New Delhi – Few weeks ago, India’s Health Minister declared that the country is reaching an “endgame” of Covid-19. Well today, Friday 23, India reported the world’s highest number of new cases in one single day. India has been facing a sever second wave, which began in mid-March.
Community and hospitals across the country are devastated. Everything is short supply, bodies are piling up in morgues and crematoriums. Specialists had to start cremating in groups as shown in the picture below. India’s population is roughly four times that of the US, and its daily cases still fall behind the US when adjusted for population size.
State ministers and local authorities, including those in hard-hit Maharashtra, have been warning about the second wave and preparing action since February. In jarring contrast, there appears to have been a vacuum of leadership within the central government, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi staying largely silent on the situation until recent weeks.
Source: CNN
