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International medical help started reaching India

The World Health Organization chief voiced alarm Monday at India's record-breaking wave of Covid-19 cases and deaths, saying the organisation was rushing to help address the crisis. "The situation in India is beyond heartbreaking," Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters. He spoke as India battles a catastrophic coronavirus wave that has overwhelmed hospitals, with crematoriums working at full capacity.

"WHO is doing everything we can, providing critical equipment and supplies," Tedros said. He said the UN health agency was among other things sending "thousands of oxygen concentrators, prefabricated mobile field hospitals and laboratory supplies".The WHO also said it had transferred more than 2,600 of its experts from various programmes, including polio and tuberculosis, to work with Indian health authorities to help respond to the pandemic. The US and Britain rushed ventilators and vaccine materials to help India weather the crisis, while a range of other countries also pledged support.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said he had "fruitful conversation" with US President Joe Biden about the prevailing Covid-19 situation in India and the United States. The two leaders spoke to each other over a telephonic call on Monday evening. In a tweet, PM Modi thanked Joe Biden for the support that the US has decided to provide India in its fight against Covid-19. Meanwhile, the shipment of vital medical supplies from UK, including 100 ventilators & 95 oxygen concentrators that arrived early Tuesday morning.

 

 

 

 

 

 


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