Just as they did…: US President Joe Biden ‘determined’ to help India in time of need amid COVID-19 crisis

New Delhi: The United States President Joe Biden on Monday (April 26, 2021) joined the opposite world leaders in extending help to India which goes by means of the raging second wave of coronavirus.

Hours after Jake Sullivan, the White House National Security Advisor introduced to ship extra provides and assets to India, the US President expressed, “Just as India sent assistance to the United States as our hospitals were strained early in the pandemic, we are determined to help India in its time of need.”

Just as India despatched help to the United States as our hospitals had been strained early in the pandemic, we’re decided to help India in its time of need. https://t.co/SzWRj0eP3y

— President Biden (@POTUS) April 25, 2021

April 25 witnessed India making a grim file of reporting the best single-day spike in the world with over 3.49 lakh new COVID-19 instances. As per the Union Health Ministry’s knowledge on Sunday morning, the nation additionally noticed 2,767 deaths in 24 hours. The complete quantity of COVID-19 instances in India has now mounted to 1,69,60,172, of which, 1,92,311 have succumbed to the virus, whereas 26,82,751 are energetic instances.

The US Vice President Kamala Harris additionally acknowledged that they are working carefully with the Indian authorities to quickly deploy extra assist and provides throughout an alarming COVID-19 outbreak. 

“As we provide assistance, we pray for the people of India—including its courageous healthcare workers,” she stated. 

The U.S. is working carefully with the Indian authorities to quickly deploy extra assist and provides throughout an alarming COVID-19 outbreak. As we offer help, we pray for the individuals of India—together with its brave healthcare staff.

— Vice President Kamala Harris (@VP) April 25, 2021

In view of the deteriorating COVID-19 situation in the nation, the US together with a number of different international locations have come ahead to help India. 

The United States stated that it’s working across the clock to deploy accessible assets and provides and has additionally recognized sources of particular uncooked materials urgently required for Indian manufacture of the Covishield vaccine that can instantly be made accessible for India. 

“To help treat COVID-19 patients and protect front-line health workers in India, the United States has identified supplies of therapeutics, rapid diagnostic test kits, ventilators, and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) that will immediately be made available for India,” the White House stated in an announcement after Jake Sullivan’s name together with his Indian counterpart Ajit Doval.

The United States can be pursuing choices to present oxygen technology and associated provides on an pressing foundation. Additionally, Joe Biden can be deploying an skilled group of public well being advisors from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and USAID to work in shut collaboration with the US Embassy, India’s well being ministries, and India’s Epidemic Intelligence Service workers.