US to deploy support to India as coronavirus cases surge
- 25 Apr 2021
Gulf Today Report
The United States to send medical aid to India to help in tackling the surging coronavirus cases, according to a White House spokeswoman on Saturday.
"We are in active conversations at high levels and plan to quickly deploy additional support to the Government of India and Indian health care workers as they battle this latest severe outbreak. We will have more to share very soon," the spokeswoman said via email.
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No further details were immediately available.
India has recorded an alarming increase in coronavirus cases recently, with the health sector struggling to handle the pressure.
In March alone, daily positive cases have gone up eight times and deaths ten times.
