to have been born in third world countries. Stay strong brother. This too shall pass.

[@tessabio679]

I feel so freaking lucky to be here, at home, at peace. But seeing so many people still fighting for their lives ... Really hope things could get better soon

[@rachitgamer9605]

Well after Covid there may be a pandemic of the bird flu because body get in China

[@augustinefaithdefender]

Vietnam will be soon but with a worse mutated strain, we are saved for the last and the worst.

[@markberetta6676]

Hello,

[@ivanho2787]

@@markberetta6676 Hello

[@markberetta6676]

@@ivanho2787 hi nice to meet you

[@rebirthphoenix5646]

I’m Peruvian myself but live in the states and if I recall 3 relatives of mine that I never met died of complications from Covid. It makes me feel lucky I don’t live there and I hope everyone else in my family and everyone else in Peru for that matter don’t go through this terrible situation.

[@honkhonk8009]

yeah man same. Im canadian and i got alot of family in Sri Lanka. Luckily their doing fine.

[@yourmom9668]

As a Peruvian living here, it gives me courage to see that political parties call for protests and public events as if nothing was happening at the moment. a lot of people are dying and neither candidate gives a shit. I had the opportunity to take care of my parents in a private clinic and even so they are not here and to see that those people do not care and only infect people who did decide to take care of themselves breaks my heart

[@crisdlcruz145]

Define a lot of people 10 a day 100 1000 10000 I would like actual numbers not numbers conveniently popping up

[@techbionictvgamingandtechn7449]

Everything is gonna be ok. I’m with you INDIA is with you

[@yourmom9668]

@@crisdlcruz145 you can search it by yourself ;)

[@gamerjohn310]

didn't Peru impose one of the strictest Covid lockdowns in SA?

[@yourmom9668]

@@gamerjohn310 people here don’t care about restrictions

[@paradisix1806]

Can’t believe you need to stand in line for a simple supply.

[@TheGamer-sh3ip]

Its just like 40 years ago in the GDR.

[@dyanac8292]

Welcome to third world countries

[@niherwitsmallnuts5167]

Go do sum about it

[@Knight3434]

USA is the worst tho. Lol 😂

[@bngr_bngr]

@@Knight3434 how so?

[@Revivedbryxn]

It's sad how they try to help there families with covid but ends up to fail. :(

[@arnoldlueders7500]

And yet you all blamed Trump. He wasn't perfect, but turns out he did a pretty damn good job after all.

[@usingThaForce]

@@arnoldlueders7500 Lord answer my prayers and remove all the idiots this year

[@arnoldlueders7500]

@@edmundooliver7584 He blamed China CHECK. Lab leak CHECK. Vaccine developed quickly CHECK. Economy able to open up faster than the rest of the world. CHECK.....so what is "not really" about my statement. Just because CNN and MSNBC made you believe Trump was the devil, does not make it true.

[@arnoldlueders7500]

@@usingThaForce Just because you are dumb enough to believe CNN and MSNBC that Trump was so awful, does not make it true. Did he make mistakes, sure.

[@arnoldlueders7500]

@@edmundooliver7584 I am asking this is the nicest way possible....are you dumb? Trump did NOT say the virus was a hoax, he said the media blaming him for the virus and/or the deaths was the hoax. You just mentioned 1/2 million died. AS I JUST SAID and as this video speaks to, the spread of covid around the world happened REGARDLESS of mask policies, lock downs, etc. What is happening in the world RIGHT NOW, is PROOF that the 1/2 million dead was NOT Trump's fault. If you still believe that then you are, with all due respect, stupid. I am sorry your hatred for Trump and/or Conservatives have blinded your thinking. Did Trump make mistakes? OF COURSE...but nothing that happened was his fault or the fault of any world leader other than the leaders of China.

[@argosgiovanni5988]

The so expensive series just take a dark turn like the usual so expensive episode is usually about expensive but harmless thing now its about an expensive thing that could mean life or death

[@cdorothy444]

Life and death isn’t a dark thing. More like from entertainment to actual livelihood

[@insectbite1714]

@@cdorothy444 why tree wood is so expensive| so expensive SAD

[@hedgehog3180]

That's capitalism.

[@ilin76bb]

well as india proceeded to do all ceremonial stuff for example ganges river and shiat and no one was wearing mask or keeping distance --- no wonder

[@kimgangte3077]

Oh my..this was exactly what happened to India and it's still happening. The main reason being our government's complacency and incompetence. I hope Peru finds a better way to tackle this crisis before it's too late. Sending prayers and love from India. 🙏❤️

[@yonathanrakau1783]

Most indian went to the shamans instead of proper hospital and doctors when they got sick from corona hence there are a lot of indians migrating out from their villages because thry thought it is caused by evil spirits

[@bholuwhoop5944]

This is exactly what happened in India, a few days ago.... 😢

[@Pranit.Gaikwad]

It is politics in India bro, in order to control the population.

[@bholuwhoop5944]

@@Pranit.Gaikwad LOL 🤣

[@Elaina-0416]

I know that holi festival is like 2 month ago but idc your people is still stupid you and you're government is stupid.... Don't even try to change my mind,

[@bholuwhoop5944]

@@Elaina-0416 Hey, first do some research and you don't have the right to call anyone stupid... If you want, you can call the govt. stupid... But this went over board.... Maybe you should stop being such an a****** and d***....

[@MotivationAdonis]

@@bholuwhoop5944 the govt is stupid though the people exactly aren’t the best as well ngl.

[@ShiefVance]

This video doesn't explain why oxygen is expensive, other than demand increased suddenly. I thought it was going to explain the various methods of producing oxygen and why they are so costly.

[@James-ti3vl]

Imagine what people in other countries must think of all the Americans complaining about mask mandates and refusing to take the COVID vaccine even to this very day.

[@kovalankalamohan2318]

It’s sad what people do, they complain about wearing masking yet dont realize how difficult it is for some people to even get masks and in this case people are waiting for days for just oxygen.

[@idka4523]

I agree it doesnt make sense for people to throw a tantrum for having to wear a mask, but I agree with those who have an issue with getting the vaccine. The vaccines were approved for emergancy use which bypasses the FDA's extensive 6 month - and sometimes longer - review period. Usually a Biologics Liscense Application or BLA is submitted and queued for trials by the FDA. But all of our covid vaccines have been issued EUA's or Emergency Use Authorizations. Essentially, instead of clinical trials, the FDA goes off of the findings of the company producing the vaccine to determine if it's good enough. Sure, the vaccines were good enough for most, but some people died from it and some of those people were healthy and not at risk. And it's not just this time, but with past EAU's such as the recent convalescent plasma and Plaquenil. I encourage people to argue with some supporting facts, not something you heard on CNN, Fox, Facebook, or any other corporation. I'm genuinely interested in the other parties argument.

[@slewone4905]

For me, you don't know much, and I study epidemiology. We were to have a short lockdown, so we would get our infrastructure ready to prevent what Peru was going through. We were to move supplies gear up production to support the sick, create new beds find treatments, and develop tests. so we can give supportive treatment. Not cure the disease, but to prevent deaths. THe point was not to get rid of Covid, but to make sure the symptoms are suppress. People don't die just from having Covid, but from what it creates. Like Cytokine storms. We have some idea what to do, and if you look we gave them Hydroxychloroquine to reduce the immune response that creates the cytokine storms, and steroids to reduce the inflammation from it, and Z pak to prevent infections that might come afterwards. We gave Oxygen as for supportive cure. It was shear idiocy to wait for one year till we get a vacation. And now it's two years, and we are talking three. Do you want to know why. The virus mutates. THe people you trust lied. We knew it mutates, because the Italian variant that swept through New York. The vaccine manufacture did not make the vaccine to stop the virus. It was only made using the spikes. THe spikes are the area most likely to mutate. Notice what part of the virus mutate to create the Delta virus? The Vaccine is made more like the FLu, and next year, we have to deal with a new strain. It's actually worse than the flu vaccine. If you understand immunity, it's better to immunize using the whole virus rather than a part. You get better longer lasting immunity that would actually give you partial immunity to all the variants. The reason I think the spikes were used, is it gives early immunity. But if we have immunity to other parts it might not be early enough to stop getting sick, but gives us a head start fighting it.

[@yeyosilver7067]

People in my country who do not want to take the vaccine do not say that the vaccine is not effective against the virus, but because it has not been studied enough for the reaction it can cause in the body, I have an acquaintance who will not take it because she has one drug allergy history But it surprises me that people refuse to wear masks

[@slewone4905]

@@yeyosilver7067 I worked in a place that I need a mask The regular surgical mask is only good for an hour or two. The problem is that after that, it gets moist, and won't filter, and we begin to touch our face . If you listen to half the medical professional, the mask is more likely to cause the person to get Covid, because it causes people to touch their face. But I am also in favor of a different route of treating this disease. I want to protect the vulnerable, but let the rest get the disease naturally. This would of gotten us to herd immunity faster. It is now doubtful , vaccine would ever get us herd immunity, and now the Icelandic chief epidemiologist has come out and stated that.

[@rohanlg790]

In a few years we will realise how much we’ve fucked up internationally not helping these people 😥

[@joesr31]

Countries are fighting their own battles though

[@Doyle-]

Mind your own country first dumb

[@thepettiestpersonever6534]

Exactly. There is helping other countries but when your own powerhouse country has super high Numbers of issues plagued by famine, unemployment, disease/infection, addiction, homelessness, violence, etc... It's difficult to understand how you can justify sending billions of dollars out each year to help outside countries

[@AW-rv6fz]

if developed countries don't help them, the virus is just gonna keep mutating, and eventually a new vaccine-resistant strain is going to appear and come back to bite us in our ass

[@thepettiestpersonever6534]

@@AW-rv6fz that's fine by me. Nature is just doing population control.

[@carlogomez8899]

And people up here in the States whine about wearing masks at the store or work.

[@deana6072]

Yep idiots... not wishing anything bad to happen to anyone but maybe this in a way is what we needed to open everyone's eyes... but who am i kidding we would all be dead due to all the idiots in this country who are too selfish and rather risk exposing everyone before not going to work or outside.

[@REPORTEVERYLIBERALCOMMENT]

@@deana6072 Yet here in Texas the numbers are dropping. Keep calling people names when you yourself are the biggest idiot in the room. Stay 6 feet away from me and shut up. Freak.

[@REPORTEVERYLIBERALCOMMENT]

Looks like you're the only whiner here.

[@stevemojang8736]

@@REPORTEVERYLIBERALCOMMENT what?

[@DanielW607]

@@REPORTEVERYLIBERALCOMMENT stfu

[@ioan_jivan]

And people find masks unconfortable

[@matthewxd5063]

It doesn’t work, email was leaked from Dr Fouchi or whatever his name is. He started the Covid and funded the program. If you don’t believe that’s fine but it’s true he is about go to federal prison.

[@thek_king]

@@matthewxd5063 go to hell

[@saltyegg7099]

@@matthewxd5063 mask doesn't work, so we should all not wear mask 😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃 Nice

[@godwinemerald2289]

Mask don't work

[@godwinemerald2289]

@@thek_king the truth hurts?

[@bestcryptocurrency341]

Rich is measured in dollars. Wealth is measured in times. For example, most people think $1m is rich but if expenses are $100ka month, wealth is only 10 months. How long you can survive without working is how wealthy you are. Being wealthy is more important than being rich.

[@MichelleSmith-ld2vw]

Crypto trading is very profitable when you trade well.

[@smithlisa5457]

How does this whole bitcoin thing works, I'm interested in it and willing and ready to invest heavily but I need an assistant to properly guide me through on how to make a good startup and be successful in it without making mistakes.

[@olivamitchell4941]

Just bought $10k Ethereum and $30k bitcoin with the recent dump in crypto I was told it's the right time to buy and get ready for a skyrocket.

[@marabeljohnson8151]

The only safe reliable,genuine and highly experienced expert I can refer you to is Mrs stacy Griffin Kartner

[@idrisusalamatugbale7906]

Wow! Impressive you trade with Stacy Griffin Kartner too! I thought people don't know her that we... She's really awesome!

[@arriettyplaysgames]

It's hard to imagine that you have to pay money just to keep living like we're in an arcade game.

[@Tony-nl6pf]

Yea, dam this society. Back when we were in the wilderness, oxygen tanks grew on trees.

[@wanefelicia8779]

Government is to thank for that

[@supermariobrothers2260]

Isn't that everyone tho

[@marcuspold9652]

u talking about EA ?

[@navarchofthesky]

America in a nutshell

[@djp1234]

And facebook Karens still think it’s fake

[@qjtvaddict]

Send em to Peru

[@gabrielavillafanolortegui209]

In Peru a lot of people think it's fake. They star to believe when happens to them or someone close. At this point almost every family has lost someone. Really depressing.

[@flz9231]

It is

[@klaii7196]

@@flz9231 you got to be joking because this is serious...

[@flz9231]

@@klaii7196 read Fauci emails

[@darthashpie3370]

We Indians have passed that phase hopefully these people can too.

[@exp_life7808]

The battle ain't over yet

[@schrodinger1811]

@@exp_life7808 yeah . Until everyone gets vaccinated. Hope everyone gets affordable vaccination

[@BruceWayne-qe7bs]

@@schrodinger1811 We developed a third Vaccine.

[@user-yf4tj8wy5y]

@@exp_life7808 if more than 20% of population is vaccinated, chances of a wave are very low, and more almost 25% of India is vaccinated with first shot

[@pokosure4831]

@@user-yf4tj8wy5y am I wrong or doesn’t people have to take the second shot to have any effect

[@x-force7961]

Sad that there’s people that take advantage of other peoples needs especially in these communities

[@sakurashogun]

as bad as that is it is still some sort of help for people with no other options. Better to pay up the wazzu for the oxygen and give your relatives a fighting chance than have then in a hospital hallway waiting for the help.

[@Sammysapphira]

Would you rather there be no oxygen tanks at all? If nobody gets paid nobody makes them. The producers need to eat, too.

[@LuizOliveira-er6ly]

@@Sammysapphira and if you want more oxygen to slow the shortage you have to bring from far away places ou buy new machines to make the oxygen and that cost money simple economics. Price control legislation only make shortages worst since those that bring the oxygen aren't financially able to do so.

[@michaelsmith953]

some people are not weakened by things like community, or empathy.... you can generally find those people in your government emotionally manipulating people to vote for them....

[@Victor-tl4dk]

After watching my 83 year old grandmother need oxygen and literally nearly die at home this hits hard. Thankfully she has made a full recovery.

[@rafaelaojedavillamar4131]

As a peruvian I never thought that the only video my country would appear in this channel was going to be this. It is what it is. People in the 1st World really shouldnt be complaining right now.

[@rodrigosaenz790]

We Are having a really bad time

[@rodrigosaenz790]

Gaaaa

[@jagatdave]

I wish...Perry will find advantage of some commodity boom...

[@8215bharat]

Almost every developing country is facing this, we Indians had very hard time few days back.

[@lights5616]

They don't know their privilege

[@apoorv360]

Here in india, same situation happened in April-may...now it is under control Sad to see it happening to other countries too I hope their govt manages the need of public and curb black market effectively Stay strong peru

[@UncleSamSiam]

Nah. No it didn't. The Indian politicians are Freemasons just like the rest of the worlds politicians. This is all to centralize control

[@martinharris4416]

its still happening.. just not showing in news.. specially UP devastating

[@martinharris4416]

@@UncleSamSiam lol they don't have enough brains to know what freemasons are

[@singatakberpura]

@@UncleSamSiam nonsense anti vaxx bollocks

[@singatakberpura]

@@martinharris4416 indians invented 0 before you had your freemasons in the west the hindus under ashoka already had (The 9 Unknown Men) go read up dummy

[@YtDay]

It's offical, we are living in a dystopian future.

[@WitheringAurora]

No we aren't

[@cassiusdalcazarosta8010]

Lol, when covid ends, life will return as normal.

[@trh4982]

I went to Peru in Oct 2019. 1st vacation in 35 years. It is saddening to see what covid has done to the people there.

[@ap3xegg661]

Bless the factory who is giving out free supplies of medical oxygen

[@gianpierrevercelli4850]

it´s no free U.u people have to spend like 6000 usd in order to help only one person, and the minimun wage in Peru is around 300usd monthly...

[@samuraiboi2735]

@@gianpierrevercelli4850 i meant it sucks unless your rich in peru and probably your family wont suffer

[@yourmom9668]

@@samuraiboi2735 not even be rich. A private clinic charges almost 20 thousand dollars a day for an ICU bed, even if you rot in money that they charge you for being almost 1 month in the clinic is an abuse

[@gabrielavillafanolortegui209]

The media named him "El ángel del Oxígeno" . His father didnt price up. Even he was victim of extorsion. There were robberies also.

[@geomichael1]

@D Sullivan probs due with extra cleaning and labour.

[@freepresscable6187]

We in uk complain so much about our free NHS service. After watching this, the next person I see complain I will send them this video.

[@MelgarCampeon]

In peru we have a NATIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM to but its the lack od invesment and the goverment inneficciency to construct new oxygrn plante that male this hsppen

[@kalicosmos1509]

NHS isnt free. It's probably the largest national expenditure.. funded through your tax dollars. Same with every western country.

[@thebestevertherewas]

@@kalicosmos1509 I'd rather pay some than die like people in India , Peru and other Developing Nations.

[@punitarathi4127]

@@thebestevertherewas True Pay some and Avoid Socialism like Latin America and India

[@amansingh6485]

In India People are paying $2500 for a single cylinder in black market

[@thedarkness1830]

*Well well well ... ain’t that a title that no one has expected to hear from a episode of So Expensive*

[@fcr8409]

Wall wall wall

[@43shrestha]

My prayers for Peru.😢

[@Sanyu-Tumusiime]

Please Uganda also need your prayers

[@sahibmujabee1177]

Sending thoughts and prayers in 3..2..1..

[@ambulancia9831]

Thanks a lot! I'm peruvian and the situation in general has been improving for nearly 3 weeks. Covid cases are falling. No more queues for oxygen

[@SuiLover]

Out of the many So Expensive episodes, this is a very sad one...😟

[@shaider1982]

Sad that this series will tackle something like this. What a world we live in☹

[@charted8015]

because you live with Chinese government in the same world...

[@shaider1982]

@@charted8015 agreed on that one.

[@charted8015]

@@shaider1982 I always wonder when the whole world will revenge. If they do, please hurry.

[@pew.die.pie.]

It's a really good world... you have phones, that allows you to get food at home, you have modern hospitals,without them all those people would die... think about it

[@1337H44X]

Would you rather this go unreported?

[@NyanyiC]

How can we be sure that there is actually pure oxygen in those tanks

[@chocomilo1628]

They cant. That is why it is heartbreaking because there is no other choice

[@leonardobirardi2553]

It's hard to sell a fake product when there so much request. Imagine if someone actually sold impure oxygen: the moment the news is spread none would ever buy again from him

[@fishguy123ut]

@@leonardobirardi2553 they said black market... no one cares about public reputation there.

[@travismiller5548]

Nitrogen is probably cheaper, but not by much and at least it's non toxic. That would be the only thing worth diluting it with.. Oxygen concentration costs are mostly just the electrical energy and compressor maintenance.

[@kvineet631]

When you say that medical oxygen supply from hospitals is like taking water from a tap and people are buying bottles, you have to understand that buying a cylinder is the only option a person has who didn't get a hospital bed. When hospitals get overwhelmed you get people dying on the gates and in parking lots of the hospitals just waiting for a bed. Also for people isolating at home, which are a lot, oxygen concentrators or cylinders are the only options and both of them are easy to black market. Poor countries still have a long fight to go against Covid.

[@bakasenpai2507]

That's literally what he meant in the video

[@HazeGreyAndUnderway]

Yeah this is exactly what was meant by making the metaphor in the video.

[@lenac3587]

I think it is very creative and innovative way to solve the dire situation! DIY home care recovery. Besides oxygen, they should be able to buy a cocktail of drugs from the doctors to treat at home too.

[@kevinsantillans7415]

They are not saying it's stupid, they are saying is ridiculously necessary.

[@randymack1782]

@@lenac3587 oxygen concentrators are quite easy to come by, then there are home fill units, which when combined with a home built whip, we can fill normal oxygen cylinders, yes I have it all, I am a guy that loves torch welding, hated to buy oxygen, & ended up buying what I need to produce Oxygen, not bought an acetylene generator though, but I have multiple tanks at home as well as means to fill it at home & have for over a decade

[@peepa47]

Shame on all the people making money by selling overpriced oxygen to dying desperate people

[@bngr_bngr]

In Peru everything works by who you know and how much you pay them. It’s been like that for at least 100 years.

[@Infinitynous-gg6vs]

They're not selling it to them they are selling it to their relatives, but that Is kind of the same thing though

[@nehankaranch2149]

supply and demand. you must be 12

[@XXSQUIDGLEYXX]

I've always been thankful before but since covid I've just become in awe at how lucky I am to be born into a rich area in a rich country. Growing up my family had next to no money but being in a good environment made so much difference.

[@Clan501-Scotland]

We need to change the world. Jeff bezos could have saved every person in this country and it wouldn't have even dented his fortune. In fact it would hardly even dent his daily interest.

[@SpoonLoverify]

In first sentence you used WE, and by the next sentence you alrdy pushed all the resource need onto 1 person. that why nothing changes xD

[@Clan501-Scotland]

@@SpoonLoverify I was using him as an example of the 1%. Collectively they should not hold so much wealth when people are dying due to lack of money for oxygen. That's ludicrous

[@peterparker1724]

@@Clan501-Scotland How much money do you think Jeff Bezos has?

[@Clan501-Scotland]

@@peterparker1724 I KNOW that he keeps 5% of his wealth in cash at the bank and that works out at roughly $9.53 billion. Why do you ask?

[@Clan501-Scotland]

@@peterparker1724 Interest per day on 1 billion is $375.000 X 9.53 = $3,506,250 daily interest 🙃

[@urband10]

And people in American complain about wearing a mask.

[@ABSwiftkillaz]

That’s cause they’re useless most of the time

[@Youtubeuser1aa]

@@ABSwiftkillaz absolutely stupid comment.

[@DaRoyalSaif]

@@KZbinuser1aa he’s probably American, what do you expect

[@urband10]

@@bconngem6005 I know mask weren't 100% effective, social distancing was gold. But I'm referring that using a mask is a small inconvenience that doesn't hurt anyone that it was a debate there like it was the end of the world, meanwhile other countries had real problem like this, people dying because they were too poor to but oxygen or don't even had any to buy.

[@downloader950]

@@bconngem6005 there's a reason America has the most coronavirus cases in the world...

[@akemihiga6052]

I wish the video would go a little more indepth in the legislations of past governments that put us in this situation, as well as the many flawed government decisions that happened during the pandemic that left us in were we are today.

[@Scorpion-pt6ov]

I mean Vizcarra should have, rather needed to reserve the vaccines beforehand, which came to bite us in the a**, then the lack of vaccines conflicted with the need of more oxygen as the waves came by....

[@markberetta6676]

Hello, nice to meet you

[@gabrielavillafanolortegui209]

Many factories shut down because of a law where, with no scientific evidence whatsoever, that oxygen with 96% purity, when in reality it's just enough with 91%. This law was made to favor 2 big international companies.

[@markberetta6676]

@@gabrielavillafanolortegui209 Hello ,, Nice to meet you

[@justinthomas5576]

Please note this, when you want to hide someone's identity, hide their background also.. Background can reveal their identity.. Because you don't know who is watching your videos in publicly opened platforms!

[@justinthomas5576]

But appreciate your efforts to hide their voice

[@pillpill6885]

This video has been in my recommended since it came out...I finally gave in and watched it

[@saldan3985]

I like how Insider tackled this topic, not like the usual 'So Expensive' videos where they just explain the reason and look at the logistics. They actually talked about the social issue tied with this topic.

[@akoshrichie]

Sad that people are forced into having to buy air to live, people complain about the government actions in America but this could easily be us without regulations.

[@jake4297]

No regulations. Let the free market be

[@matthiasdarrington3271]

@@jake4297 you want this to happen in the US ? Because this is how you get this to happen in the US.

[@lubnan08]

Agreed

[@organizedchaos4559]

Government still sucks in the US

[@akoshrichie]

@@organizedchaos4559 not really its a democracy and the people can veto anything

I've been following So expensive for a long time now. I didn't expect to see Perú in here for this reason.

[@TheTechAdmin]

If I was a wealthy person, I would do all that I could to help/donate. Living with bad lungs, gave me a harsh appreciation for slowly suffocating to death. I can't imagine a worse way of dying. I hope some wealthy people start stepping in.

[@vichoo6961]

Nice to see Chile a country mostly hated by peru and bolivia helping out

[@TheAvsouto]

Chile is the first worlder of South america

[@dawnclabaugh3598]

Hard to believe this is 21st century, or believe humans are "civilized" when seeing videos such as this.

[@yonathanrakau1783]

Look mate, all the advancement you think exist in the western world due to them being fully industrialized thus able to afford them. The rest of the world are catching up. 21th century means nothing, just 2 centuries ago tens of thousands of people died each year due to malaria

[@LivvieLynn]

Give it a few more decades. They'll catch up in time. Not all countries are equipped to be industrialized.

[@goldiefox7128]

Like death by suicide is catching up with death by cancer

[@nehankaranch2149]

go back to the 1300's, see the people dying on the street and people just walking over them

[@insectbite1714]

@@nehankaranch2149 the 1300'a were more civilized than modern day.

[@joannahuang]

This is really devastating. We really need the whole world to help countries like this not only with money but supplies.

[@ernestoerazo6357]

Peru people: spend thousands on oxygen Peru people: *makes small celebrations without masks*

[@lewislocklear361]

Exactly what I was thinking .....

[@rianneagard1596]

Exactly, same thing I was saying

[@gingerbear5148]

I live in Peru and we are having problems with oxygen shortage because some people don't listen to rules and make parties or they don't wear masks. I hope our situation makes you understand how important is to listen to rules, or you can be in our situation.

[@UmbraWeiss]

I think this is the difference between Eu, Usa and other countries , they forced people to listen to rules even if it was not a 100% succes, it still worked, but in India and Brazil and some other countries the government doesn't do shit or they can't do anything. Just sad to see how different is the lifestyle in different continents.

[@gingerbear5148]

@@UmbraWeiss the worst part is, tomorrow, all 18+ civilians will vote for the next president And I can't believe the amount of campaign ads I have watched Tv, KZbin ads, news channel, etc.

[@spxvfx]

I visited here in the summer before the pandemic hit. Sad to know that many of the people I saw are probably gone now

[@spxvfx]

@ॐ What a stupid comment. How could they meet me if they never noticed me 😂???

[@oneshotme]

Enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up

[@sitebuildingtips]

chilean here. i remember when the first infected person came into the country. contact tracers tried to find people who could have been infected by him. some slipped through, and now we got 1.7 million confirmed cases in cases. good thing is that we managed to treat them well and only 37 thousand people have died so far

[@tortugaconempujevectorial9397]

Feel grateful to be at home with your loved ones and enjoy moments of peace moments of union with lots of love Greetings from Perú

[@astrophotos8368]

You mean Inca 😂😂😂

[@skyhappy]

@@astrophotos8368 You're not funny, grow up

[@thebestevertherewas]

Its cheap compared to what we Indians bought O2 cylinders for 😭

[@WaterspoutsOfTheDeep]

If only nebulizing cheap drug store 3% hydrogen peroxide to cure covid would get taught to these poor countries. People wouldn't have to be dying and losing all their money. It's so sad. Even HCQ costs pennies on the dollar.

[@vaqnyv5468]

This makes me feel grateful that I have parents who can afford food and a roof over my head and are able to buy things that aren’t necessary but make me happy

[@silviojoseperedacortes7029]

BEST regards from Spain, dude

[@MakeItWithCalvin]

Speaking from oxygen experience from a welding perspective, one thing not covered is the safety requirements for compressed oxygen and especially liquid (LOX). Pure oxygen is both life-giving and also extremely dangerous all in one. Also, medical-grade oxygen has a lot more stringent requirements than "industrial" use oxygen, hence the higher price.

[@HevaNaisdey]

I think this comment section is very clueless about what kind of oxygen we're talking about here...Medical grade oxygen has always been expensive. It's just gotten more expensive...

[@KaranSingh-1988]

I am from India. This situation brings back the bad memories from April and may

[@justinsanchez3286]

0:43 Ghana Coffin Dancers: Our battle will be legendary!

[@weAreNotAloneHere]

So basically where fighting love. When we find love, it all ends. That’s love for everyone not just yourself and family

[@euyphe]

A simple way to help prevent this is wearing a mask and wearing it properly. An amount of these people weren’t wearing masks and were in big crowds. Less cases, less demand.

[@emmanuelguzman5944]

The most idiot comment ever. It would definitely reduce the numbers, but it wouldn't "prevent" it. Just wear a mask 4Head.🤦‍♂️

[@bngr_bngr]

Didn’t Fauci’s emails say masks are ineffective.

[@HorrifiedThanos]

@@bngr_bngr What email

[@bngr_bngr]

@@HorrifiedThanos Fauci’s emails that have just been declassified.

[@83hjf]

@@bngr_bngr Trump lost the election. Deal with it. GO AWAY.

[@NoelleIsTheGeoArchon]

We saw him desperate to buy oxygen for him mom before she died... its heart breaking... 😞

[@winpyaephyo8430]

We are also experiencing like this in our country, Myanmar.

[@himanshusirohi2403]

I had to buy an oxygen Cylinder from black market at Rs. 30,000 ( $430) for my mother. But the best part is that my whole family recovered successfully from this Virus. This was a horrifying experience during Covid-19 surge, No one should be made to go through this. I lost my uncle due to Covid-19.

[@davidmartin9225]

Seeing this just made my day worse knowing this is going on.

[@phalz4336]

I guess Lay's chips aren't completely worthless after all...

[@sandeshchavan5450]

Same happened here in India. Hope situation gets better in Peru

[@Kaig3nesis]

I see comments about having to pay for oxygen being unfair or dystopian... You are wrong, that's AIR not OXYGEN. if you understood what it takes to get oxygen, you'd understand why it has a price attached to it. You need a pressure vessel to contain it. It needs to be specific metal and highly inspected before it can be approved of use, because compressed gas tank failure is pretty traumatic. Because of costs to make it, most tanks are re-used until they fail, especially so in countries with few to little inspection requirements. I've seen a tank that was used in world war 2 still in use at the shop I work at. You need to run a cryogenic pump for HOURS to filter enough out of the air to fill a tank, and if you want it to go faster, that requires a specifically engineered custom designed cryogenic system to increase production. You need to use regulated high pressure parts to assemble the machine. You need people who know what they're doing to assemble that machine. You need dedicated personnel to run that machine, it can never be automatic, because auto-pressure/temp systems and switches fail regularly. This, and more, are reasons somebody needs to pay for it.

[@SkepticalChris]

So heartbreaking seeing these tragedies happening. While so many of us live privileged sheltered lives in societies of abundance, literally they are running out of the most basic of needs, oxygen. In the rich world, people are so selfish and ignorant, that they are willing to throw away life saving vaccines. Horrible.

[@alexk2652]

I hope this channel gives money to the people that they interview

[@kevinbahena4370]

Realistically we know the answer

[@random-b-i2480]

NAAAAAAH

[@ordenmanvrn7685]

Probably not, maybe only on the iniciative of the journalists (payed with the journalists' salaries)

[@Rod-bp8ow]

There are a lot of ways to have oxygen, instead of using the typical cylinders, they can use the built in oxygen, portable ones that are easily transportable and won't explode nor ran out afterwards. Types of oxygen for different needs wherein they are exported and imported eitherways by countries that manufactures the said needs. SME General Practices,Practitioners all fields of studies are orderly and efficient.

[@wadzanaimadzorera4674]

My heart goes out to peru. In zimbabwe here we are currently facing an up surge of confirmed cases. Localised lockdowns have already been made and now with the continued surge in numbers we are coming into a national lockdown. Cultural influences have been much to blaim with many not taking covid 19 seriously thinking its an american, asian or european thing worse still that only rich people are the only ones affected. I pray that my people take this seriously and take appropriete measures ro protect themselves🙏🙏

[@certifiedsiian8720]

You know, I thought that oxygen was expensive enough when you buy a packet of chips, but turns out I was wrong

[@modman4842]

That’s nitrogen

[@fluffyfetlocks]

@@modman4842 you're missing the point of the comment

[@jeffmeme6163]

Can't believe that animated movie that sells expensive air, that people say will happen in the future is actually happening

[@jaskaranshekhon9990]

Lorax

[@CryoflareTheWolf]

Yeah and it scares me

[@MrTheclevercat]

You do know that people have been using bottled oxygen for life extension for many decades, right? This isn't new.

[@jeffmeme6163]

@@MrTheclevercat it's not new... Obviously, but being in demand and crisis is a different story. Idk the thing went over your head.

[@MrTheclevercat]

@@jeffmeme6163 Your comment was hysterical. "oh my gawd I can't believe we live in the future where air is expensive I thought that was impossible and made no sense reeeee!!!"

[@brandonmoles8786]

My heart goes out to everyone in those countries.

[@glorygloryholeallelujah]

This is heartbreaking. Potable water and oxygen are 2 fundamental things that countless people die without...but many of us unintentionally take for granted every single day. 🥺❤️

[@stephensukut]

I feel bad “liking” this video...

[@francisabordo22]

Never got covid, nor hospitalized, but when my cousin's uncle got covid, he needs prayers and med.oxygen. Unfortunately he died.

[@ordenmanvrn7685]

You can't be sure, mb you did get it, but it was in a very light form/asymptomatic. May your uncle rest in peace.

[@ilovebooks1866]

I am very sorry that happened, sorry for your loss; may he rest in peace.

[@justsomerandomwatcher2226]

That's so sad

[@kevinsantillans7415]

In Ecuador the prices are at $1200 per cylinder, the average monthly salary is $400.

[@camilatrigoso1837]

I'm from Bolivia and the situation is pretty similar here. It is so frustrating that our healthcare system does not count with liquid oxygen conected directly to hospitals.

[@roblue5470]

i rlly hope my grandma and aunt in the philippines won’t have to buy oxygen to survive since they got covid

[@kantokuu]

Dont worry, the Philippines dont have oxygen shortage even just incase your relatives needed an oxygen.

[@CryoflareTheWolf]

Dont worry ph is in a great condition when it comes to oxygen

[@gregdenys7162]

Nothing can replace collective and self discipline. You can't afford to let the virus spread wildly.

[@MikeGlasses]

Alright true but maybe blame the source, instead of an unprepared 3rd world country. Wouldn’t you expect more collective and self discipline from a lab of scientists where this all started?

[@gregdenys7162]

@@MikeGlasses conspiracy theory. There' s no proof that it started in a lab. It's merely a hypothesis.

[@gregdenys7162]

@⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻⸻ "Clues" are for conspiracy theorists. Proofs are for rationalists. As of now, it's merely a hypothesis.

[@saiprudhvi1056]

2year back just before the pandemic we used to buy 350 per cylinder.... And it became 500 and after first wave 750 now it is 2500...

[@dejavutopia]

In Mexico, the price of some oxygen tanks is around $ 4,000 usd. Many people had to sell their lands, cars, and furniture to pay for it. The government NEVER regularized the prices of medicines, oxygen tanks, and even funerals.

[@hfredydl]

Thanks is heartbreaking to watch 😢

[@allimsayingis2415]

Sounds about human to me. Is there anything on this planet doesn't come with a price tag? Not to my knowledge

[@bigchimken9305]

I feel Lenin’s pain, both my grandma and aunt gout COVID near the same time and when my aunt passed away my family spent nearly as much as him buying oxygen,medicine, and a private doctor or some but she also passed.

[@shadyyam2488]

My heart just keeps breaking watching these innocent people suffer.

[@bread7551]

I thought the title said "Why oxegen is so explosive?"

[@Madenity]

We all would have died lol

[@organizedchaos4559]

So Peru is suffering the same problem as India now.

[@downloader950]

Peru was always like this, they just underreported cases

[@ramkumarsuresh]

The Indian problem is now solved as of June 1 2021.

[@mirabletest]

@@ramkumarsuresh how can it be solved lol

[@randomstuff5562]

@@mirabletest cases in India have dropped significantly , 500 new oxygen plants are opening, almost all beds are available , no more shortage of drugs, just afraid that there might be a third wave on the way

[@ramkumarsuresh]

@@randomstuff5562 Thug life

[@bleblebleyou]

meanwile te camera man: we met lenian standin in line at four am to buy oxyen before is moter dies

[@MarinelliBrosPodcast]

"Wind is expensive, s***, I better start selling some wind."-Diego

[@nomado-sensei]

I think it should be a part of the new series: "So Depressing"

[@DrStrange177A]

The value of human life is different in different worlds !! Sad reality.

[@vishwarao6064]

@@atlasnetwork7855 Shitazz the Countries that aren't populous today weren't populous back then.

[@vishwarao6064]

@Just a normal guy ok just a normal guy why not enroll in a school and join some grammar classes yourself if you're so mad about it?

[@M8Military]

Covid has been a big learning experience for the medical systems around the world. Especially the third world. Places like Latin America and much of Asia now realize how important health care infrastructure is

[@noahwong9978]

My family is from Peru and my uncle passed away due to the lack of oxygen tanks.