New Zealand Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta announced on Wednesday that it will give 1 million NZ dollars (about USD 7,20,365) to the Red Cross for the purpose of assisting India.
The minister said, we stand in solidarity with India at this difficult time, and commend the tireless efforts of India’s frontline medics and healthcare workers who are working hard to save lives, NDTV reported.
A UN Spokesperson on Wednesday said, “Our team in India is supporting authorities’ response to COVID-19 by providing equipment, supplies, including to local governments.”
They added that WHO and UNICEF are procuring equipment and supplies, including 7,000 oxygen concentrators, 500 nasal devices for oxygen supply, and oxygen generating plants.
According to the spokesperson, WHO is also helping to set up mobile hospital units and is providing for laboratories. Some 2,600 WHO field officers have been immediately deployed to support health authorities. In Maharashtra, which is the worst-hit state in…