India’s coronavirus cases hit record peak, nations pledge aid

On Apr 26, 2021

India’s coronavirus cases has rose to 352,991 in the past 24hours as countries including Britain, Germany, and the United States pledged to send urgent medical aid to help tackle the crisis overwhelming its hospitals.

India, with a population of 1.3 billion, has a tally of 17.31 million infections and 195,123 deaths, after 2,812 deaths overnight, health ministry data showed.

On Sunday, 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 to help India respond to its massive surge in infections, President Joe Biden said on Sunday.

“Germany will send oxygen and medical aid in the coming days,” Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Monday.

while the European Commission has also said it aims to send oxygen and medicines.

MTO/Reuters