US announces $41m additional Covid aid for India

The US has announced an additional $41 million assistance to help India respond to the Covid pandemic and strengthen the country's preparedness for the future health emergencies, taking the total aid to more than $ 200 million.
In April and May, India struggled with the second wave of the Covid pandemic with more than 3,00,000 daily new cases. Hospitals were reeling under a shortage of medical oxygen and beds. “India came to the assistance of the US during this country’s time of need, and now the US stands with the people of India,” the US Agency for International Development said on Monday.