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As India faces one of the worst upsurges of the new COVID-19 pandemic with the highest daily death tolls climbing and hospital networks near collapse, Russia is stepping up to its aid.
India on Thursday received 22 tons of medical supplies from Russia to face the health crisis created by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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The donation brought by two Russian transport planes included 20 oxygen production units, 75 lung ventilators, 150 medical monitors, and 200,000 packs of medicine, The Hindu digital newspaper reported.
After a phone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi late on Wednesday, the shipment took place. The two leaders decided to improve contacts and institute a '2+2' format talks between the foreign minister and the defense minister.
#COVID19: #Russia sends medical aid to #India.#ITVideo #Coronavirus #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/YqeMnhg6oB
— IndiaToday (@IndiaToday) April 29, 2021
Meanwhile, Modi thanked Putin for helping India. Both nations are debating ways to increase the production of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine.
According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, India reported this Thursday the highest daily record of 379,257 Covid-19 new cases and 3,645 deaths in 24 hours.
So far, the country accumulates 18,376,524 cases and 204,832 deaths from this disease.
#FromTheSouth News Bit | India reported more than 300,000 coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, the highest daily total to set a new record. pic.twitter.com/yToxpAYVHC
— teleSUR English (@telesurenglish) April 23, 2021
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