Covid-19 pandemic: French Air Force plane to bring equipment, test kits and more to India

New Delhi: President Emmanuel Macron of France has in a note to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced “an exceptional package” to support India’s fight against Covid-19, said France’s Ambassador to India Emmanuel Lenain.

Ambassador Lenain said that a French Air Force A330 MRTT aircraft equipped with a “Morpheus” kit will land today with high quality ventilators as well as test and serological kits.

He added that, France is donating COVID-19 medical equipment to India and sharing technical expertise.The French Air Force A330 MRTT aircraft is on its way to deliver, 50 Osiris-3 ventilators, 70 Yuwell 830 ventilators, 50k IgG/IgM test kits and 50k nose & throat swabs.

Prez @EmmanuelMacron wrote to PM @narendramodi to announce an exceptional package to support India’s fight against #COVID19

A French Air Force A330 MRTT aircraft equipped with a “Morpheus” kit will land today with high quality ventilators as well as test & serological kits. pic.twitter.com/yxS5hJwgNY

— Emmanuel Lenain (@FranceinIndia) July 27, 2020

Responding to Ambassador’s tweets, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India spokesperson Anurag Srivastava tweeted: We thank President Emmanuel Macron and the people of France for the solidarity and support extended to India in our fight against #Covid19. Together we shall prevail.

It’s worth noting that another special plane from Israel is on the way to India with scientists and equipment to collaborate with Indian scientists at Delhi based AIIMS to introduce some breakthrough technologies to test and fight the Covid-19 pandemic.

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