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Covid relief poured in from 20 countries: Mumbai airport – Times of India

MUMBAI: Over 387 tonnes of Covid relief supplies from about 20 destinations arrived into India through the Mumbai airport in the past three weeks on 110 flights, said a Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL) spokesperson on Wednesday.
“The first shipment arrived on April 26 and till now, the Mumbai airport has registered the arrival of approximately 110 flights originating from 20 destinations across the globe,” siad the spokesperson. That included over 17,700 oxygen concentrators, 3,19,800 vials of Remdesivir injections and 1,13,900 vials of Tocilizumab injections approximately in the period between April 26 and May 14 to cater to the increase in demand of these goods for the treatment of patients in India.
The airport has achieved an overall processing time of 15 minutes, including offloading and storage, for essential medical supplies, the official said. Aid has poured in from 20 destinations including Singapore, Mauritius, Netherlands, Indonesia, China, Scotland, South Korea, Malaysia, England, France, Papua New Guinea, Australia, Poland, Turkey, Germany, Dubai, South Africa, Thailand, California, and Hong Kong.

Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/covid-relief-poured-in-from-20-countries-mumbai-airport/articleshow/82767841.cms