NEW DELHI — The United States on Sunday led international pledges of support for India as the country grappled with the worsening Covid-19 crisis with record daily death rates and severe medical shortages.
The Indian healthcare system has struggled to cope with a huge surge in cases, leaving patients’ families begging for help on social media and the capital New Delhi forced to extend its strict lockdown.
Creaking health facilities in poorer countries were also exposed on Sunday when more than 80 people died as fire ripped through a Baghdad hospital for Covid-19 patients, sparking outrage and the suspension of top Iraqi officials.
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