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US, WHO to send oxygen, other COVID-19 supplies to India amid deadly surge in cases
By Catherine Park
Train transporting oxygen in India
Indian authorities said 44 tons of liquid oxygen was being delivered by rail to Mumbai on April 26, as the country’s hospitals grappled with rising COVID-19 cases.
Amid a recent surge of COVID-19 cases in India, President Joe Biden has vowed to assist the country and provide much-needed supplies such as oxygen, diagnostic tests, treatments, ventilators and personal protective equipment. Just as India sent assistance to the United States as our hospitals were strained early in the pandemic, we are determined to help India in its time of need, Biden tweeted on Sunday.
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Senior administration officials characterized the aid package as a way to repay India after it offered assistance during America’s struggles with the virus last year. But it was also in part a bid to head off a growing public relations headache for Mr. Biden over complaints that his administration has been reluctant to spare any COVID-19 vaccines even with ample supplies in the pipeline for every American.
India has a relatively young population and avoided the worst of the COVID-19 crisis earlier in the pandemic. Now, rampant transmission is setting global records for cases 350,000 per day and forcing cremation centers to run around the clock. Shortfalls in oxygen supplies and accidental leaks caused some patients to suffocate, adding to families’ desperation.
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