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India Covid crisis: US tells citizens to leave the country
BBC ^ | April 29, 2021

Posted on 04/29/2021 6:36:16 PM PDT by 11th_VA

The United States has told its citizens to leave India as soon as possible as the country battles a devastating coronavirus wave. India reported 379,257 new infections on Thursday, the world's highest single-day total.

The US embassy warned that "access to all types of medical care is becoming severely limited".

The Level 4 "do not travel" advisory is the highest of its kind issued by the Department of State.

In the advisory, US citizens were told "not to travel to India or to leave as soon as it is safe to do so".

"US citizens who wish to depart India should take advantage of available commercial transportation options now," it said.

Some US citizens have reported being denied entry to hospitals due to a lack of space, it added.

The warning comes as the White House said the US is redirecting its own order of the supplies needed to make the AstraZeneca, allowing India to make more than 20 million doses for its own use.

The US is also sending more than $100m (£76m) in supplies to India, including almost one million instant tests on a first flight.

The Indian government has welcomed what it called an "outpouring of solidarity" from around the world, with more than 40 countries pledging urgently needed equipment.

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: coronavirus; covid19; flubras; flubros; itsjustacold; itsjusttheflu; justacold; justtheflu
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Hmmmm ... didn’t we do this with China ???
1 posted on 04/29/2021 6:36:16 PM PDT by 11th_VA
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So, in 3 days they will have 1 million new infections. In 3,000 days, everybody in the country will have been infected.


2 posted on 04/29/2021 6:38:15 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (“If we were in a real pandemic, there’d be no need to declare it.”)
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To: 11th_VA

Cue up the “That’s Racist” gif.


3 posted on 04/29/2021 6:38:31 PM PDT by AlaskaErik (In time of peace, prepare for war.)
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To: 11th_VA

Italy too

Expect the Indian variant - and more lockdowns soon - and expanded welfare benefits - and forget about evicting the deadbeat tenants.


4 posted on 04/29/2021 6:39:18 PM PDT by Brian Griffin
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To: 11th_VA

It probably took less than 60 infected people coming “home” to the USA to unleash Covid nationwide.


5 posted on 04/29/2021 6:41:38 PM PDT by Brian Griffin
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To: 11th_VA

Crazy thought...India had COVID-19 beat until vaccinations started.


6 posted on 04/29/2021 6:44:06 PM PDT by Jan_Sobieski (Sanctification)
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To: 11th_VA

I didn’t see any requirement to quarantine (even if only at home) upon arrival in Bidenland when coming from India.

A relative could stock up the refrigerator of a returnee and park the returnee’s car at the airport parking lot so home quarantine would be feasible.


7 posted on 04/29/2021 6:46:36 PM PDT by Brian Griffin
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To: 11th_VA

COVID PORN

Run for your Lives, we’re all going to DIE!


8 posted on 04/29/2021 6:48:33 PM PDT by eyeamok (founded in cynicism, wrapped in sarcasm)
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To: 11th_VA
Uh, no. Leave them there and seal our borders. Instead of confining the outbreak of this new strain to India, the US government wants to bring it here. Nuts.

9 posted on 04/29/2021 6:49:49 PM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie (Working like Crazy to support the Lazy.)
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To: Brian Griffin

A test of the vaccine.


10 posted on 04/29/2021 6:52:21 PM PDT by redgolum (If this culture today is civilization, I will be the barbarian)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

8+ years? You think we are going to be playing this same game then?


11 posted on 04/29/2021 6:52:25 PM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: Jan_Sobieski

You are correct....crazy thought not rooted in reality


12 posted on 04/29/2021 6:52:47 PM PDT by gas_dr (Trial lawyers AND POLITICIANS are Endangering Every Patient in America: INCLUDING THEIR LIBERTIES)
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To: Jan_Sobieski

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/india/

Look for the graphs saying active cases.

India seems to have had an initial wave that peaked in September and a newer wave that started growing big time in March.


13 posted on 04/29/2021 6:54:24 PM PDT by Brian Griffin
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To: 11th_VA

US should send all the Indian H1B scumbags home to India so they can help out there.


14 posted on 04/29/2021 6:58:23 PM PDT by Starcitizen (So Indian H1B crybaby trash runs Free Republic moderation??? Seems so. )
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To: Brian Griffin
It probably took less than 60 infected people coming “home” to the USA to unleash Covid nationwide.

I agreed with President Trump at the beginning when he wanted to stop all the plane trips from China to the US until scientists had time to study the new Wuhan virus. Dems said "that's racissss." Would rather Americans died than have someone call them raciss.

I remember the news paragraphs about the Chinese arriving here at airports being tight lipped and totally silent about where they had just been. None admitting they'd come from China. Sneaking around.

15 posted on 04/29/2021 7:04:14 PM PDT by frank ballenger (End vote fraud, harvesting,non-citizen voting & leftist media news censorship or we are finished.)
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To: Jan_Sobieski

Almost like a gain of function that specifically targets India is in play... Curious.


16 posted on 04/29/2021 7:05:52 PM PDT by Bshaw (A nefarious deceit is upon us all!)
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To: Jan_Sobieski
As of today a mere 9% of the Indian population has received at least one shot

But you just go on with your crockpot self.

17 posted on 04/29/2021 7:08:35 PM PDT by untenured
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To: gas_dr

I want to be rooted in reality.

Should the existing vaccines slow or stop the spread?

I hear that they merely reduce the severity of infection, so it sounds like they may only slow or reduce the spread. Is that the case?


18 posted on 04/29/2021 7:16:17 PM PDT by Empire_of_Liberty
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

Remember when Obama was bringing Ebola people here?


19 posted on 04/29/2021 7:16:36 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (RIP my "teddy bear". )
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear

China is India’s enemy


20 posted on 04/29/2021 7:18:55 PM PDT by ronnie raygun
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