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India Receives 1,200 More Oxygen Cylinders From UK Amid COVID-19 Crisis
India received 1,200 oxygen cylinders from the British Oxygen Company that arrived from the UK as part of COVID-19 assistance to help cope with the situation.
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The British Oxygen Company delivered 1,200 oxygen cylinders to India on Thursday, May 13, as part of COVID-19 assistance to help cope with a record increase in virus cases that has placed a burden on the country s healthcare infrastructure. Also, Arindam Bagchi, spokesperson for the External Affairs Ministry (EAM), thanked Qatar Airways for providing logistical help for the shipment of oxygen cylinders.
NEW DELHI: Germany, Japan, South Korea, Finland and Greece on Thursday delivered to India a large number of medical supplies as the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic continued to ravage various parts of the country.
Two aircraft carrying 100 oxygen concentrators arrived from Japan while South Korea sent 10,000 rapid testing kits, officials said.
A consignment of 30 oxygen concentrators, two ventilators and other medical equipment came from Italy.
A shipment from Greece contained 10 portable oxygen cylinders while Germany sent 176 ventilators and 180 trolleys, the officials said.
Another European nation, Finland delivered to India 324 oxygen-filled cylinders and 225 Oximeters.
A British company also sent to India 1,200 oxygen cylinders.
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India welcomed another 1200 oxygen cylinders from the British Oxygen Company that arrived from the United Kingdom on Thursday.
COVID-19: India welcomes 1,200 more oxygen cylinders from UK ANI | Updated: May 13, 2021 12:04 IST
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): India welcomed 1,200 oxygen cylinders from the British Oxygen Company that arrived from the UK on Thursday as part of COVID assistance to help deal with the record rise in virus cases that has put a strain on the healthcare infrastructure of the country.
Apart from welcoming the aid from the UK, External Affairs Ministry (EAM) spokesperson Arindam Bagchi thanked the logistical support from Qatar Airways for the shipment of oxygen cylinders.
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