India receives oxygen production plant from Italy
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03 May 2021, 23:56 GMT+10
New Delhi [India], May 3 (ANI): A flight from Italy brought in an oxygen production plant and 20 ventilators on Monday to support India s response to a massive surge in Coronavirus infections that has stretched the resources of healthcare facilities in several states, said the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
In a tweet, MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi lauded Italy for its medical help and support to India in fight against COVID-19. Taking forward our warm and multifaceted relationship. Shipment of an oxygen production plant and 20 ventilators arrives from Italy. Value the support from our important EU partner. Will help augment our oxygen capacities, he said,In view of the unprecedented medical crisis in India, several countries have offered help in the forms of ventilators, oxygen concentrators, PPE kits, and even raw materials for vaccine production.
COVID-19: India receives oxygen production plant, 20 ventilators from Italy ANI | Updated: May 03, 2021 18:28 IST
New Delhi [India], May 3 (ANI): A flight from Italy brought in an oxygen production plant and 20 ventilators on Monday to support India s response to a massive surge in Coronavirus infections that has stretched the resources of healthcare facilities in several states, said the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
In a tweet, MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi lauded Italy for its medical help and support to India in fight against COVID-19. Taking forward our warm and multifaceted relationship. Shipment of an oxygen production plant and 20 ventilators arrives from Italy. Value the support from our important EU partner. Will help augment our oxygen capacities, he said,
All above 18 years of age eligible to get vaccinated from May 1.
NEW DELHI: An additional 60 lakh Covid-19 vaccine doses will be received by the states/union territories in the next three days, the central government informed on Monday.
In a media release, the health ministry said the government of India has so far provided nearly 16.54 crore vaccine doses (16,54,93,410) to states/union territories free of cost. Of this, the total consumption including wastages is 15,79,21,537 doses (as per data available at 8 am on Monday). More than 75 lakh Covid vaccine doses (75,71,873) are still available with the states/union territories to be administered. Furthermore, more than 59 lakh (59,70,670) vaccine doses will be received in addition by the states/union territories within the next three days, the release stated.
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In the ongoing vaccination drive for COVID-19, Maharashtra on May 2 vaccinated 47,693 people. Meanwhile, the vaccination tally of the state has reached 1,63,42,758.
India has been reporting three lakh COVID-19 cases on a daily basis for the past few days. Over two lakh people have lost their lives to the deadly disease since the onset of the pandemic in the country.
The country had started the COVID-19 vaccination drive on January 16 with two vaccines Covishield (Oxford-AstraZeneca s vaccine manufactured by Serum Institute of India) and Covaxin (manufactured by Bharat Biotech Limited).
The second phase of the COVID-19 vaccination drive to inoculate people above 60 years and those over 45 with comorbidities against the coronavirus began on March 1. The third phase began on April 1 for all above 45 years of age.
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