European Union, Germany Say Ready To Help India In Covid Crisis

The European Union, Israel and Germany today promised aid to fight the second wave of Covid that's ravaging India. The US and Europe have been anxiously watching India since the Covid numbers started spiralling in early March. The assurance of help came this afternoon, as the daily Covid numbers almost touched 3.5 lakh -- the fourth straight day of 3 lakh-plus fresh infections. Alarmed by the epidemiological situation in India. We are ready to support.The EU is pooling resources to respond rapidly to India's request for assistance via the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.We stand in full solidarity with the Indian people! https://t.co/Pv8ezFPdS3 "Upon request for assistance by #India, we have activated the #EU Civil Protection Mechanism. The EU will do its utmost to mobilise assistance to support people of IN. Our #ERCC is already coordinating EU MS that are ready to provide urgently needed #oxygen & medicine rapidly," tweeted Janez Lenarcic, the European Commissioner for Crisis Management. A confirmation came from Ursula von der Leyen, President of the EU Commission. "Alarmed by the epidemiological situation in India. We are ready to support. The EU is pooling resources to respond rapidly to India's request for assistance via the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. We stand in full solidarity with the Indian people!" her post read.