"The way Covid has struck right now, in India and across South Asia, the needs are really large. " Through its Global Coronavirus Appeal, the British Red Cross is making sure money and support is available to countries and communities devastated by this crisis, through second and third waves, new mutations and the effects of lockdown. Supporting people affected by coronavirus in India "We're also supporting the vaccination drive, providing vaccinations and running vaccine awareness campaigns, and offering Red Cross clinics and medical facilities as vaccination centres. "We're focusing our efforts on the most vulnerable people in society: elderly, single mothers, people with disabilities. Volunteers risk their lives every day, distributing masks and soaps, and helping with the vaccination awareness campaigns and vaccination drives with the local authorities. "In India, the Red Cross is a network of more than a thousand branches. "From the start of the outbreak, the Indian Red Cross Society was declared an essential service provider by the government of India. We're just living 12 hours at a time right now. Local authorities are unable to provide what is needed.
"We desperately need critical life saving equipment, oxygen supplies, ventilators and antiviral medication. In rural parts of the country, where some 600 million Indians live, healthcare resources are limited.
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Hospital beds are full and oxygen is extremely hard to come by. "There is enormous pressure on the healthcare system. India saw a 'strikingly similar' surge at the same time in 2021, Swiss variant trackers noted on April 27. And it will take some time before it gets any better. "It is a very difficult time emotionally and mentally. Friends and family are testing positive every day and passing away.
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