On Tuesday a statement from the bloc said that the European Union will send the urgently-needed oxygen, medicines, and medical equipment to India as the second wave of the deadly coronavirus has taken the death toll to 200,000.
The decision comes after India requested support through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, which is coordinated by the Emergency Coordination Centre of the European Commission.
This support from the EU will help India to tackle the alarming situation of coronavirus.
Moreover, more help from the other member states including France and Germany is expected to be increased in the coming days.
The offers of support from the EU Member States via the Mechanism currently include:
Ireland — 700 oxygen concentrators; 1 oxygen generator; 365 ventilators;
Belgium — 9,000 doses of antiviral medicines Remdesivir;
Romania — 80 oxygen concentrators and 75 oxygen cylinders;
Luxembourg — 58 ventilators;
Portugal — 5,503 vials of Remdesivir; 20,000 litres of oxygen per week.
Sweden — 120 ventilators.
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