India sets fresh global case record and U.S. gears up to send oxygen, tests, treatments and PPE
April 26, 2021 at 10:35 AM EDT
The global tally of confirmed cases of the coronavirus-borne illness COVID-19 climbed above 147 million on Monday, with India accounting for more than a third of daily new cases, as Western governments, including the U.S., started to send oxygen supplies, virus tests, drug treatments and personal protective equipment to ease the crisis.