Coronavirus in India: Why did the pandemic spiral out of control?

 

India is in the throes of the ultimate Covid catastrophe: recording more infections per day —350,000 at the least— than any other country since the pandemic began. With hospitals at breaking point, forced to turn patients away, and oxygen running out, the death rate climbs relentlessly.

India’s official death toll surges past 200,000 as the country's healthcare system collapses

 

Coronavirus cases are surging in India, with the South Asian country reporting a global record of 362,567 new infections on Wednesday and the death toll crossing 200,000. Indian officials said 3,293 people died in the past 24 hours, the first time the country saw over 3,000 fatalities in one day.