Covid-19 in India - Second Wave - World Extends Help and Support - Updates and Discussion

[Invicta]

Feeling proud to be An Indian today all our friends coming out to help us also indian diaspora is helping big time ,a big thanks to all our friends we will be stronger when all this is over with

#modi hai to mumkin hai

Sure keep it up.

 

[INDIAPOSITIVE]

UK Indian diaspora raised more than £100,000 (Rs 1 crore) within hours to help wow unprecedented !

 

[vi-va]

NO ONE is India sugar daddy.
India is 74 years old, should take care of itself, instead of crying baby.

UK Indian diaspora raised more than £100,000 (Rs 1 crore) within hours to help wow unprecedented !

Do they have any plan to go back their beloved India? No?

 

[Jackdaws]

US didn't accept Jews from Germany, Palestinians did. And no one told Germany to be thankful because they let in refugees. Like i said you are not doing any favor to China by hosting these refugees. So stop bragging.

We aren't doing China any favors, only Chinese citizens. And please look it up.
Approximately 125,000 Germans, most of them Jewish, immigrated to the United States between 1933 and 1945.

I can understand the pride of some Indians, but now the more rude you are to the Chinese, the more embarrassing you are.

Is that from another fortune cookie?

 

[Uncensored]

I fail to understand the narrative here, Doctors from India and other countries are here not out of the kindness of their hearts but to earn good money, they are quick to question UK government why don't they use this occasion and this energy to question Modi.
1- Why are there no nightingale hospitals in India?
2- Why was Kumbh Mela allowed to go ahead?
3- Why did the political rallies not stopped?
4- Why was India sleeping while the rest of the world including UK was making contingency arrangements?

A body of 6,000 doctors in the UK of Indian origin has written to Boris Johnson requesting further medical equipment be sent to India as a "matter of urgency".

The British Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (BAPIO) is now taking matters into its own hands as it believes the UK government's delivery of aid was "minuscule and a drop in the ocean".

It told the prime minister that "Britain should do more", as India faces a lack of medical supplies to keep coronavirus patients alive.
On Sunday, the UK sent more than 600 pieces of vital medical equipment which included ventilators and oxygen concentrator devices and the prime minister vowed he would do whatever he can to support India.

However, Dr. JS Bamrah from BAPIO told Sky News: "The UK governments have made what is a very slow start and their commitment is clearly not going to be enough.

"We need them to help more, urgently.
"There are nightingale hospitals empty and vacated now, there will be a lot of equipment lying around not being used.
"It would not be beyond the wit and strength of the government to partner with India and fly out nightingale hospitals."
With India struggling and minimal resources being sent, the group of doctors is assisting medics in India by offering triage of patients over video calls, as well as assessing COVID patient's CT scans and offering advice to intensive care doctors.

They're also in conversation with the NHS to acquire and ship any surplus medical equipment to India.

Dr Bamrah added: "There are a whole lot of Indian doctors here with strong ties to India, we feel helpless because we can't go there to help on wards, in ICUs on the streets.

"The situation is dire so it's why we are working with the Indian High Commission to fill the areas of most need. We have a moral obligation to help out where we can, that's what we're trained to do."

With India now on the travel red list and flights to the country out of the UK limited, many relatives in Britain are worried and scared about the situation.

Dr Samir Shah's father was admitted into an intensive care unit in Mumbai on Monday evening.

Speaking to Sky News from his home in Manchester, he said how worried he was about his father's health.

He said: "It's scary, it's frightening, it's grim what is happening there. I am helpless as a son and as a doctor.

"I'm sad, I'm disappointed that I can't be there with him at this time. I'm in contact, but he's dropping in and out of consciousness. It's one of the hardest difficulties I've had to deal with."

Mahendra Shah is 76 years old and as of Monday afternoon was on precious oxygen and medication to treat the virus, but his health deteriorated and he was moved to the intensive care unit where supplies are diminishing.

Dr Shah said: "It's heartbreaking and that's an understatement. I know he is strong, but I just wish I was there with him. This is a humanitarian crisis, the government here may have done a bit, but really it is a drop in the ocean and the ocean is vast.

"I'm seriously worried about lack of supplies, it's nothing like I've ever seen in my lifetime. It's like a war out there. There is fear amongst all my family in India."

Charities and the Indian community in the UK are also now rallying together to provide support to India.

On Monday the organisation Khalsa Aid, which has workers on the ground assisting people in the country, appealed to British citizens to provide oxygen concentrators which it says it will ship to India as soon as possible.

Ravi Singh, cihef executive, told Sky News: "We've seen in our own country how we've struggled.

"If it wasn't for the wonderful NHS we would have struggled even more.
"There is no such system in India.

"They've been overwhelmed, the system has collapsed and it's an absolute nightmare.

"We need to join hands. This isn't about politics it's about saving lives."

India was bragging they are the greatest country on earth and didn't need anyone's help.

So why should any other country bother.

Other countries are helping because the West is always the first one to help nations like India, and India keeps riding on their coattails.

It is tragic what is happening to the people of India, but they have no one to blame but themselves.

All the beating of the chest, trying to put other countries down, their Prime Minister who is just an idiot and a criminal is coming home to bite now.

UK Indian diaspora raised more than £100,000 (Rs 1 crore) within hours to help wow unprecedented !

Why are they living in the US, UK, Australia, Canada etc., why don't they all go back to India, since India is such a great country.

 

[Ghost Hobbit]

It makes me laugh, you don't know the ground realities normal UK citizens who would have sympathised with India in it's time of need are being alienated by these so called entitled doctors. Go on twitter and see the response. Then you can burn knowing how average Joe is responding.

They will continue to sympathize, the doctors will get more than what is currently being done. And they will use their influence in NHS to expand the scope of help. And Boris Johnson himself will see to it that the support is visibily exapnded.

You, on the other hand, will sit on the sides and cry.

 

[Invicta]

India was bragging they are the greatest country on earth and didn't need anyone's help.

So why should any other country bother.

Other countries are helping because the West is always the first one to help nations like India, and India keeps riding on their coattails.

It is tragic what is happening to the people of India, but they have no one to blame but themselves.

All the beating of the chest, trying to put other countries down, their Prime Minister who is just an idiot and a criminal is coming home to bite now.

Mate I believe in charity and have contributed myself to their cause, but I wouldn't have if I had read this article beforehand. You don't demand charity, charity is given of free will and accepted graciously - that is the civilised way and the norm.

 

[Ghost Hobbit]

Mate I believe in charity and have contributed myself to their cause, but I wouldn't have if I had read this article beforehand. You don't demand charity, charity is given of free will and accepted graciously - that is the civilised way and the norm.

Who is demanding charity? We need it. And we want the UK to give it. Because the UK is supposed to give it.

 

[Uncensored]

Mate I believe in charity and have contributed myself to their cause, but I wouldn't have if I had read this article beforehand. You don't demand charity, charity is given of free will and accepted graciously - that is the civilised way and the norm.

I agree with you, but the way India was bragging about how they beat the virus and they didn't need anyone's help was and is a disgrace, India are scum.

 

[Invicta]

Who is demanding charity? We need it. And we want the UK to give it. Because the UK is supposed to give it.

And why is the UK supposed to give it?

 

[Uncensored]

And why is the UK supposed to give it?

And there you go Indians showing how scummy they are.

 

[Vapnope]

We aren't doing China any favors, only Chinese citizens. And please look it up

Then stop mentioning it because it is China that is helping you not you helping China.

 

[Ghost Hobbit]

And why is the UK supposed to give it?

Because we want it. Because Boris has to do it for keeping his good relationship with India....a very important relationship for him.

 

[Uncensored]

Because we want it. Because Boris has to do it for keeping his good relationship with India....a very important relationship for him.

Why don't you ask your god Modi for help? He got you into this, I am sure he can get you out of it.

 

[Baloach]

As a taxpayer i disagree with this. why dont india pays for this from their massive reserves? if they can pay for new shiney toys then why are they begging us for medical aid? worlds pharmacy should be able to help its self.