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Millions threatened as cyclone spells double trouble in Bangladesh, India: IFRC
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25th May, 2021 03:50:54
Red Cross and Red Crescent teams are helping people stay safe in Bangladesh and India as a major cyclone threatens millions of people and devastating COVID-19 surges continue in both countries.
While Bangladesh has also been grappling with recent record COVID-19 infections and deaths, thousands of Bangladesh Red Crescent and Cyclone Preparedness Programme volunteers are urgently supporting people to be safe from the cyclone.
While India has been facing record COVID death rates, the eastern Indian states of West Bengal and Odisha are bracing for the very severe tropical Cyclone Yaas, the second major storm to hit the country in two weeks.
Kuala Lumpur/Delhi/Dhaka, 25 May – Red Cross and Red Crescent teams are helping people stay safe in India and Bangladesh as a major cyclone threatens millions of people and devastating COVID-19 surges continue in both countries. While India has been facing record COVID death rates, the eastern Indian states of West Bengal and Odisha are bracing […]
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Australia will assist to procure critical supplies, including oxygen and ventilators. Australia will also support frontline health workers and help improve contact tracing, according to a Australian government statement.
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In Sri Lanka, Australia will provide an additional $5.5 million to the UN SDG Fund for critical supplies and health systems support to the Ministry of Health.
Australia has decided to support Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka to fight increasing numbers of covid cases and is providing $17.5 million in funding for emergency relief with support to be delivered by trusted on-the-ground partners amid China’s move to step up its support in fighting Covid in India’s neighbourhood.
India/Bangladesh: Millions threatened as cyclone spells double trouble
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Kuala Lumpur/Delhi/Dhaka, 25 May – Red Cross and Red Crescent teams are helping people stay safe in India and Bangladesh as a major cyclone threatens millions of people and devastating COVID-19 surges continue in both countries.
While India has been facing record COVID death rates, the eastern Indian states of West Bengal and Odisha are bracing for the very severe tropical Cyclone Yaas, the second major storm to hit the country in two weeks.
Udaya Regmi, South Asia head of Delegation, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) said: