UAE sends oxygen containers to India to aid country in time of need

UAE sends oxygen containers to India to aid country in time of need

India sent a military aircraft to the UAE to transport much-need oxygen containers back to the country for use in hospitals across the country.

The aircraft transported six empty cryogenic oxygen containers from Dubai today, according to local media reports in India. The empty containers will be used for storage of liquid oxygen to assist patients battling Covid-19.

The ravaged nation set a global record for daily coronavirus cases for a fifth straight day on Monday, with 352,991 new cases. Deaths in the country rose by a record 2,812 to reach a total of 195,123.

The sharp increase in cases has created a severe