The UN humanitarian coordinator in Sudan has called for a humanitarian pause, while the military power struggle rages on, to allow civilians and aid workers access to essential supplies. The fighting has already claimed over 300 lives.
months. prevention is the best cure for india. reporter: in the spring of 2021 india s health care system buckled under the pressure of its second coronavirus wave, which peaked at some 400,000 recorded daily cases. since then the government has increased the number of icu beds and bolstered oxygen supplies. but it s still an open question how hospitals will cope if there s a new wave of omicron infections. for now prime minister modi s message is clear. when it comes to casting ballots, the show must go on. ivan watson, cnn, hong kong. still to come here on cnn newsroom, lebanon has endured crisis after crisis over the years, but in 2021 things definitely got worse. we will take a look at the country on the brink of collapse. we ll have that after a short break.
the same pattern and we compare the population of both countries, 50,000 daily cases in u.k., would mean 1.4 million daily covid cases in india. reporter: they worry the election cycle could fuel a new wave of infections. people might not get tested if the symptoms aren t visible. there s more chances of the election rallies becoming superspreader events. but there s no doubt that we should postpone the rallies for two months. prevention is the best cure for india. reporter: in the spring of 2021, india s health care system buckled under the pressure of its second coronavirus wave, which peaked at some 400,000 recorded daily cases. since then, the government has increased the number of icu beds and bolstered oxygen supplies.
of things and they are increasingly desperate in the sense that they are not sure if they are going to be able to get those supplies in or wet roads there will be able to get them in through. this is a huge concern being discussed at the world health organization right now, particularly discussing oxygen supplies. hospitals in the eastern part of the country are running out of oxygen. so the question right now is, can we get a deal on the table? can there be a deal where we can get some of the supplies into the country in the coming days because, if not, many of the things that are needed, not just for surgery or other kinds of but for instance, insulin, many organizations don t have that to give to ukrainians who normally get insulin inside the country, and aren t necessarily trauma victims or any trauma help. but also food, water, all these things are running out.