: Wednesday, May 5, 2021, 4:05 PM IST
RBIâs Rs 50,000 cr kitty to help prepare for third COVID wave, say healthcare professionals
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The Reserve Bank of Indiaâs move to provide Rs 50,000 crore for priority lending to boost COVID-related health infrastructure and services in the country is a shot in the arm for the fight against COVID, say healthcare professionals.
The Reserve Bank of India has shown foresight by announcing flow of unhindered liquidity to the healthcare sector in order to boost production of vaccine, COVID-related medicines and ramp up oxygen supplies, said Dr Rashmi Saluja, Executive Chairperson, Religare Enterprises.
Read more about Set up oxygen storage points within 30 minutes from hospitals: Apollo MD on Business Standard. Apollo Hospitals Group Joint MD Sangita Reddy called for setting up emergency oxygen storage points within 30 minutes distance of all hospitals
Geared up to support government in COVID-19 vaccination drive: Apollo Hospitals
The healthcare major has been so far able to administer the COVID-19 vaccines to over 1 lakh people since the start of the second phase of the vaccination drive.
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NEW DELHI: Apollo Hospitals on Thursday said it is geared up to administer up to 10 lakh COVID-19 vaccines a day to support the government in its target of crossing 500 million vaccines by July this year.
The healthcare major has been so far able to administer the COVID-19 vaccines to over 1 lakh people since the start of the second phase of the vaccination drive.