reporter alex crawford asked that question, how is india in this position? severe while the rest of the world has been able to somewhat control the spread? >> right. it's such an important question and what's going on there is incredibly devastating and there are multiple factors and the b-1.1.7 variant that's thought to be one of the primary causes and they also have their own homegrown variant and the 135.1 originally described in south africa. they've had a relaxation of restrictions, large political rallies, cultural events and large cultural events and transmission and low supply of vaccination. they only rolled out vaccinations to a very, very small percentage of the population, so all of those factors have essentially created the perfect storm in terms of what we're seeing with these global records in india, currently. >> it is pretty sobering there. >> dr. azar, how does india begin to turn this around? when could we start seeing cases there drop or even plateau? >> unfortunately, alex, even with international aid which is so necessary and with an in

. >> let's get the very latest from the ground there, sky news correspondent alex crawford reporting on the crisis from new delhi where she fold a local hospital's medical team. alex. >> reporter: hi, ayman, yes, more grim statistics coming outside of india, with the world health organization saying between brazil and india, last week alone, they accounted for more than half of the global coronavirus cases. for the last nearly fort night now, india has been setting global record highs in number of infections. hospitals like this one behind me are absolutely overwhelmed by the numbers. we spent some time in their intensive care unit and their emergency room. they are full of people. they don't want to turn people away. they're finding it very hard to deal with. and people collapsing because of the shortage of oxygen. and doctors sending hour-by-hour battle to try to get oxygen supplies into the hospital. the key doctor here told us the rest of the world, the international community needs to treat this like the major disaster it is and send in doctors, nurses, medicines, ventilators, as

more than 300,000 new cases per day for nine straight days and the death count is overwhelming alex crawfordul of circumstances. they all have jobs now on hold so they can help in this national crisis they've been collecting bodies in their makeshift ambulance since first light. this is their fifth in a few hours. all carried from home where coronavirus struck and where they breathed their last without ever getting to hospital when they arrived at the crematorium, it is absolutely packed and they're at the back of a long cue of funerals. this is pretty astonishing almost everywhere you look there are ambulances carrying a number of dead people there are something like 42 ambulances that we've counted that go all the way down this road, and the crematorium is working nonstop. the number of deaths in india continue to rise along with the spike in coronavirus cases. they don't have time to wait it will be a while before the funeral can be held. the crematoriums already got a backlog and their furiously building more pyres. and the volunteers have had a call to pick up another body this time it

alex crawford filed this report for us from delhi. >> reporter: terrible news again from india, which has been setting global record highs on the number of coronavirus infections for nearly two weeks now, and they're still overwhelmed. there seems to be no letup, no sign things are easing, even though the indian government is sending oxygen supplies in on the oxygen express overnight. six huge, big oxygen cylinders came but they're not enough to even cope for the city's oxygen demands in a normal week, never mind in a pandemic. a lot of families, a lot of relatives warning their sick relatives are dyeing from lack of oxygen even when they don't have coronavirus. and also here telling us this is a crisis situation and the international community needs to do much more 0 to help. they need the international community to deal with this as a major disaster. >> there were medicines that no one had. they were low on oxygen. dr. summit ray spends the entire time we're there caring for his endangered patients and looking for oxygen. levels are perillessly low. >> i have been struggling for oxy

. >> reporter: sky news's alex crawford is in new delhi. >> there simply aren't enough doctors, nurses to cope with the scale of this crisis, nearly two weeks on, they are still scrambling from hour to hour trying to find oxygen for these patients >> reporter: international aid has started a i rooiing from more than 40 countries, but it's not enough from the u.s. oxygen cylinders and oxygen concentrators. from russia 150,000 doses of vaccine but for a country of 1.4 billion, it will barely make a dent starting tuesday flights will be restricted from india to the u.s., the move e falling, and more than two dozen states over the weekend more than 50,000 packed the stands of churchill downs to watch the kentucky derby in cleveland, the nfl draft hosted an excited in-person crowd. at their draft party the dallas cowboys even offered vaccinations. >> can you imagine getting your vaccine right here amazing. >> reporter: on sunday the milwaukee bucks did the same, more than 101 million americans now fully vaccinated, and today a glimpse of our future graduation in fenway park for the class of

we are losing patients here >> reporter: alex crawford from our sister network sky news reached this hospital outside, patients are waiting for space. with oxygen their families have often had to find for them inside, dr. sumit ray finally receives some good news. >> the oxygen has just reached. >> reporter: how many more minutes have you got left >> i think 20, 25. i don't know, actually we could have shut down anytime >> reporter: but the oxygen that arrives is only enough for a few more hours keir simmons, nbc news >> desperation there >>> up next for us, what's behind the big jump in americans retiring earlier than they planned >>> for many older americans the pandemic has created an opportunity. they're now retiring at a far higher rate than they were but is it right for you? here's stephanie ruhle. >> reporter: pete studo was the general counsel at albany county airport for 25 years. he decided to retire early. >> do i want to go to the office every day or do i want to start doing things that are more fun the other thing, i was a little fearful, honestly of going back in a cong

. >> reporter: sky news's alex crawford is in new deli. >> reporter: there's not enough health workersctors and nurses to cope with the scale of the crisis. nearly two weeks on, they are scrambling from hour to hour, trying to find oxygen for the patients. >> reporter: international aide has started arriving from more than 40 countries, but it's not enough. from the u.s., oxygen cylinders and oxygen concentrators, 150,000 doses of vaccine. a country of 1.4 billion, it will not make a dent. >> that was nbc's molly hunter reporting. and tragedy unfolding in india, congressman murphy a democrat from illinois. he is a member of the house select subcommittee on the coronavirus crisis. congressman, you were born in india and moved to the u.s. as a young child. tell us what you were thinking as you were watching what is unfolding there. it's a heartbreaking, i know somebody a, a friend who has lost ten family members in india. just over the past couple of weeks. and it's really touched many indian americans. you know, the u.s. has done some to help the situation, and glad they heeded my call

. >> reporter: alex crawford from our system that works sky news reached this hospital. for them. this doctor finally receives good news. >> vaccine just reached. >> how many do you have left? >> 20 to 25. we don't know. >> reporter: the oxygen that arrives is only enough for a few more hours. >>> here now is an infectious disease physician, the medical director of the special pathogens unit of school of medicine. when you go outside in major american cities, it looks like this is behind us. stays are coming to life. cities are lifting restrictions. and when you see what is going on in india, how does somebody like you who looksa this from a global perspective feel about where we are? >> i am going to say it harkens back memories for working in the ebola response in africa. you see systems get overwhelmed and mortality going up. we talked about the fact that this is likely the beginning of the devastation we are seeing in india. the millions of cases we are seeing now will be deaths in a couple of weeks. india is one of the countries that was heavily infected early on. t

. >> reporter: alex crawford from our sister network sky news reached this hospital.gen their families have often had to find for them. inside dr. sumit ray finally receives some good news. >> oxygen was just received. >> reporter: how many more minutes 20, 25. we don't know. we could have shut down any time. >> reporter: the oxygen is only enough for a few more hours. in india, they are talking about a double mutant. that's two variants together. they say that's part of the reason for this surging number of infections. there are many blaming the politicians saying they didn't prepare. >> keir simmons, thank you. tough to watch but important to do so. >>> nurses here at home are sounding a different alarm. after the year they just had, they are burned out. what's making it harder is getting them help. g it harder is getting them help. our past for power, we can harness the energy of the tiny electron. we can create new ways to connect. rethinking how we communicate to be more inclusive than ever. with app, cloud and anywhere workspace solutions, vmware helps companies

sky news special correspondent alex crawford is covering the devastation in new delhi. the report you're about to see contains graphic images that some may find distressing. >> reporter: this is pretty astonishing because almost everywhere you look, there are ambulances carrying a number of dead people. there are something like 42 ambulances that we've counted that go all the way down this road, and the crematorium is working nonstop as the numbers of deaths in india continue to rise. along with the spike in coronavirus cases. they don't have time to wait. it's going to be a while before the funeral can be held. the crematorium's already got a backlog and they're furiously building more pyres and the volunteers have had a call to pick up another body and this time it's personal. it's his cousin. they're taking incredible risks doing a job they don't need to do whilst coronavirus tears through their own families. it's close to 40-degree heat and collecting your own relative in a pandemic is not easy, either physically or emotionally. and they've all suffered. their famil

alex crawford is in a new it delhi hospital today where health care workers are struggling to keep upr: health workers, doctors, nurses, the scale of this crisis, nearly two weeks on, they are still scrambling from hour to hour, trying to find oxygen for these patients. >> it is heartbreaking. back in the u.s., health officials in michigan say more people aged 40 and under are hospitalized for covid than those who are 80 and older. that trend is reflected on a national level, according to cdc data. adults under 50 now account for 35% of covid hospitalizations. and americans might have to show proof of vaccination before traveling to canada. the country reportedly plans to require a vaccine passport for incoming travelers and create a system to help its own citizens travel internationally. joining me now, dr. badelia. let's talk about what we're seeing in india. what are we actually going to see that aid make a difference? is this global effort to help india, is it a short-term bandage for a bigger problem in that country? >> i think you nailed it, there's two faces to this crisis. you

alex dickerson hitting a no doubter, three run shot there and then brandon crawford what hit his 10th season. there goes kevin gossman will be on the hill for the giants. today, the giants organization is changing. it's cool. 19 policy at the ballpark. fans will no longer have to provide a negative covid-19 test or proof of vaccination toe enter the park. the team will still have a vaccinated on lee such a know where there will be no social distancing required. you will need to provide the proof of vaccination in order to sit in that section. this new policy starts on friday night. the former home of beach blanket babylon is being transformed to welcome a brand new theatrical experience. the world renowned circus. the seven fingers is bringing new performances to the historic love fugazi in san francisco. the performances from the circus group include death, defying acrobats, dancing and original music, all playing homage to the city. san francisco supervisor aaron peskin says while saying goodbye to the movie musical revue beach blanket babylon was bittersweet. he looks forward to wh

alex dickerson connects. just far enough to get out. a three run homer. the giants up 3-1. can you believe what brandon crawford is doing?f season. that was number 10. the giants when 4-2 despite the fact they struck out 17 times in this game. a scary moment last night. kevin pilar of the mets get hits in gets a hit in the face. >> it is unbelievable. he amazingly said he is fine. >> i feel real good. despite not looking so good, i feel as close to normal as possible. >> it looks likelooks likelookse rounds with mike tyson. thankfully, he is okay. >> the santa clara women soccer team won the national championship last night. they beat florida state on penalty kicks. a bunch of teams welcoming them on campus. >> i am going to go through this quick because it is new. play in tournament. 7 plays 8. 9 placed 10. 7 moves up if they advance. they are in the playoffs. the loser of 7 and 8 plays the winner of 9-10. hey, does that make sense to everybody? >> 7, 8, 9, 10 and then you that. >> coming out tonight it is pooch perfect. i 9:00 it is blackish then mixed age. then, don't miss 11:00. >>> you can watch all of our newscasts

alex dickerson. here's what it is how quickly things change laser to write a ticket to ride, three run shot and the giants leading 31. then it becomes the brandon crawfordhow aziz. he will drill one deep right. he's got 10 home runs already. and the giants lead it for one and discount body would get victory. relief was good enough and brandon crawford on the other side defensively. you're playing the knight said. giants wind up winning it for two over cincinnati this kalapani, you're gonna cisco's six civilians for the victory is fourth. of the air now i don't want to say they're becoming commonplace, but whether we like a quarter of the way through the major league baseball season, and tonight we had the fifth of these. already up in see out he's done it, spitzer terrible cross theo eighth, no hitter and tigers history. yep that's it. tiger right hander spencer turned but with the final out there. fifth no hitter this season, seven in one season is the beijing well on their way to that eighth and tiger history. second time of the mariners, who just can't hit a lick. but no hit this year. in fact, two in the same month and oh, by the way, the tigers whi