India braced for 500,000 infections a day: Experts warn crisis may not peak for two weeks after nation suffered 350,000 new cases today as hospitals turn away patients after running out of oxygen India recorded another 349,691 infections and 2,767 deaths, but the figures are believed to be even higher The US has offered to send assistance as India struggles to contain the surging second wave of the virus Dr Shahid Jameel has warned it still yet to hit the peak of its second Covid wave despite landmark cases He said that models suggest there could be 500,000 infections per day at the end of the first week of May