Indian families told to bury the dead in back gardens as crematoriums buckle under Covid strain dailymail.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dailymail.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
UK plane loaded with much-needed oxygen and other medical supplies takes off on mercy mission to India as the country s health system collapses under tidal wave of Covid cases
UK and France have sent medical supplies to India as the country records a record surge in Covid-19 cases
A British Airways flight loaded with 600 pieces of medical equipment took off from London Heathrow
France plans to assist India with oxygen capacity in the coming days to help the country cope
India recorded another 349,691 infections and 2,767 deaths, but the figures are believed to be even higher
Relatives have been encouraged to burn Covid victims on their own land to ease pressure on crematoriums
20 critically ill patients die in Delhi s Jaipur Golden Hospital amid oxygen scarcity newindianexpress.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from newindianexpress.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Hospital to crematorium: A teenage Covid victimâs last journey
Kajal Kamat, 18, died after a week battling the malady in Delhiâs LNJP Hospital.
Mortuary workers accompany a body to assist with the last rites.
Itâs 1 pm on Friday, the day Delhi would report 348 Covid fatalities, and I am outside the emergency ward of the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital, the state governmentâs largest Covid treatment facility. A signboard on the premises declares the grim situation in big red letters â Beds Available: Nil.
A young woman sees my press card and walks over. Her sister was admitted three days ago, she says, and she and her brother-in-law have been waiting outside since. Why are they waiting, I ask, they wonât be allowed in to see her? âIn case she needs anything,â she replies. âWhat if they run out of oxygen and we have to get it for her at a moment s notice?â
India s devastating second wave won t peak until May dailymail.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dailymail.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.