More nations send relief aid to India
MIXED MESSAGE: Large parts of the country, including the capital, have imposed restrictions, despite the central government’s reluctance to impose nationwide rules
AFP, NEW DELHI
India struggled to contain one of the world’s worst COVID-19 outbreaks with nearly 400,000 new infections reported yesterday, as more international aid arrived in the South Asian nation to help end the crisis.
Surges in Brazil and Canada also highlighted the persistent threat of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the virus’ death toll approaching 3.2 million even as many nations ramp up their vaccination drives.
India expanded its vaccination program to all adults on Saturday, but many of its states are struggling with shortages, despite an export freeze for shots produced in the country.
More Covid-19 aid lands in coronavirus-hit India
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More Covid-19 aid lands in coronavirus-hit India
NEW DELHI (AFP) - India struggled to contain one of the world’s worst coronavirus outbreaks with nearly 400,000 new infections reported Sunday, as more international aid arrived in the South Asian nation to help end the crisis.
Surges in Brazil and Canada also highlighted the persistent threat of the pandemic, with the Covid-19 death toll approaching 3.2 million even as many nations ramp up vaccination drives.
India expanded its vaccination programme to all adults on Saturday, but many of its states are struggling with shortages despite an export freeze for shots produced in the country.
More emergency medical aid from foreign donors to alleviate a dire oxygen shortage arrived in India on Sunday, as COVID-19 deaths in the South Asian nation rose to a new record.
Sunday, 02 May 2021 05:54 PM MYT
Ground staff unload Linde tankers after they arrived from abroad to help with coronavirus disease (Covid-19) crisis, at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (NSCBIA) in Kolkata, India, May 2, 2021. Reuters pic
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NEW DELHI, May 2 More emergency medical aid from foreign donors to alleviate a dire oxygen shortage arrived in India today, as Covid-19 deaths in the South Asian nation rose to a new record.
India is setting almost-daily records for new infections and deaths as the virus crisis engulfs overstretched hospitals in cities and spreads into rural regions.
Lifesaving oxygen aid arrives in India as death toll hits new record
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02/05/2021 - 09:30 A cargo plane loaded with Covid-19 medical supplies from France arrives in New Delhi Money SHARMA AFP 3 min
New Delhi (AFP)
More emergency medical aid from foreign donors to alleviate a dire oxygen shortage arrived in India on Sunday, as Covid-19 deaths in the South Asian nation rose to a new record.
India is setting almost-daily records for new infections and deaths as the virus crisis engulfs overstretched hospitals in cities and spreads into rural regions.
The country of 1.3 billion reported 3,689 deaths on Sunday the highest single-day rise yet in the pandemic, to take the overall toll to more than 215,000.