Deaths and desperation in India’s capital as COVID cases rise
Al Jazeera
India reports 1,761 COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours – the highest daily toll since the pandemic erupted.
New Delhi, India – A second wave of coronavirus cases in India has seen a record surge in recent weeks, making the South Asian nation the new global epicentre of the virus. On Tuesday, India reported 1,761 COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours – the highest daily toll since the pandemic erupted more than a year ago – and 259,170 new infections. On Monday, the national capital Delhi saw 240 deaths, the city’s highest since the pandemic began.
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