India’s COVID task force pushes for nationwide lockdown as deaths mount | DW News

Scientists in India are accusing the government of ignoring warnings of new, more dangerous variants of the coronavirus. A forum of advisers says ministers failed to impose large-scale restrictions despite the alert in March. Mass political and religious rallies have since been cited as ’super-spreader’ events. A second wave of COVID-19 has left India battling record numbers of deaths and infections. India is struggling - as the pandemic’s second wave crashes over the country Death and desperation are spreading. So too is̳