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‘This is a catastrophe’: In India, illness is everywhere

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Crematories are so full of bodies, it’s as if a war just happened. Fires burn around the clock. Many places are holding mass cremations, dozens at a time, and at night, in certain areas of New Delhi, the sky glows. Sickness and death are everywhere. Dozens of houses in my neighbourhood have sick people. One … Read more

Covid infections growing most in states that tested too little

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In the case of India, since the initial levels of testing were low, infection levels spread faster once the levels of testing were raised. (Reuters file image) The story of low testing levels leading to higher infection levels over time becomes even more evident when you look at individual states or cities, and even countries. … Read more