Stuck abroad, Indian students rally for medicines, oxygen as relatives fall sick
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Many of them, though, are doing what they can, amplifying requests for oxygen, hospital beds, and key medicines which are in short supply in cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Lucknow, and Bengaluru and even raising funds to help individuals and organisations overcome the crisis.
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A week ago, 25-year-old Chetna Johar who studies in Ireland found out that her mother in Delhi was showing symptoms of Covid-19. She wanted to fly home, but there was no way she could do that. While her mother tested negative for the virus, Johar said the situation is taking a mental toll on her as she keeps wondering what will happen next.