India posts record spike in COVID-19 deaths as hospitals run out of oxygen supplies

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India has recorded another 3,645 COVID-19 deaths, marking a new record for the country and a spike of over 350 from the previous day.

The variant of the virus feared to be contributing to the catastrophic wave in India has now been found in more than a dozen countries, the World Health Organisation said.

Mr Morrison said the"initial package of support" would include"500 non-invasive ventilators, 1 million surgical masks, 500,000 PPE N95 masks, 100,000 surgical gowns, 100,000 goggles, 100,000 pairs of gloves, 20,000 face shields". Britain also announced Wednesday it was sending three oxygen"factories" the size of containers to India following a first consignment of aid this weekA view of mass cremation of COVID-19 victims at Gazipur crematorium on 28 April.

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April 12 hindu new years they all went to the river to bath..... idiots ....that's what u get for not listening to COVID rules

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