The United States has sent urgent medical assistance to Sri Lanka to support the frontline workers in the fight against COVID-19 outbreak, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) said. Accordingly, a flight belonging to Kalitta Air – an American cargo airline – touched down in Sri Lanka this morning (June 05), with a consignment of pulse oximeters, KN95 masks, goggles and gloves worth USE 6 million. En Route: U.S. flight is now headed to Sri Lanka with urgent medical assistance to help combat the #COVID19 surge in South Asia. pic.twitter.com/yXV7GZgTmr— USAID (@USAID) June 4, 2021The $6Mn in COVID assistance 🇺🇸 has provided to 🇱🇰 is saving lives & helping millions of Sri Lankans. The medical equipment currently enroute to 🇱🇰 will support frontline workers as they provide critical treatment to people throughout the island.

Source: The Nation June 05, 2021 10:52 UTC