COVID-19: More ventilators, oxygen cylinders arrive in India from Europe ANI | Updated: May 13, 2021 10:09 IST
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): An aircraft carrying 176 ventilators from Germany, 324 oxygen cylinders from Finland, and 10 oxygen cylinders from Greece, arrived in Delhi on early Thursday morning.
External Affairs Ministry (EAM) spokesperson Arindam Bagchi termed this COVID assistance from European countries as a hallmark of India-EU relations. Spirit of solidarity, and cooperation - a hallmark of India-EU relations. Aircraft arrives, carrying 176 ventilators from Germany, 324 O2 cylinders from Finland, and 10 O2 cylinders from Greece. Value the continuing support from our EU partners, EAM spokesperson tweeted.
Last week, Germany had sent an oxygen generating plant as part of COVID-19 assistance to India.
Star India wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant on Thursday received his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The 23-year-old player, who has been named in the India squad for the World Test Championship final against New Zealand and the subsequent series in England, posted a picture of him taking the jab. Got my first jab today. When you are eligible, please step up and get the vaccine. The sooner we do it, the sooner we can beat this Virus, wrote Pant on his Twitter handle, along with the picture.
Pant has been in tremendous form this year as he played a key role in India’s Test series victories against Australia and England. He also led the Delhi Capitals in the suspended Indian Premier League.Several of Pant’s teammates, including skipper Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Cheteshwar Pujara, Umesh Yadav, Ishant Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah have taken the first dose of the COVID 19 vaccine at different centres in the country.
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Member states of the European Union (EU) have already mobilised supplies. [Courtesy]
The European Commission on Wednesday announced that it will allocate an initial 2.2 million euros in emergency funding to respond to the surge of Covid-19 cases in India.
According to a statement by the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations, the funding will support the World Health Organization (WHO) for a 6-month case management of Covid-19 patients, as well as strengthening laboratory capacity for Covid-19 testing. We are providing additional EU support towards the fight against Covid-19 in India. This comes on top of the generous and swift assistance from EU Member States that stepped up as part of Team Europe to offer critical supplies of oxygen, ventilators and medicines over the last few days. We stand ready to work with the WHO and other partners on the ground to jointly fight this battle at this difficult time - we are stronger together, said Janez Lenarcic,
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A flight carrying medical equipment including 200 oxygen concentrators from South Korea has also arrived at Delhi airport today.
An Indian Air Force plane carrying 200 oxygen concentrators, arrived from the United Kingdom in Chhattisgarh s Raipur on Tuesday night as part of COVID-19 assistance to India. IAF C-130 landed with 200 oxygen concentrators which are gifts from the Government of the United Kingdom, said Raipur Airport director Rakesh Ranjan Sahay.
Similarly, medical aid from Netherlands and Switzerland arrived at Delhi airport today.
A flight carrying medical equipment including 200 oxygen concentrators from South Korea has also arrived at Delhi airport today. The spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Arindam Bagchi said that cooperation with the Republic of Korea has continued and appreciated the support from the country.
COVID-19: India received 200 oxygen concentrators
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12 May 2021, 19:55 GMT+10
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], May 12 (ANI): A Indian Air Force plane carrying 200 oxygen concentrators, arrived from the United Kingdom in Chhattisgarh s Raipur on Tuesday night as part of COVID-19 assistance to India. IAF C-130 landed with 200 oxygen concentrators which are gifts from the Government of the United Kingdom, said Raipur Airport director Rakesh Ranjan Sahay.
Similarly, medical aid from Netherlands and Switzerland arrived at Delhi airport today.
A flight carrying medical equipment including 200 oxygen concentrators from South Korea has also arrived at Delhi airport today. The spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Arindam Bagchi said that cooperation with the Republic of Korea has continued and appreciated the support from the country.