Indian High Commission in UK appeals for oxygen, medical supplies

As India battles the second wave of the pandemic, the country is facing an acute shortage of oxygen supply as cases continue to spike. The Indian High Commission in UK took to social media to appeal for help in getting oxygen and medical supplies to India.

The Indian High Commission here on Saturday issued an open appeal through social media for help to meet the rising demand for oxygen and medical supplies in India's devastating second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. pic.twitter.com/fOj5EQBHEt It listed the required items as refillable oxygen cylinders, concentrators and the drug Remdesivir, used to treat severe Covid-19 cases. India has recorded nearly a million infections in three days, with 346,786 new cases on Saturday. ALSO READ: India seeks logistics support from abroad as Covid-19 cases rise; UK, France extend help