COVID-19: 53 ventilators arrive in India from Denmark ANI | Updated: May 07, 2021 16:27 IST
New Delhi [India], May 7 (ANI): A shipment carrying 53 ventilators from Denmark landed here in India on Friday to support the country s fight against COVID-19. Taking forward our ties that is based on historical links and shared democratic values. Thank our friend Denmark for the shipment of 53 ventilators, the Ministry of External Affairs Arindam Bagchi tweeted.
India is currently dealing with a devastating second COVID-19 wave that has swept through the nation, straining the country s health infrastructure and overburdening frontline medical workers.
Earlier in the day, a shipment containing 449 ventilators, 100 oxygen concentrators and other medical supplies from the Netherlands arrived in India.
EU allocates 2.2 million euros to aid India amid COVID
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06 May 2021, 02:03 GMT+10
Brussels [Belgium], May 5 (ANI): 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 toget
Over 1 Million Euros Mobilised in Emergency and Humanitarian Aid
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Mindful of the magnitude of the disaster, which has affected the daily livelihoods of an estimated one-fifth of the island’s population (approximately 20,000 persons), the Mission acted swiftly to engage the EU, other European States, and selected Missions in Brussels, with an urgent appeal for emergency humanitarian assistance.
European Commission allocates 2.2 million euros to respond to COVID-19 surge in India ANI | Updated: May 05, 2021 21:03 IST
Brussels [Belgium], May 5 (ANI): 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 groun
BRUSSELS: 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, Commissioner for Crisis Management.