this is bbc news. with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. as evidence grows that the official death toll in india's covid crisis is a massive under—estimate, desperation grows as oxygen and essential supplies dry up. please, help me. my father is dying. yesterday i lost my brother. in brazil, president bolsonaro is now underformal investigation for his handling of the pandemic. 400,000 brazilians have died of covid. americans fully vaccinated

against the coronavirus will no longer be obliged to wear face masks outdoors. it's back to royal duties for the duke and duchess of cambridge and the queen herself — the first public engagements since the death of prince philip. also, testing negative. thousands enjoy an outdoor concerts with spanish organisers saying there is no sign of covid. hello, welcome to audiences in the uk and indeed around the world. we are covering all the latest coronavirus development both globally and around the world. firstly, to india.

almost 200,000 people have now died from covid—related causes in india according to official figures, but independent observers say the real figures are probably much higher. 0ne account suggests that the deaths recorded by crematoria in delhi may be double the government figures, which deal only with people who have died in hospital. it is feared infections have also spilt over into neighbouring nepal. lives erased in india, their fate sealed by the pandemic. but even as families seek closure in this crematorium built on a car park in india's capital, delhi, some are being denied dignity even in their death — as the actual reason of their demise is being buried with them. translation: 5096 of deaths are not registered by - the government as covid—i9.

0ur ngo brings bodies to be cremated directly from homes of victims. the government only counts related deaths of victims who die in a hospital. under—reporting of cases is becoming a problem in india in major covid hotspots. a public health worker told me that, in many cases, they are under pressure to attribute pandemic deaths to a pre—existing disease of the patient, and not count them as covid deaths to help the government save face in this crisis. experts suggest the actual number of those infected could be 20 times higher than reported. the enormity, the velocity, and the ferocity of india's second surge is something to really take a lesson from for the rest of the world, because the virus curve was so quiet, and then the footsteps of the virus we could not hear, but itjust exploded. and the severity of this

wave cannot be silenced. with an unprecedented rush of patients, oxygen and essential medical supplies are running out in the city. my father is in a very critical condition and getting no help. numbers are given there, but nobody is responding. numbers are not reachable. please help me, please. my father is dying. i can't afford another loss. yesterday, i lost my younger brother. global aid has started to come. a shipment from britain, including 100 ventilators and 95 oxygen concentrators, arrived today. but as india struggles with the reality behind the hidden numbers, much more is needed for those fighting for a chance to survive. devina gupta, bbc news, delhi. that is the situation in delhi but how are they coping in the vast regional internet. we will bring you the situation from

right across the country. india's western maharashtra is the worst—affected state by the covid—i9 pandemic. along the with cities like mumbai and pune, it's rural areas like where i am today that are also suffering from a rise in coronavirus cases. some districts in maharashtra have reported a massive 700% rise, as compared to last year in the first wave. the availability of icu beds is a major cause of concern, as a few districts have already ran out. maharashtra is the home of the world's biggest vaccine maker — but one in ten indians have managed to receive the covid—i9 jab so far. the north indian state of punjab has the highest death rate in the country, and is a major cause of concern.

experts say that people are reluctant to get themselves tested for covid—i9. this is a major factor contributing to the high death rate. outside the district hospital in mohali, people have told me that covid does not exist. they say it has been created by the authorities to stop protests by farmers who have been gathering in big numbers since last year. health experts say that people only reach hospitals after developing serious complications — when it is not easy to save them. right now we can talk to a doctor sitting on the india institute covid task force. thank you forjoining us. i am

sure you are not in the business of hazarding gases but can you give us an estimate of just how incorrect some of these figures might be? absolutely. thank you. just in the past week, india reported 2.5 million cases and if this is the highest ever number reported in any seven—day period but we believe it is an under estimate. 0nly period but we believe it is an under estimate. only 20% of deaths in india are medically investigated. in the present scene we have evidence of cases not being tested due to unavailability of testing kids or underreporting by family members due to stigma. the government and healthcare sector are also incredibly

stretched. please, go on. we use modelling methods looking at because of mortality and comparing with deaths from previous years and based on these the number of cases would be probably ten or 15 times the actual reported number and the deaths two times more. in other words, for every one death, there would be two more not counted. ~ ., there would be two more not counted-— counted. we are looking at 500,000, _ counted. we are looking at 500,000, 600 _ counted. we are looking at 500,000, 600 thousand | counted. we are looking at - 500,000, 600 thousand deaths possibly and as we know the situation is still pretty critical. is someone to blame for this or is that a rather simplistic approach to the problem?— problem? well, that is a question _ problem? well, that is a question we _ problem? well, that is a question we ask - problem? well, that is a i question we ask ourselves. problem? well, that is a - question we ask ourselves. what are the drivers of this surge? we know there are variants, b

1617 variant which has two known mutations but there are other mutations we think have allowed the virus to be transmitted easily. the other cause is probably human behaviour, and other big driver. after the dropjanuary and february, people let down there guard. we have all heard about religious gatherings and election campaigns and sports events but also within smaller communities, people were tied of being at home and started gathering on a wide scale without safety proportions... we are seeing the results of some of that. i do wonder, is there any positive to be found from this? is it the fact that other parts of the world are really waking up to the need to help, to get the vaccines out and there has been a pretty

laboured effort so far? absolutely. there was jubilation when the vaccine robert began in india but it was slow. —— roll out. but really we need much more than we have. 0nly really we need much more than we have. only about 9% have received a single dose and only 2% artfully vaccinated but the world is coming together. —— are fully vaccinated. expectation that half the world will be immunised and it is important to garner resources and come together and help with the current crisis and we are seeing evidence of that happening. seeing evidence of that happening-— seeing evidence of that haueninu. ., ~' , seeing evidence of that haueninu. ., , . happening. thank you very much indeed for _ happening. thank you very much indeed for your _ happening. thank you very much indeed for your analysis - happening. thank you very much indeed for your analysis of - indeed for your analysis of what is obviously a precarious situation in india. our international viewers will be seeing a focus on india. and its coronavirus crisis throughout the coming day,

and there will be a special programme on the surge in cases, which will include first—hand reporting from our teams of correspondents. that's on bbc world news at 1500 gmt. staying on the issue of covid. the upper house of the brazillian congress has opened an inquiry into the government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic — a move that could prove politically damaging for presidentjair bolsonaro as he seeks re—election next year. brazil has recorded the world's second—highest number of deaths fom the pandemic. but the president has attempted to stop state governors from imposing lockdowns and mandating the use of masks. 0ur correspondent mark lowen is in sao paulo and sent us this update. well, president bolsonaro was sounding very bullish about this commission of inquiry when he spoke to reporters, saying that he had nothing to fear and that he owed nothing to the commission of inquiry. but when you read the list of the issues that they are looking at, it is really a damning indictment of president bolsonaro's handling — or, indeed, mishandling —

of the pandemic. they will be asking whether he minimised the severity of the virus, why he was consistently anti—lockdown, and anti—any kind of restrictions, whether he promoted scientifically unproven cures like hydroxychloroquine, why there was a critical shortage of medical equipment and beds and syringes, why vaccines were too slow to be bought, especially when he received offers of vaccine procurement and turned them down, whether he allowed the virus to spread to try to achieve herd immunity and, indeed, whether the government is guilty of genocide against indigenous communities in the amazon — where the manaus variant, the pi variant that is very much more transmissible, was allowed to rip through that region at the end of last year uncontrolled and unchecked. now, the commission will continue for some weeks and months, and it is likely to come down to intense politicking and horse—trading between

bolsonaro, between the commission, to try to minimise the damage, but the damage could be very serious. it could potentially recommend impeachment, it could recommend criminal charges, even, against the president. his political future very much hangs in the balance, and so do his chances of reelection next year. some good news out of spain for the future of large public gatherings. the future of large public gatherinqs-_ the future of large public gatherings. the future of large public unatherins. . , , ., . gatherings. organisers of an outdoor event _ gatherings. organisers of an outdoor event say _ gatherings. organisers of an outdoor event say no - gatherings. organisers of an outdoor event say no sign i gatherings. organisers of an outdoor event say no sign ofj outdoor event say no sign of increased covid—i9 infections as a result of the event. if it was not for the masks, you would be forgiven for thinking these were pictures from 2019. indoor concert with no social distancing, one of the largest gatherings in

europe since the pandemic began on the significance was not lost on the performance. translation:— lost on the performance. translation: ~ ., ., ., translation: welcome to one of the most exciting _ translation: welcome to one of the most exciting concerts - translation: welcome to one of the most exciting concerts in - the most exciting concerts in our lives. the most exciting concerts in our “vee— our lives. the gig was a test to monitor— our lives. the gig was a test to monitor the _ our lives. the gig was a test to monitor the impact - our lives. the gig was a test to monitor the impact of - to monitor the impact of large—scale events on coronavirus. ticket had to show they were negative and had to wear masks. now the results are in and in the two weeks that followed six people tested positive for covid—19 and health authorities say it is a lower incidence than in the general population. we lower incidence than in the general population. we can be sure this is — general population. we can be sure this is not _ general population. we can be sure this is not been a - general population. we can be sure this is not been a super l sure this is not been a super spreading event and this is reassuring data that we believe will be helpful in opening cultural activities everywhere in the world. fix, cultural activities everywhere in the world.— in the world. a similar event was held _ in the world. a similar event was held in _ in the world. a similar event was held in the _ in the world. a similar event was held in the netherlands| was held in the netherlands last month with different rules for different groups. those results are still being analysed. the european music

industry will be watching closely. it lost three quarters of its income in 2020. it is notjust music events pushing ahead. in the uk a thousand supporters were back in a stadium on the weekend as part of a pilot programme to pave the way the bigger audiences at sport events. it the way the bigger audiences at sport events-— sport events. it is like - christmas morning. football for the first time in 13 months. i am absolutely giddy. the first time in 13 months. i | am absolutely giddy. another test event — am absolutely giddy. another test event will _ am absolutely giddy. another test event will be _ am absolutely giddy. another test event will be held - am absolutely giddy. another test event will be held in - test event will be held in england later this week. an indoor nightclub in liverpool will host 6000 people across two nights. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: back news, still to come: to work for the queen and the back to work for the queen and the duke and duchess of cambridge. we will have the details.

nothing, it seemed, was too big to withstand the force of the tornado. the extent of the devastation will lead to renewed calls for government help to build better housing. internationally, there have already been protests. sweden says it received no warning of the accident. indeed, the russians at first denied anything had gone wrong. only when radioactivity levels began to increase outside russia were they forced to admit the accident. for the mujahideen, the mood here is of great celebration. this is the end of a 12—year war for them. they have taken the capital which they have been fighting for for so long. it was 7 o'clock in _ the morning when power began to pass from the minority- to the majority, when africa, after 300 years, reclaimed

its last white colony. - this is bbc news, the latest headlines: there's mounting evidence india has been under—reporting the number of deaths from covid—19, with one study indicating that numbers recorded by crematoria in delhi may be double the official figures. in brazil, president bolsonaro is now underformal investigation for his handling of the pandemic. 400,000 brazilians have died of covid. the us health authorities say that americans fully vaccinated against coronavirus are no longer obliged to wear a face mask outdoors except that crowded events like concerts. president biden urged americans to get theirjabs and said the country could some meaning into independence day this year. beginning today, gathering was a group of friends in a park,

going for a picnic as long as you are vaccinated and outdoors, you can do it without a mask. the cdc is able to make this announcement because our scientists are convinced by the data that the odds of getting or giving the virus to others is very, very low if you are both fully vaccinated and in the open hour. aha, both fully vaccinated and in the open hour.— both fully vaccinated and in the open hour. a clear message there from _ the open hour. a clear message there from the _ the open hour. a clear message there from the president. - the open hour. a clear message there from the president. let'sl there from the president. let's speak now to a doctor, the assistant professor of medicine in the division of infectious diseases at the medical university of south carolina, joining us from charleston. thank you very much for sparing a few minutes for us. are you one of those scientists convinced by the data as president biden put it? absolutely. i am 100% by the data that if you are fully vaccinated you can be outside and not have to wear a

mask and the risk of transmitting or getting covid—19 is extremely low. and i think many people would get that even on a level of common sense with fresh air and what have you. but how much of a pr exercise is required, do you think, ora exercise is required, do you think, or a communication exercise, to convince the more anxious among the americans that actually this is fine now. i hope it will not take too much of a pr exercise to convince americans. i think americans are excited to try and return to more of a normal life and that is one of the reasons that we have been pushing vaccination so much. so i think this will be one more step going towards a normal life here in the united states so i think this will make people feel comfortable that we're getting there. find people feel comfortable that we're getting there.- we're getting there. and i'd ask your — we're getting there. and i'd

ask your question _ we're getting there. and i'd ask your question from - we're getting there. and i'd ask your question from the | ask your question from the other side of the fence. 0ther getting too comfortable? as we know, vaccination figures are on the decline at the moment. the reason that vaccination numbers are on the decline right now is that we have really hit that mark where we need to really reach out to the difficult to reach population. people who still have questions about the vaccine, people who may be vaccine hesitant and the difficult to reach populations. so we really hit the people who were excited to get vaccinated so now it is about digging in and reaching all those other populations of people. and that will definitely be a challenge here in the united states. but i think we are up for it and hopefully these new recommendations will make more people want to get out there and be vaccinated. obviously

this is your — and be vaccinated. obviously this is your speciality, - and be vaccinated. obviously this is your speciality, sadlyl this is your speciality, sadly this is your speciality, sadly this is your world, in many respects, in terms of how this pans out. i saw what i thought was an amusing quote from someone it was possibly a colleague of yours a few years ago, precovid in which he said, look, i sleep like a baby. i wake up every two hours screaming because no matter how much effort and preparedness is put in there is always another problem around the corner. how relaxed are you now about the direction that the us is headed in? i direction that the us is headed in? ., ., ._ direction that the us is headed in? ., ., ., ., in? i would not say that i am relaxed just _ in? i would not say that i am relaxed just yet. _ in? i would not say that i am relaxed just yet. if _ in? i would not say that i am relaxed just yet. if i - in? i would not say that i am relaxed just yet. if i have - relaxed just yet. if i have learnt anything in the work that i do over the many years it's that you can never your guard down. just when you think maybe something is going in one direction you get a curveball. so i think wejust direction you get a curveball. so i think we just need to keep moving ahead and keep looking out for what could be coming next. i think that, hopefully,

we will continue to have people vaccinated but you never know when the next one is out there. we have to continue to prepare for the next pandemic, we have to be prepared, we have to continue to build up our capacity here in the united states and around the world which is, again, we see what is happening right now in india and that is a reminderfor all of us that we have to be on uuard. , , guard. yes. it is in the interest _ guard. yes. it is in the interest of— guard. yes. it is in the interest of everyone . guard. yes. it is in the| interest of everyone to guard. yes. it is in the - interest of everyone to sort out every country. thank you very much forjoining us. picking up on some of the days of the news for you now. the bbc understands that at least three quarters of the democratic unionist members of the northern ireland assembly and half of their mps have signed a motion of no confidence in their party leader. mrs foster has led dup and the northern ireland's first minister for and the northern ireland's first ministerfor more and the northern ireland's first minister for more than five years. hong kong's public

broadcaster cis territories chief executive, carrie lam, will present a rome programme about changes to the electoral system. there are expected to be a0 episodes of the chinese language show that features miss lamb speaking to guests about the changes imposed by ageing. —— miscarry lamb. speaking to guests about the changes imposed by beijing. —— miss carrie lam. the queen has been photographed for the first time carrying out an official engagement since the funeral of prince philip. she held audiences with foreign diplomats via videolink. meanwhile the duke and duchess of cambridge have been visiting a family farm in county durham two days before their 10th wedding anniversary. 0ur royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports. can it really be ten years? yes, it can. ten years ago this week they were on the balcony of buckingham their wedding at westminster abbey. now, one decade later,

william and catherine are more heavily committed than ever to the demands of royal duty. today was not untypical, they were found on a farm in county durham. and so there were close encounters with some of the cleanest sheep you are likely to find. there was a large tractor which just to find. there was a large tractor whichjust had to to find. there was a large tractor which just had to be driven. william went first, quick circuit of the no mishaps and nothing damaged and then it was time for catherine to have a go. a moment of intense concentration and then off she went. but alongside the photo opportunities, serious purpose. a discussion with farmers about the challenges of the past year and then onto something called the cheesy waffles project which helps young people and adults with additional needs. for william and catherine, ten years after their marriage, a typical day of royal duty did the kind of thing that william pledged to continue after the death of his grandfather. and speaking of his grandparent�*s

here was the queen today holding video audiences with ambassadors. 18 days after the death of her husband, normal service is being resumed. we are getting a lot of the super moon this week. moon is orbiting closer to earth than usual so it does appear larger and brighter than you would expect. that is the super moon phenomenon. let's show you some lovely pictures from all around the world. this was a few hours ago in yorkshire in northern england and this cable car is in east london, striking timelapse from frankfurt in germany as you can see the super moon there. and these images from the greek temple of poseidon on the southern coast of the greek island. and the super moon here we are in jerusalem. next opportunity to see a super moon is expected to be made 26 and forecasters say

it will be even bigger and brighter. —— will be the 26th of may. stay with us. we will have more from india in the upcoming our. hello. april 2021 is now officially the frostiest april on record. that is since records began in 1960 and it is based on the number of frosty nights we've seen. every night so far this april, temperatures have fallen below freezing and we've had an air frost. it may well be the case though that as we make our way into the early hours of wednesday, we escape and there's a lot of cloud sitting across the uk at the moment thanks to an area of low pressure sinking its way south. quite a strong wind across scotland and where skies clear, the chance of frost will be pretty limited. here's the centre of that low as we get wednesday underway to the south of the uk.

to the north, the skies are clearer but there will be some chilly air around, those isobars are close together and that means a stiff north easterly wind. the heaviest of the shower on wednesday would be close to the low centre for wales, the midlands and the southwest of england. certainly for the first part of the day, some of the wind will drift further eastwards later in the afternoon. some isolated showers across the scotland and northern ireland but more in the way of sunny spells here. but generally quite a chilly field to proceedings across the north across the uk as we pick up the northwesterly, northeasterly, i should say, wind. the low pulls away towards the continent on thursday, as it does so, the northeasterly wind drags arctic air right away across the uk. the isobars open up as well. without the strength of the wind, that leaves us open to seeing quite a wider spread of frost as we move into the early hours on thursday. perhaps the southeast still close enough to the low to escape. through the day, there will be a lot of sunshine across the uk, but it will feel chilly and particularly on the north sea coast. just light breezes in contrast to wednesday, but with lighter breezes,

where we do see some showers developing and we are seeing some that will be quite slow—moving. locally some heavy downpours but disappointing temperatures with ten to 12 as highs. things look very similar for friday and indeed it looks like we will hold on to a cooler air and light winds and like we will hold on to a cooler air and light winds and some decent spells of sunshine, but isolated showers as we move into the bank holiday weekend. but what will be a talking point for us is the overnight frost.

this is bbc news. the latest headlines: evidence is growing that the official death toll in india over the covid crisis is an underestimation. the unreported deaths could be twice as high. some experts suggest it could be 20 times as high as officially recorded figures. brazil's presidentjair bolsonaro is now under a formal investigation for his coronavirus efforts. a00,000 resilience have died from coronavirus stop the second highest in the world. and americans fully vaccinated against coronavirus are no longer obliged to wear face masks outdoors.

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