May 09, 2021, 16:47 PM IST
New Delhi: As India tries to tide over the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has got pledges of support from 42 countries of which assistance from 21 countries has already arrived.
India requires assistance in two areas - oxygen and essential medicines. Hospitals and other medical centres are in dire need of medical oxygen supplies and equipment that can generate oxygen, and antiviral drugs like Remdesivir.
Currently, in the country, the production of medical oxygen supply has increased from 5700 MT to 9480 MT but it needs to be supplemented.
From international assistance, India has got 20,000 oxygen cylinders, 11000 oxygen concentrators, 30 oxygen tankers and 75 oxygen generator plants. Out of the 30 Oxygen tankers, only 9 have reached and the remaining 21 tankers are yet to be delivered.
COVID-19: As 42 countries pitch in, India to get 1 lakh+ oxygen cylinders, concentrators, 16 lakh vials of remdesivir
Currently, in India, the production of medical oxygen supply has increased from 5700 MT to 9480 MT but it needs to be supplemented. International assistance at Lady Hardinge.
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Updated: May 9, 2021, 10:29 PM IST
Even as India battles the 2nd wave of the COVID pandemic, it has got a pledge of support from 42 countries of which assistance from 21 countries has already arrived. India is keen on in 2 areas, Oxygen and essential medicines.
On Oxygen, it is Liquid Oxygen and equipment that can generate Oxygen and in essential medicines, it is Remdesivir. Currently, in the country, the production of medical oxygen supply has increased from 5700 MT to 9480 MT but it needs to be supplemented. From international assistance, India has got 20,000 oxygen cylinders, 11000 oxygen concentrators, 30 Oxygen tankers, 75 Oxygen generator plants.�
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