Cairo sends 30 tons of medical supplies to India

Cairo sends 30 tons of medical supplies to India

CAIRO: Egyptian Minister of Health and Population Hala Zayed announced that 30 tons of medical supplies have been sent to India to support its fight against the coronavirus pandemic, under the orders of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. Khalid Mujahid, the ministry spokesperson, said that the shipment included 300 oxygen cylinders, 20 ventilators, 100 medical beds, 20 electrocardiographs, 30 defibrillators, 50 infusion pumps and 50 infusion syringes. Mujahid said this shipment would be sent in cooperation with the Egyptian Armed Forces. Mujahid affirmed Egypt's keenness to help other countries in times of crisis, as Egypt has sent medical and preventive aid to China and Italy, as well as to a number of Arab and African countries. India is setting records for new infections and deaths as the crisis overwhelms hospitals in cities and spreads to rural regions. The country of 1. 3 billion reported 3, 689 deaths on Sunday — the highest single-day rise yet in the pandemic, to take the overall toll to more than 215, 000. • This shipment would be sent in cooperation with the Egyptian Armed Forces. CAIRO: Egyptian Minister of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities Assem Al-Jazzar instructed authorities to close all parks and beaches