The US government told its citizens to get out of India as soon as possible as the country’s Covid-19 crisis worsens at an astonishing pace. In a Level 4 travel advisory the highest of its kind issued by the State Department US citizens were told “not to travel to India or to leave as soon as it is safe to do so”. There are 14 direct daily flights between India and the US
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Health workers assist patients outside a quarantine center in Mumbai, on April 27.
As Indian authorities and hospitals struggle to cope with record Covid-19 infections and deaths, companies ranging from the nation s biggest conglomerate to global giants like Amazon.com Inc. are stepping in to help ease the crisis.
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(Bloomberg) The U.S. government told its citizens to get out of India as soon as possible as the country’s Covid-19 crisis worsens at an astonishing pace.
In a Level 4 travel advisory - the highest of its kind issued by the State Department U.S. citizens were told “not to travel to India or to leave as soon as it is safe to do so.” There are 14 direct daily flights between India and the U.S. and other services that connect through Europe, the department said.
Corporate giants join the global race to fight India Covid crisis
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Last Updated: Apr 29, 2021, 11:16 AM IST
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With haunting visuals of mass funeral pyres, long lines of ambulances outside overcrowded hospitals, and desperate pleas on social media for oxygen canisters, the unfolding tragedy is prompting some of the biggest corporations to organize aid for a country they view as a crucial market with 1.3 billion consumers.
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Oxygen cylinders being loaded at a charging station in Prayagraj. Most critical has been the unavailability of medical oxygen.
As Indian authorities and hospitals struggle to cope with record Covid-19 infections and deaths, companies ranging from the nation’s biggest conglomerate to global giants like Amazon.com Inc. are stepping in to help ease the crisis.