A particular flight from the US delivered to Delhi the nation’s fifth consignment of medical assist
India on Tuesday obtained important medical supplies from a number of nations, together with the US, Ireland, United Arab Emirates and Kuwait, as hospitals in a number of states and union territories continued to reel beneath an exponential development in COVID-19 instances. Seven tankers every carrying 20 metric tonnes of Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO) arrive at Mundra Port in Gujarat within the first such cargo of LMO to India.
“Further consolidating our Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. 7 ISO tankers with 20 MT Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO) each arrive at Mundra Port (India). First such shipment of LMO to India. Deeply value the support from UAE. Will help augment oxygen availability,” External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi stated on Twitter.
A particular flight from the US delivered to Delhi the nation’s fifth consignment of medical assist comprising 545 oxygen concentrators. The second cargo of medical supplies from Ireland, included two oxygen turbines, 548 oxygen concentrators, 365 ventilators and different medical tools.
“Deeply grateful to our EU partner Ireland for the support which will help add to our oxygen capacities,” Bagchi stated. He stated an Indian Air Force plane carrying 450 oxygen cylinders arrived in Chennai from the United Kingdom. India additionally obtained a cargo of 282 oxygen cylinders, 60 oxygen concentrators, ventilators and different medical supplies from Kuwait.
“Deepening our fraternal ties of friendship. Thank Kuwait for shipment of 282 oxygen cylinders, 60 oxygen concentrators, ventilators and other medical supplies that arrived today,” Bagchi stated in one other tweet.
India has been ravaged by a large spike in coronavirus infections in the previous couple of weeks and hospitals throughout the nation are dealing with acute scarcity of beds, medical oxygen and different supplies attributable to rising COVID-19 instances.
At least 40 nations have introduced medical assist to India thus far.
The European Union on Monday introduced extra emergency medical assist by its member nations together with Denmark, Spain and Netherlands to India to assist it cope with the extreme wave of infections.
Under the extra bundle, Denmark is sending to India 53 ventilators whereas Spain is supplying 119 oxygen concentrators and 145 ventilators. The EU stated the medical supplies from the Netherlands included 100 oxygen concentrators, 30,000 vials of antiviral medication Remdesivir and 449 ventilators.
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