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A sluggish vaccine rollout, virus variants, mass gatherings and complacency have created the perfect storm in India, say experts. Go to article
Getting a COVID test has become an ordeal in Delhi. After lawyer Shivam Sharma developed a cough and fever, he didn't wait for a test result before seeking treatment and isolating from family members.
Coronavirus is ravaging cities across India, leaving hospitals overwhelmed and people pleading for treatment.
India leads the world in daily number of new infections, now accounting for more than one-third of global COVID-19 cases. What is behind the surge?
India's death toll has surpassed 200,000, according to official figures. Amidst underreporting and mismanagement the real numbers are much higher — and the Modi government needs to act now, says DW's Isha Bhatia Sanan.
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The Nepalese capital, Kathmandu, is struggling with increased hospital admissions as the Indian variant spreads.
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Delhi community organizer Smriti Shalini helps organize much-needed resources via social media.
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Infections and deaths are rising fast, driven in part by more infectious coronavirus variants.
Virologist Vineeta Bal says complacency on the part of political and religious leaders was partly to blame.
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India is scrambling to bolster the health care infrastructure as hospitals get stretched to their limit.
Tarik Jasarevic, spokesperson for the World Health Organization, spoke to DW about the surge in India.
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