As part of international cooperation, India is expecting 550 oxygen generating plants, 4000 oxygen concentrators and 10000 oxygen cylinders from foreign countries to contain the spread of the virus.
So far, at least 17 countries have come forward to help India, and they range from the neighbours to the major powers in the world.
Biden had spoken at length with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday and conveyed solidarity with India in its fight against the viral disease.
The conversation came hours after the United States reversed its earlier stand on supplying raw materials meant for manufacturing of vaccines, and assured New Delhi that it will immediately rush medical aid to the Covid-hit nation.
“It's of course not only in our interest to see Americans vaccinated; it’s in the interests of the rest of the world to see Americans vaccinated.” The implied subtext was that Indians’ vaccination was less important.
A divided US Senate on Wednesday voted to confirm Vanita Gupta as the first woman of color to serve in the No. 3 job at the Justice Department, a role at the forefront of the department’s renewed efforts to combat systemic racism in policing.
A 12-member jury convicted Derek Chauvin on Tuesday of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and manslaughter. He is staring at up to 40 years in prison.
A travel advisory issued by the CDC noted that due to the current situation in India even fully-vaccinated travellers may be at risk for getting and spreading Covid-19 variants and should avoid all travel to India.
Authorities identified the gunman as 19-year-old Brandon Scott Hole of Indiana, who used to work in FedEx's ground unit at the facility before he was laid off.
"We were attacked. We went to war with clear goals, and we achieved them. Osama Bin Laden is dead, and Al Qaeda is degraded in Iraq and Afghanistan. And it is time to end the forever war," US President Joe Biden said.
