Brett Lee Donates 1 Bitcoin To Help With Oxygen Supplies In India
Mumbai: Australian cricketer-turned-commentator Brett Lee has announced that he is donating 1 Bitcoin (worth around Rs 41 lakh) to Crypto Relief to help with the purchase of oxygen supplies for the hospitals across India.
Lee took to Twitter to announce his decision to donate for the good cause and thanked Cummins for starting the initiative.
“India has always been like a second home for me. The love and affection that I have got from the people of this country both during my professional career and even after my retirement, holds a special place in my heart. It saddens me deeply to see people suffering due to the ongoing pandemic,” Lee wrote in a tweet.
“I feel privileged to be in a position of making a difference and with that in mind, I’d like to donate 1 BTC (Bitcoin) to Crypto Relief to help with the purchase of oxygen supplies for the hospitals across India,” he added.
In his message to his fans in India, Lee emphasized the importance of taking all precautions and following guidelines to reduce the number of cases. He urged everyone to wash their hands, wear masks and not venture until absolutely necessary.
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Earlier, Australia and Kolkata Knight Riders pacer Pat Cummins made a donation of USD 50,000 towards the PM CARES Fund. Cummins had also urged others to come forward and help India in the battle against the deadly virus which is wreaking havoc across the country.
Also Read: IPL 2021: Pat Cummins Donates $50,000 For India’s Fight Against COVID-19
India recorded over 3.52 lakh cases on Monday as the overall caseload in the nation reached over 1.73 crores. More than 2800 people succumbed to the infection taking the death toll to over 1.95 lakh. India has been recording over 3 lakh cases daily with hospitals and states reporting a shortage of oxygen and other important drugs.
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