NYC Mayor to give aid to India

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced plans to tap into the city’s stockpile to send Covid-19 test kits, swabs, ventilators, pulse oximeters and other vital medical supplies to India to save lives and beat back the pandemic. His announcement came as India recorded 3,26,098 fresh Covid-19 cases that took the national tally to 2,43,72,907, while 3,890 new fatalities pushed the death toll to 2,66,207.

In a statement posted on the official website of the City of New York, he said that just over a year ago, New York City was the centre of the global pandemic. Now it is our turn to step up and help India in its moment of crisis. We are sending vital medical equipment to India to send a clear message: Nobody is in the fight against Covid19 alone. Together, we can save lives and beat back the pandemic, the mayor said. Kapil Longani, Counsel to the Mayor said: As a proud Indian immigrant with generations of family currently living in India, it breaks my heart to see the ongoing Covid19 tragedy unfold. The Mayor is a leading citizen of the world, and on behalf of the Indian community, I offer my deepest gratitude for his decision to commit life-saving resources to India.