Amazon Donates 100 ICU Ventilators to India to Help Fight COVID-19

Amazon to Airlift 100 Ventilator Units into India

Joining the likes of Google and Apple tree in donating resource to aid Republic of india fight the rise COVID-xix cases, Amazon has now donated 100 ICU ventilators to Republic of india. These, as per recent reports, will assist Republic of india tackle the rapid rising of Coronavirus cases in the land. The units are to reach India in the next two weeks.

Now, for the unaware, India has been experiencing 1 of the worst waves of COVID-19 in recent days. Cases have reached millions and are increasing day by day. As a result of the rising cases, the land now faces extreme shortages of medical equipment and resource such every bit oxygen, ICU beds, and more. If yous or someone you know is in need of help, then we have compiled an all-encompassing COVID-19 resource guide for you. Do cheque it out.

Citing these concerns, we recently saw Google step upwards and donate a whopping Rs 135 crores funding to back up the fight against COVID-19. Moreover, Apple CEO Tim Cook promised to donate funds and resources to the country during these crucial times.

Now, Amazon has stepped in to aid Bharat by donating 100 ventilator units via its global resource (via Techradar). The Seattle-based company has carried out compatibility checks of 100 units of the Medtronic PB980 model and is working with Medtronic (MT) to airlift them to import into Republic of india.

Amazon India is likewise working with the Indian regime and the Ministry of Health and Family unit Welfare (MoHFW) to decide which hospitals around the land need the most ventilator units. Following the finalization, the due east-commerce giant will work with MT to deliver and install the ventilator units to those hospitals. Moreover, the company volition as well train the personnel who will operate the ventilator in these hospitals.

"With the urgency of calculation to the medical infrastructure and chapters for Indian hospitals fighting against COVID-19's severe second fasten, nosotros decided to urgently source, import, and donate 100 ventilators to hospitals to be identified by the Ministry building of Wellness and Family Welfare (MoHFW), Government of India," said the Country Head and the SVP of Amazon India, Amit Agarwal.

Besides, to farther curb the spread of Coronavirus, we advise all adult Indians, i.due east. those above the age of 18, to register for COVID-19 vaccination. The registration is open and doses will be administered starting 1st May.