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Today, India reported 352,991 new cases of Covid-19. This is its fifth-world-recording-setting day.
https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/26/india/india-covid-international-aid-intl-hnk/index.html
https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/26/india/india-covid-international-aid-intl-hnk/index.html
The total number of infections in India is over 17 million. More than 195,000 people have died. https://www.cnbc.com/2021/04/26/india-reports-record-new-covid-cases-for-fifth-straight-day.html
There is a severe shortage of medical oxygen in India. https://www.bbc.com/news/56876695
"The oxygen shortage has become so dire that a Sikh house of worship in capital New Delhi began offering free breathing sessions with shared tanks to COVID-19 patients waiting for a hospital bed." https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2021/4/26/oxygen-demand-outstrips-supply-in-indias-covid-hotspots
Experts fear that the death toll will rise substantially over the next month. “All the arrows are pointing to real darkness." https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2021/04/india-covid-19-crisis/618691/
Our long-time listener and friend @smoorthy has put together a list of resources for donating to Covid relief in India. She is updating the list frequently and has included both general and targeted relief options.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SD2dpEhUpA43kuFuIoYjO9rHKGTW0vfqlbswbzrevXY/mobilebasic
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SD2dpEhUpA43kuFuIoYjO9rHKGTW0vfqlbswbzrevXY/mobilebasic
