TikTok Donating Rs. 100 Crores Worth of Medical Equipment to India to Help Fight Coronavirus Outbreak

TikTok Donating Rs. 100 Crores Worth of Medical Equipment to India to Help Fight Coronavirus Outbreak

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TikTok is donating Rs. 100 crore in medical equipment

Donation includes 400,000 hazmat suits and 200,000 masks

The protective gear meets the prescribed standards and guidelines

TikTok, the favored short-video social networking app, has is donating medical equipment and provide worth Rs 100 crore so as to assist India fight the Covid-19 pandemic.

The supply includes 400,000 hazmat medical protective suits and 200,000 masks to guard doctors and battlefront medical staff.

In the global fight against the spread of Covid-19, doctors and supporting medical staff are the heroes at the forefront of combating this pandemic. While citizens are practicing social distancing and staying at home as a preventive measure, India's medical personnel are working tirelessly to keep all of us safe and protected. As a result, our medical doctors and health workers are the most vulnerable and exposed to the virus. At times like these, their safety is of utmost priority, TikTok said in a politician post.

“The Government of India has been making concerted efforts to contain the spread of the virus and thru this donation we would like to contribute towards this effort. With support from the Union Ministry of Textile, this essential gear, which meets the prescribed standards and guidelines, is being handed over to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare,” the company said.

TikTok said that as a responsible organisation, committed to the security and security of citizens in India, it's hospitable extending further support by way of additional donations in the coming time.

Last week, TikTok had launched a campaign in partnership with United Nations Development Programme asking people to stay at home. The #GharBaithoIndia campaign invited users to share ideas on how to stay safe and beat the lockdown blues.

TikTok, a Chinese video-sharing and social networking app, is donating Rs. 100 crores worth of medical equipment for the doctors and medical staff in India, amidst the coronavirus outbreak. This includes 400,000 hazmat suits and 200,000 masks, as posted on TikTok's newsroom. The social networking service claims to be working with the Union Ministry of Textile to provide this equipment to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The post also states that the service is ready to provide further support in the form of more donations in the coming time.

TikTok's statement starts with acknowledging the importance of doctors and medical staff on the front line of the coronavirus pandemic, and states that they are the most vulnerable and exposed to the virus. For their safety, 400,000 hazmat medical protective suits are being donated to the Indian government, for the protection of the medical staff and to help with containing the virus from spreading. “With support from the Union Ministry of Textile, this essential gear, which meets the prescribed standards and guidelines, is being handed over to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India,” the statement reads.

TikTok has also donated 200,000 masks to the Delhi and Maharashtra government for the local/ state level medical workers. The social networking service further states, “As a responsible organisation committed to the safety and security of citizens in India, we are open to extending further support by way of additional donations in the coming time.”

At a time when people of the entire country are staying home to stop the spread of coronavirus, doctors and other medical personnel are out in the field and in hospitals, tirelessly working to deal with patients who have been affected by the virus. The country can use whatever help it can get and this contribution by TikTok is significant.