India’s coronavirus infections rose by 346,786 overnight, the health ministry said on April 24, setting a new world record for the third consecutive day, as overwhelmed hospitals in the densely-populated country begged for oxygen supplies.
Reuters: India’s daily coronavirus cases climb to new world record
Workers arrange medical oxygen cylinders to be transported to hospitals amid Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic at a facility on the outskirts of Chennai on April 24, 2021.
