India Hits Global Record for Daily New Covid-19 Cases

India reported more than 314,000 new coronavirus cases, the world’s biggest ever single-day jump of new infections, as the country struggled to keep a surge of infections from overwhelming its healthcare system. Hospitals in New Delhi and other hard-hit cities have been turning away patients and running low on oxygen, beds and other medical supplies. “We are in dire need of oxygen,” said Dr. A.C. Shukla, head of the intensive-care unit at Delhi’s Mata Chanan Devi hospital. “Suppliers have stopped answering our calls.” Coronavirus cases in India have exceeded 200,000 new daily cases for seven straight days, hitting the record Thursday.