Standing in solidarity with India, France will supply India with "substantial medical aid" to help the country tackle a huge second wave of the new coronavirus infections that are overwhelming its hospitals, the Elysee presidential palace said on Monday. The shipments to India will include oxygen generators, respirators and cryogenic containers and will start next weekend. The mission will involve shipping by air and sea freight:*At least eight medical oxygen generators, manufactured by a French SME, each of which can make an Indian hospital autonomous in oxygen supply for approximately 10 years. These oxygen production units are durable installations that can produce medical oxygen from ambient air yearlong. These oxygen generators also include ramps for filling oxygen cylinders;*Containers of liquid medical oxygen – 5 being sent in the first instalment – each capable of supplying medical oxygen to up to 10,000 patients per day;*Specialised medical equipment, notably including 28 ventilators and their consumables, as well as 200 electric syringe pumps.

Source: dna April 27, 2021 01:07 UTC