The New Humanitarian | South Asia's 'catastrophe', soaring food prices, and EU migration deaths: The Cheat Sheet
On our radar COVID-19 pressure builds across South Asia South Asia is veering toward a “catastrophe”, aid groups warn, as coronavirus infections skyrocket beyond India’s borders. India’s record tallies – it topped 412,000 new cases on 6 May – and severe oxygen shortages have sparked an outpouring of international aid and airlifted supplies. But countries like Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, and Sri Lanka are also facing soaring numbers. In Nepal, the virus has overwhelmed hospitals and pushed authorities to warn that the health system can’t cope. The country was seeing...
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