Officers forced locals to perform sit-ups and press-ups and beat others with sticks for flouting Covid rules
India announced a record 295,041 cases and 2,023 deaths in 24 hours on Wednesday amid the second wave
Hospitals in Delhi are running out of oxygen and are appealing to government for emergency supplies
Medics across India say patients are significantly younger than in first wave and blamed deadly new strain
More young Indians, including kids, falling victim to Covid-19: Report
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A health worker collects a nasal swab sample from a man to test for the Covid-19 coronavirus in Amritsar on April 18, 2021. Narinder NANU / AFP
Ajay Singh Yadav only managed a final video call with Raj Karan before his close friend became the latest of an alarming number of young Indians, including children, falling victim to the new coronavirus wave sweeping the country.
Some doctors say the reason that under-45s are now vulnerable is that they go to work and eat out more, but there is no definitive proof.
They could also be more prone to a new “double mutant” variant found in 60 percent of samples in Maharashtra, the hardest-hit state.
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