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Newshour: 23/04/2021 20:06 GMT: India Covid crisis: Hospitals running out of oxygen

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India Covid crisis: Hospitals running out of oxygen

23/04/2021 20:06 GMT

23/04/2021 20:06 GMT: India Covid crisis: Hospitals running out of oxygen

BBC World Service - Newshour, India Covid crisis: Hospitals running out of oxygen

There has been a "huge surge" in patients, leaving no space in the emergency rooms.

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India's prime minister says his government is trying hard to boost oxygen supplies, amid reports that Covid-19 patients are dying due to shortages. 

Russia's main opposition figure Alexei Navalny has announced he is ending his hunger strike after 24 days of refusing food in jail.

Also, a key global climate summit has resumed for a second day. We will hear from a young activist in Uganda.

(Photo: A woman with access to oxygen waits for admission at the LNJP Hospital in Delhi. Credit: Getty Images)

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