Live Breaking News & Updates on Us Assistance To India In Covid Fight

U.S. State Department spokesperson Ned Price
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‘Helping India respond to this latest wave is humane and is in the US national interest’
The United States is working closely with India on its continued and emerging needs during the unprecedented second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, a top State Department official has said.
While the assistance from the U.S. government has been worth $100 million, the private sector has donated an additional $400 million, totalling half a billion dollars to India, State Department Spokesperson Ned Price told reporters at his daily news conference on Tuesday.
“We are continuing to work closely with Indian officials and health experts to identify continued needs and emerging needs in this ongoing crisis,” he said. ....

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