After Pat Cummins, former Australia pacer Brett Lee on Tuesday stepped ahead to assist India in its fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.
Lee has mentioned he’ll donate 1 BTC (Bitcoin) to Crypto Relief to assist with the purchase of oxygen supplies for the hospitals throughout India.
Well executed @patcummins30 pic.twitter.com/iCeU6933Kp
— Brett Lee (@BrettLee_58) April 27, 2021
“India has always been like a second home for me. The love and affection that I have got from the people of this country both during my professional career and even after my retirement, holds a special place in my heart. It saddens me deeply to see people suffering due to the ongoing pandemic. I feel privileged to be in a position of making a difference and with that in mind, I’d like to donate 1 BTC (Bitcoin) to Crypto Relief to help with the purchase of oxygen supplies for the hospitals across India,” Lee mentioned in an official assertion.
“Now is the time to be united and ensure we do as much as we can to help the ones in need. I’d also want to thank all the frontline workers who have been working round the clock during these tough times. I request people to please take care, stay at home, wash your hands and head out only if absolutely necessary, wear a mask and maintain social distancing. Well done Pat Cummins for the initiative yesterday,” he added.
On Monday, Australian pacer Pat Cummins who’s in India taking part in for the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) within the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) donated USD 50,000 to help India’s fight against Covid-19. He made a donation to the PM-Cares Fund for the purchase of oxygen supplies for Indian hospitals.
Amidst the devastating second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, India reported 3.23 lakh recent coronavirus circumstances and over 2,700 associated deaths within the final 24 hours.
A complete of 3,23,144 new COVID-19 circumstances, 2,771 associated deaths, and a couple of,51,827 recoveries had been reported within the final 24 hours, taking the overall energetic circumstances to twenty-eight,82,204, as per the well being ministry replace on Tuesday morning. The complete rely of optimistic circumstances now stands at 1,76,36,307, together with 1,97,894 deaths and 1,45,56,209 recoveries.
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