Why are COVID cases surging in India?
By DW
01 May 2021 |
3:40 pm
New COVID infections in India are reaching record levels, and the health care system is being stretched to breaking point. Health expert Gautam Menon tells DW what went wrong, and when we can expect the surge to end.
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