India shaken by virus ‘storm’
Says Modi as cases hit new record; Delhi extends lockdown; US, UK, EU sending aid Narendra Modi. File photo
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged all citizens to be vaccinated and exercise caution, saying the storm of infections had shaken India, as the country set a new global record of the most number of Covid-19 infections in a day.
The United States said it was deeply concerned by the massive surge in cases in India and would rapidly send aid.
The European Commission has activated its EU Civil Protection Mechanism and is seeking to send oxygen and medicine to India after receiving a request from Delhi.
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