US lawmakers expresses concern over Covid-19 situation in India, appeal for help
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US lawmakers expresses concern over Covid-19 situation in India, appeal for help
PTI / Apr 23, 2021, 08:30 IST
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Democratic Senator Edward Markey
WASHINGTON: Several US lawmakers have expressed concern over the sudden spike in Covid-19 cases in India and have urged the Biden administration to provide all necessary help to the country. “We have the resources to help, and other people need it; that makes it our moral obligation to do so,” Democratic Senator Edward Markey said in a tweet. India is reporting the world s highest ever single-day coronavirus cases, he added. “Earth Day is about the health of the planet and everyone and everything on it. The US has more than enough vaccines for every American, but we are denying countries like India desperately needed support,” Markey said.
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Several US lawmakers have expressed concern over the sudden spike in COVID-19 cases in India and have urged the Biden administration to provide all necessary help to the country.
Several US lawmakers have expressed concern over the sudden spike in COVID-19 cases in India and have urged the Biden administration to provide all necessary help to the country.
âWe have the resources to help, and other people need it; that makes it our moral obligation to do so,â Democratic Senator Edward Markey said in a tweet.
India is reporting the worldâs highest ever single-day coronavirus cases, he added.
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