U.N. agencies procuring 7,000 oxygen concentrators, COVID-19 testing machines, PPEs for India: U.N. spokesperson
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Farhan Haq’s comment comes a day after he said that the U.N. had offered the assistance of its integrated supply chain if it was required but the offer was declined by India
The U.N. team in India is supporting the country’s authorities to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic by providing critical supplies and its agencies are procuring thousands of oxygen concentrators, oxygen generating plants and other essential equipment as well as helping set up mobile hospital units, a spokesperson for the U.N. chief said. “I know you’ve been asking about our support to India during the current surge in COVID-19 cases,” Deputy Spokesman for Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Farhan Haq told reporters at the daily press briefing on April 28.
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