European Commission allocates 2.2 million euros to respond to Covid-19 surge in India

Member states of the European Union (EU) have already mobilised supplies. [Courtesy]

The European Commission on Wednesday announced that it will allocate an initial 2.2 million euros in emergency funding to respond to the surge of  Covid-19 cases in India.

According to a statement by the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations, the funding will support the World Health Organization (WHO) for a 6-month case management of Covid-19 patients, as well as strengthening laboratory capacity for Covid-19 testing.