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India nears 200,000 COVID-19 deaths, army pledges help

Shilpa Jamkhandikar and Rupam Jain

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  • New daily cases fall to 323,144 from record 352,991 on Monday
  • Fall in cases due to drop in testing numbers - expert
  • Army says to provide oxygen, retired medical staff to help
  • Australia joins countries suspending flights from India

New Delhi | India’s coronavirus death toll neared the bleak milestone of 200,000 with another 2771 fatalities reported on Tuesday, while its armed forces pledged urgent medical aid to help battle the staggering spike in infections.

Over the past 24 hours, India recorded 323,144 new cases, slightly below a worldwide peak of 352,991 reached on Monday, with overrun hospitals turning away patients due to a shortage of beds and oxygen supplies.

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