Covid 19 coronavirus: World records as many cases in one week as in first five months of pandemic 3 May, 2021 05:00 PM 6 minutes to read Mridula Narayan paints a vivid picture of the humanitarian crisis in India as the COVID-19 pandemic grows. Video / AP / World Vision Mridula Narayan paints a vivid picture of the humanitarian crisis in India as the COVID-19 pandemic grows. Video / AP / World Vision news.com.au The pictures tell one side of the world's struggle against Covid-19, with images of patients dying outside hospitals, and crematoriums and graveyards full, with no more room for the dead. The statistics tell an equally sobering story, more than 16 months on from the first case of coronavirus.