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April 26, 2021
2:16 PM ET
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President Joe Biden promised Monday to send aid to India as the nation struggles with the world’s most severe outbreaks of coronavirus.
Biden made the commitment while on a call with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. India is suffering thousands of COVID-19 deaths per day as its hospitals are overwhelmed and facing oxygen shortages from a second wave of the pandemic, according to CNN. The country reported nearly 353,000 new coronavirus cases Monday.
“The two leaders resolved that the United States and India will continue to stand shoulder-to-shoulder in the effort to protect our citizens and the health of our communities,” the White House said in a readout of the call.