The Washington Post. India is having a bad day.

News Alert April 19, 5:35 p.m. EDT

More coronavirus cases are being reported worldwide than ever before. A key factor in the rise: the ferocity of India’s second wave. The coronavirus pandemic has left more than 3 million dead around the world. Cases are rising rapidly. In India, this surge is not a wave but a vertical spike, with entire families infected and hospitals overwhelmed. The country accounts for about 1 in 3 of all new cases around the globe. Read more