Sources said that the process was initiated after a conversation between External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and EU Vice President Margrethe Vestager, following which a formal request was made to the European Council.
Apr 27, 2021, 23:17 PM IST
New Delhi: Several European Union (EU) member states have teamed up to assist India as it deals with the covid crisis by sending Oxygen Concentrators, Oxygen Generators, Remdesivir, Ventilators. The member states are sending supplies to India under the EU Civil Protection Mechanism that was activated to send the assistance. As per an official statement issued by the EU, India had placed a request for support through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, which is coordinated by the Emergency Response Coordination Centre of the European Commission.
Ursula von der Leyen, President of the EU Commission in a tweet-statement said, the EU stands with India. A first shipment of urgently needed oxygen, medicine and equipment will be delivered over the coming days under the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.
WHO to provide 4,000 oxygen concentrators to India amid surge in COVID cases
Various countries are providing assistance to India as it battles a deadly second wave of the coronavirus pandemic.
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GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) will provide 4,000 oxygen concentrators to India which is experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases and related deaths, a spokesperson of the global health body said on Tuesday. WHO is providing critical equipment and supplies to meet the increased needs during the current surge. 4000 oxygen concentrators will be delivered, to be provided to affected states (in India), the organistion s spokesperson said while speaking to Sputnik.
WHO to provide 4,000 oxygen concentrators to India amid surge in COVID-19 cases ANI | Updated: Apr 27, 2021 22:05 IST
Geneva [Switzerland], April 27 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) will provide 4,000 oxygen concentrators to India which is experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases and related deaths, a spokesperson of the global health body said on Tuesday. WHO is providing critical equipment and supplies to meet the increased needs during the current surge. 4000 oxygen concentrators will be delivered, to be provided to affected states (in India), the organistion s spokesperson said while speaking to Sputnik. Over 2,600 WHO experts from various programs (polio, TB, NTD etc) have been redeployed to work with health authorities at all levels to respond to the pandemic, the spokesperson added.
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Amid the COVID-19 crisis in India, the European Union (EU) on Tuesday said it will be sending a shipment of urgently needed oxygen, medicine, and equipment .
The shipment will include 700 oxygen concentrators, 1 oxygen generator, and 365 ventilators from Ireland; 9,000 doses of Remdesivir from Belgium; 80 oxygen concentrators and 75 oxygen cylinders from Romania; 58 ventilators from Luxembourg; 5,503 vials of Remdesivir, 20,000 litres of oxygen per week from Portugal; and 120 ventilators from Sweden. A shipment of urgently needed oxygen, medicine and equipment will be delivered over the coming days by EU Member States to India, following the country s request for support through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, which is coordinated by the Emergency Response Coordination Centre of the European Commission, the statement read.