CBC News shows that planeloads of oxygen and other medical supplies have arrived in India to support the country’s overwhelmed health-care system. Meanwhile, frustration builds about the low vaccination rate and how the government has handled the COVID-19 crisis.
Monday, 3 May 2021
Canada urged to return vaccine shipments as India's COVID-19 crisis deepens
Global News shows that India has recorded its deadliest day in the pandemic on Sunday, with over 3,600 COVID-related fatalities - the 4th straight day deaths in that country were over 3,000.
The devastating second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in India has overwhelmed the country’s hospitals, morgues and crematoriums.
The country added 392,488 new infections on Sunday alone, pushing its total case load to 19.56 million.
As the country continues to reach grim milestones while medical supplies dwindle, more countries are stepping up to help. Canada itself has already committed $10 million in aid through the Indian Red Cross.
Critics blame Indian government for world’s worst coronavirus surge
One of the new media reports says Indian authorities ignored warnings about its devastating second wave. Caryn Ceolin with why the dire pandemic situation in India is being blamed on a botched government response.
India's COVID advisors say Modi government 'ignored' their warnings
DW News shows that in India, a group of scientists advising the Narendra Modi government on the coronavirus says it warned of a new and more dangerous virus variant back in March, but that the government ignored their warnings. An international relief effort to help India deal with its devastating second wave of COVID-19 infections is gathering pace.
India’s COVID CRISIS - What went wrong? And what needs to happen next, explained
7NEWS Australia shows that India’s coronavirus crisis is worsening, with more than 400,000 cases reported daily, and a new, grim record of 3,500 deaths in a single day. But just a few weeks ago, India thought it had the pandemic under control. So, what went wrong? And what needs to happen next. And what is the benefit of countries like Australia locking out people trying to return home from India?
India first country to record 400,000 daily Covid cases
BBC News shows that India has become the first country to report more than 400,000 new coronavirus cases in a single day.
The country has expanded its coronavirus vaccination drive as it grapples with huge numbers of Covid cases. All adults in India are now eligible to be vaccinated.
The real figures of daily deaths are thought to be far higher as many fatalities go unreported.
India’s ruling party declared victory over Covid - does it now regret this?
Channel 4 News spoke to Jay Panda, the national vice president of the ruling party, BJP.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (Indian People's Party; abbr. BJP) is one of 2 major political parties in India, along with the Indian National Congress. It is the current ruling political party of the Republic of India, having been so since 2014. The BJP is a right-wing party, and its policy has historically reflected Hindu nationalist positions. It has close ideological and organizational links to the much older Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). As of 2019, it is the country's largest political party in terms of representation in the national parliament and state assemblies and is by far the world's largest party in terms of primary membership.
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