As India reels under a calamitous second wave of coronavirus infections, authorities are insisting on rapid antigen testing, instead of adopting new technologies.
This kind of pandemic profiteering has aggravated patient distress and even led to a loss of lives. People are taking desperate measures to try to keep loved ones alive. In some cases, they are turning to unproven medical treatment or otherwise to the black market for life-saving medications that are in short supply, Anil Bhan, a surgeon, told DW.
India s second COVID wave leaves suffering in its wake
India sees its darkest days of pandemic
India has added hundreds of thousands of cases in recent days, and the total death toll has surpassed 220,000. Cities are running out of space to bury or cremate the dead.
India sees its darkest days of pandemic
India has added hundreds of thousands of cases in recent days, and the total death toll has surpassed 220,000. Cities are running out of space to bury or cremate the dead.
India s second COVID wave leaves suffering in its wake
COVID sufferers seek medical support at temples
An elderly woman suffering from breathing difficulties due to COVID-19 waits to receive free supplemental oxygen outside a Sikh temple on the outskirts of Delhi in Ghaziabad. Many who are struggling for breath due to COVID-19 have flocked to the temple, hoping to secure some of its limited oxygen supplies.
MP COVID crisis: Bhopal crematorium gives refuge to kin of deceased patients
Bhadbhada Vishram Ghat here has been providing beds and meals to relatives of COVID-19 patients, who perform the last rites of loved ones.
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A Bhopal crematorium burns bodies in rows as the facilities get overwhelmed by the number of deaths. (Photo | PTI) By PTI
BHOPAL: At a time when images of relatives of deceased COVID-19 patients queuing up at crematoriums have become common, a crematorium in Madhya Pradesh s Bhopal is giving temporary refuge to people who bring their loved ones to the city for treatment and lose them to the disease.
Coronavirus digest: India s southern states order stricter lockdowns
India has recorded over 4,000 coronavirus-related deaths in a day for the first time. Three southern states have declared fresh lockdowns due to a surge in cases. Follow DW for the latest.
The second virus wave in India has brought the country s healthcare system to the brink of collapse
India registered 4,187 deaths linked to COVID and 401,078 new cases in the past 24 hours, the government said on Saturday.
This is the fourth time the country recorded over 400,000 daily new infections in a week, taking its caseload to nearly 21.9 million.
India currently has over 3.7 million active cases.