India: a Covid-19 catastrophe
The Briefing3 Mai 2021

India: a Covid-19 catastrophe

The whole world is watching India right now. Its daily case numbers of COVID-19 hit 400,000 this week. The death toll is also rising rapidly with India's health ministry reporting more than 3,600 deaths in the past 24 hours.

We speak with James Oaten; the ABC’s Indian correspondent from Dehli to the get the latest from India; and we speak with Dr Pradeep Teneja from the Australia India Institute about what Indians in Australia make of what’s happening on the sub-continent.

India is facing a Covid catastrophe. Will it get worse before it gets better?

TODAY'S HEADLINES

  • Questions over legality of India ban

  • Senior leaders warn of growing Chinese military and influence

  • Report exposes gymnastics abuse

  • Ex Australia Post boss Holgate sets deadline for legal action

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