Even Record Death Toll May Hide Extent of India’s Crisis

Bloomberg: “Bodies piling up at crematoriums and burial grounds across India are sparking concerns that the death toll from a ferocious new Covid-19 wave may be much higher than official records, underplaying the scale of a resurgence that is overwhelming the country’s medical system.”

Reuters reports that hospitals in northern and western India, including the capital, New Delhi, were full and running out of oxygen.