Biden Extends Help To India Amid COVID-19 Crisis; Harris Salutes Healthcare Workers

Kamala Harris COVID-19 crisis In India: President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have assured support to India, they expressed solidarity and ensured all assistance. Biden took to Twitter and said that the United States is "determined to help India in its time of need".

Posting a statement from National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, Biden said in a tweet that just as India had sent assistance to the United States when the hospitals were "strained early in the pandemic", he and his team will now provide the raw material required for the Covishield vaccine to India amid an unprecedented surge.

Just as India sent assistance to the United States as our hospitals were strained early in the pandemic, we are determined to help India in its time of need. https://t.co/SzWRj0eP3y

— President Biden (@POTUS) April 25, 2021

"The U.S. is working closely with the Indian government to rapidly deploy additional support and supplies during an alarming COVID-19 outbreak. As we provide assistance, we pray for the people of India—including its courageous healthcare workers," Harris tweeted earlier on Sunday.

The U.S. is working closely with the Indian government to rapidly deploy additional support and supplies during an alarming COVID-19 outbreak. As we provide assistance, we pray for the people of India—including its courageous healthcare workers.

— Vice President Kamala Harris (@VP) April 25, 2021

On Saturday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken had said the US would “rapidly” deploy “additional support” to India as the government presently has a shortage of oxygen, ventilators and medicines across the country.

Many of us have seen the heartbreaking & horrifying toll of COVID-19 in India in recent days.

Today's statement outlines concrete steps being taken by the United States to help address the crisis. The uncontrolled spread of COVID-19 anywhere presents a threat to all nations. /1 https://t.co/QCHeAdCvgK

— Dr. Vivek Murthy, U.S. Surgeon General (@Surgeon_General) April 25, 2021

It was also reported that over three hundred oxygen concentrators have been dispatched on Sunday morning from New York to India. Extending support, US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman tweeted: “The American people stand in solidarity with our friends in India during these difficult times. We are rapidly providing therapeutics, ventilators, PPE, raw material for vaccines, and more."

I’ve been in close touch with FS @HarshVShringla and Amb @SandhuTaranjitS in recent days. The American people stand in solidarity with our friends in India during these difficult times. We are rapidly providing therapeutics, ventilators, PPE, raw material for vaccines, and more. https://t.co/2izPobvN8k

— Wendy R. Sherman (@DeputySecState) April 25, 2021

Google CEO Sundar Pichai will also be providing funding of ₹135 crores for medical supplies and to help communities in general. He tweeted on Monday, "Devastated to see the worsening Covid crisis in India. Google & Googlers are providing ₹135 Crore in funding to @GiveIndia, @UNICEF for medical supplies, orgs supporting high-risk communities, and grants to help spread critical information."

Devastated to see the worsening Covid crisis in India. Google & Googlers are providing Rs 135 Crore in funding to @GiveIndia, @UNICEF for medical supplies, orgs supporting high-risk communities, and grants to help spread critical information.https://t.co/OHJ79iEzZH

— Sundar Pichai (@sundarpichai) April 26, 2021

India is witnessing a deadly COVID-19 second wave, with the country reporting over 3 lakh daily cases from the last few days. Read What Kind Of Side Effects Can You Have From COVID-19 Vaccine?

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