The US government is deeply concerned about the corona situation in India, where corona infections and deaths have risen sharply in recent weeks. The US will therefore offer aid to the country in the short term, the White House reports. It is unclear what that help consists of.
The Indian healthcare system can barely keep up with the rapid influx of covid patients. There is mainly a shortage of oxygen in hospitals. The Indian government, with the help of the military, is trying to get enough medical equipment to the hardest hit regions. The scarce oxygen tanks sometimes have to be taken to hospitals by armed guards.
According to official figures, nearly 200,000 Indians have died from the effects of the corona virus. Yesterday, 2,761 deaths were reported in one day.
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