India's coronavirus cases hit a record peak for a fifth day as the European Union, Britain and the United States pledged to send urgent medical aid to help tackle the crisis overwhelming its hospitals.
Infections in the past 24 hours rose to 352,991, with overcrowded hospitals in Delhi and nationwide turning away patients after running out of supplies of medical oxygen and beds.
Yesterday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged all citizens to be vaccinated and exercise caution, saying the storm of infections had shaken the nation.
Hospitals and doctors have put out urgent notices saying they were unable to cope with the rush of patients. The United States will immediately send raw materials for vaccines, medical equipment and protective gear
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