UK sends three oxygen generators to India
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UK sends three oxygen generators to India

The UK has sent the world's largest cargo plane to India, carrying three 18 tonne oxygen generator units, each capable of producing 500 litres of oxygen per minute and 1,000 ventilators, to aid India in overcoming a severe shortage of oxygen amid the second wave of Covid-19.

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office supplied the generators and told the airport staff to load the life-saving kid on the Antonov 124. The plane landed in Delhi on Sunday, and with the help of the Indian Red Cross, the medical supplies will be sent to the hospitals.

Each of the oxygen generator plant containers has a size of 40 foot, which produces 500 liters of oxygen per minute that is sufficient for 50 people to use at a single time.

The UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab says that India and the UK are working together to handle the pandemic where no one is safe until everyone is safe.

The latest supplies by the FCDO also had 200 ventilators and 495 oxygen concentrators from the UK to India in the previous month. The assistant package sourced by the Department of Health and Social Care and offered by the Northern Ireland health service is in addition to 1,000 ventilators by the DHSC.

Robin Swann, Northern Ireland Health Minister, was present at Belfast International Airport to watch the oxygen generator supplied by his health department loaded into the cargo plane.

India is battling the devastating second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, due to which there is a shortage of medical equipment and supplies. The UK is among the many counties that have stepped forward to support their surplus stocks of medical supplies during the crisis.

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Also read: Beating Covid-19

The UK has sent the world's largest cargo plane to India, carrying three 18 tonne oxygen generator units, each capable of producing 500 litres of oxygen per minute and 1,000 ventilators, to aid India in overcoming a severe shortage of oxygen amid the second wave of Covid-19. The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office supplied the generators and told the airport staff to load the life-saving kid on the Antonov 124. The plane landed in Delhi on Sunday, and with the help of the Indian Red Cross, the medical supplies will be sent to the hospitals. Each of the oxygen generator plant containers has a size of 40 foot, which produces 500 liters of oxygen per minute that is sufficient for 50 people to use at a single time. The UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab says that India and the UK are working together to handle the pandemic where no one is safe until everyone is safe. The latest supplies by the FCDO also had 200 ventilators and 495 oxygen concentrators from the UK to India in the previous month. The assistant package sourced by the Department of Health and Social Care and offered by the Northern Ireland health service is in addition to 1,000 ventilators by the DHSC. Robin Swann, Northern Ireland Health Minister, was present at Belfast International Airport to watch the oxygen generator supplied by his health department loaded into the cargo plane. India is battling the devastating second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, due to which there is a shortage of medical equipment and supplies. The UK is among the many counties that have stepped forward to support their surplus stocks of medical supplies during the crisis. Image SourceAlso read: Beating Covid-19

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