France to provide oxygen assistance to India: presidency

France plans to assist India with oxygen capacity in the coming days to help the country cope with a record surge in Covid-19 infections, the French presidency said Sunday.

France plans to assist India with oxygen capacity in the coming days to help the country cope with a record surge in Covid-19 infections, the French presidency said Sunday.

The assistance is to include badly needed oxygen respirators, a source with knowledge of the plans told AFP without providing further details. leb-ib/mjs/jj