it was the very picture of a superspreader event — an election in a pandemic in uttar pradesh, a state100 million voters. critics say for prime minister narendra modi, votes count more than lives. this 21—year—old says her family lost its guiding light. my father was like the god of us. he was everything for us. i can't forget him in my entire life. i love him, and my mum also. her mother, vimlesh, is gone too. she watched her husband die. two hours later, she had a heart attack, leaving another empty space that cannot be filled. and across the state, the death toll is growing — lives not lost, relatives say, but squandered. the primary teachers�* union claims 1,600 of its members died because of election duty. we've just arrived at another house where another family is in mourning. the teacher who lived here became ill when he had to go for training before polling day. by the time the election came around, he was in critical condition. he was rushed to hospital, but died a few days later. lokesh kumar left behind a five—year—old daughter and infant son. his wife smriti says he lived f

from the state of uttar pradesh, our international correspondent 0rla guerin reports. their father to guide them and with their grandmother, rajvati, crushed by grief. she tells us the election killed her son, sushil kumar. he was forced to attend election training. by voting day, he was gasping for breath. that night, he was dead. it was the very picture of a superspreader event, an election in a pandemic in uttar pradesh, a state with more than 100 million voters. critics say for prime minister narendra modi votes count more than lives. this 21—year—old says her family lost its guiding light. my father was like the god of us. he was everything for us. i can't forget him in my entire life. i love him, and my mum also. her mother, vimlesh, is gone too. she watched her husband die. two hours later, she had a heart attack, leaving another empty space that cannot be filled. and across the state, the death toll is growing, lives not lost, relatives say, but squandered. the primary teachers' union claims 1,600 of its members died because of election duty. we've just arrived

orla guerin, bbc news, uttar pradesh, india.ppointment. they were comprehensively beaten 4—0 by barcelona in gothenburg, as jo currie reports. the biggest game in club football. a new name destined for the champions league trophy. for chelsea, a first european final. and in games of this magnitude, you need a fast start. the sort their opponents barcelona had as they struck first the woodwork, before a frantic scramble ended with the ball looping into the net after just 33 seconds. and the blows kept coming for emma hayes�* side. after conceding a penalty, they were outpaced and outplayed for the third goal. chelsea�*s european dream had become a nightmare. when a fourth went in, perhaps a blessing, chelsea�*s fans weren�*t in gothenburg to see it. after the break, they searched for a consolation goal and had chances, but on a difficult night theyjust couldn�*t get it right. chelsea — devastated and needing to regroup. barcelona — runners—up two years ago, finally champions of europe. jo currie, bbc news. there�*s more throughou

from the state of uttar pradesh, our international correspondent 0rla guerin reports.ir grandmother, rajvati, crushed by grief. she tells us the election killed her son, sushil kumar. he was forced to attend election training. by voting day, he was gasping for breath. that night, he was dead. it was the very picture of a superspreader event, an election in a pandemic in uttar pradesh, a state with more than 100 million voters. critics say for prime minister narendra modi, votes count more than lives. this 21—year—old says her family lost its guiding light. my father was like the god of us. he was everything for us. i can't forget him in my entire life. i love him, and my mum also. her mother, vimlesh, is gone, too. she watched her husband die. two hours later, she had a heart attack, leaving another empty space that cannot be filled. and across the state, the death toll is growing, lives not lost, relatives say, but squandered. the primary teachers�* union claims 1,600 of its members died because of election duty. we've just arrived at another house where another famil

yogita limaye, bbc news, uttar pradesh. pandemic is continuing to ravage india, but it's also continuing to spread across much of the developing world. now, there is growing pressure on richer countries to share their vaccine stockpiles with poorer nations, to bridge the scale of the vaccine gap. it's become a question of global concern: will countries waive intellectual property protections for coronavirus vaccines? the us president has backed a proposal to do so, and the european union is set to consider it too — but germany has now voiced opposition, as have some biotech firms, saying patent rules don't hinder production of the jabs. matthew kavanagh is an assistant professor from the o neill institute for national and global health law at georgetown university law center. firstly, thank you very much for being with us on bbc news. let me ask you the straightforward question first, if there is such a one, is the problem we are experiencing at the problem we are experiencing at the moment down to the protection of the mom

yogita limaye, bbc news, uttar pradesh.nting has begun after a series of elections in england, scotland and wales. the �*super thursday�* polls could reshape the uk, as pro—independence forces in scotland bid to break away. an early result is expected from hartlepool in the north—east of england, where a new member of the uk parliament is being chosen. the industrial town has long been held by the opposition labour party, but the governing conservatives are hoping they can win the seatand boost their majority. let's cross live to hartlepool and speak to the bbc�*s richard moss, who's our north—east political editor. hartlepool has been synonymous with labour for so many hartlepool has been synonymous with labourfor so many years, richard, but an up it is possible? it richard, but an up it is possible?— richard, but an up it is ossible? . ., possible? it certainly looks like that _ possible? it certainly looks like that. labour _ possible? it certainly looks | like that. labour considered possible? it certainly looks i like

yogita limaye, bbc news, uttar pradesh.s the pandemic continues to ravage india, there's growing pressure on richer countries to share their vaccine stockpiles with poorer nations. it's become a question of global concern. will countries waive intellectual property protections for coronavirus vaccines? the us has backed a proposal to do so, a move welcomed by the director—general of the world trade organization. ngozi 0konjo—iweala says vaccine inequality must be overcome. what wto members are trying to negotiate is an appropriate and pragmatic agreement that will allow access to people in developing countries and poor countries, because it's not right to have the inequity of access that we have now. it's not right that of the 1.17 billion doses that have been administered worldwide, 83% is in rich and upper—middle income countries. so, something needs to be done about that. but i would say that wto members are negotiating. they need to negotiate to be able to come to the right solution that would be pragmatic and would all

yogita limaye, bbc news, uttar pradesh.he pandemic is continuing to ravage india, but it's also continuing to spread across much of the developing world. now, there's growing pressure on richer countries to share their vaccine stockpiles with poorer nations to bridge the scale of the vaccine gap. it's become a question of global concern — will countries waive intellectual property protections for coronavirus vaccines? the us has backed a proposal to do so, and the european union is set to consider it, too, but germany has now voiced opposition, as have some biotech firms, saying patent rules don't hinder production of the jabs. matthew kavanagh is from georgetown university law centre. i asked him if waiving patent rules can help. the thousands of people at this point are dying of covid because we have a production problem. wejust simply because we have a production problem. we just simply are not making enough vaccines to reach the people who are in need, and the people who are in need, and the problem there is multitaskin

yogita limaye, bbc news, uttar pradesh.the pandemic continues to ravage india, there's growing pressure on richer countries to share their vaccine stockpiles with poorer nations. it's become a question of global concern: will countries waive intellectual property protections for coronavirus vaccines? the us has backed a proposal to do just that — a move welcomed by the director—general of the world trade organisation. ngozi 0konjo—iweala says vaccine inequality must be overcome. what wto members are trying to negotiate is a pragmatic agreement. it will allow access to people in developing and poor countries, because it is not right to have an inequity of access that we have now. it's not right that of the 1.17 billion doses that have been administered, 83% is in rich countries. something needs to be done about that. but i would say wto members are negotiating. they need to negotiate to be able to come to the right solution that would be pragmatic and allow companies to work with their technology and know—how to help to boos

yogita limaye, bbc news, uttar pradesh.infections in the latest 24—hour period — meaning an average of 2,044 new cases per day in the last week. 13 deaths were reported in the latest 24—hour period. that's people who died within 28 days of a positive test. on average in the past week, 12 deaths were announced every day. the total number of uk deaths is now 127,583. as for vaccinations, almost 35 million people have had their first dose of the covid vaccine and now well over 16 million peope are fully vaccinated. the time is 6:18. our top story this evening: the fishing waters around jersey turning to the latest post—brexit flashpoint with dozens of french fishing boats surrounding the port of st helier. from farming, mining and waste, a new un report on why cutting methane gas will help reduce climate change. coming up on sportsday in the next 15 minutes on the bbc news channel... who's in and out of the lions squad? alun wynjones leads the 37—man touring party to face the world champions south africa. up to 48 million peop

yogita limaye, bbc news, uttar pradesh.n the latest 24—hour period, meaning an average of 2,044 new cases per day in the last week. 13 deaths were reported in the latest 24 hour period, that's people who died within 28 days of a positive test. on average in the past week, 12 deaths were announced every day. the total number of uk deaths is now 127,583. and now a look at vaccinations — almost 35 million people have had their first dose of the covid vaccine and now well over 16 million peope are fully vaccinated. a united nations report is calling for swift action to cut emissions of methane — a greenhouse gas that's second only to carbon dioxide in driving global warming. the report says curbing methane emissions could deliver immediate and long—lasting benefits for the climate, because the gas only lingers in the atmosphere for a relatively short time. 0ur chief environment correspondent justin rowlatt reports. you are about to meet methane — the gas that fires your stove, seeps from rotting organic material, and bubbles fr

yogita limaye, bbc news, uttar pradesh.44 new cases per day in the last week. 13 deaths were reported in the latest 24 hour period. that's people who died within 28 days of a positive test. on average in the past week, 12 deaths were announced every day. the total number of uk deaths is now 127,583. and now a look at vaccinations — almost 35 million people have had their first dose of the covid vaccine, and now well over 16 million people are fully vaccinated. these are the latest figures. we will continue to bring them to you while they are relevant. breaking news now, a story we reported to you on sunday evening. an attack on a father, 34—year—old james gibbons, attacked in the street. mr gibbons had just returned from celebrating his daughter's birthdays. he was stabbed to death. what was reported to be an altercation involving a group of young people after he had gone to the aid of another man. at the time, we reported that five teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of murder and two had been bailed. we subsequently

there less than 100 kilometers away from india's capital new delhi residents of one village in uttar pradesh tell our dizzier 40 people have died in the past 3 weeks that includes the village pharmacist who has refused admission to the nearest hospital 90 minutes drive away his son explains what happened. medically. there were no beds available for him at that hospital we tried other hospitals in the city but they refused to we took him to a nearby hospital in the district as his condition became worse but they would know when to leave as available and the doctor said that he had died my father was a fit and strong person he was just 45 years old if he had treatment on oxygen then perhaps he would have been alive. all those who the father couldn't find medical care he was tested for covert 19 a test opposite the village haven't been able to get. you know people are getting a feel for a few days and suddenly they are dying almost every home has a member who's here no covert testing is happening people are aware of the disease but don't have the means to get themselves tested to do it best the

doctors in a district in northern india have now resigned this district is called or now it is in uttar pradesh which is one of injust poorest but also one of india's hardest hit states the doctors 11 of them actually signed a letter alleging that they believe they are being scapegoated for the rise of cope with 900 cases in the district this saying that the local authorities have been subjecting them to punitive action asking them to prove that they have walked in review meetings despite the fact that doctors they say have been working round the clock so what you're really seeing is you know will india really really reeling under the pressures of this virus that probably did their position apparently on the pressure on the government what are the demands. yes it's government the movie government has come under a lot of pressure and under a lot of criticism for its handling or rather the lack of handling of this crisis and so the opposition parties major opposition parties of the country came together and signed a letter with several demands to stem the crisis and focus a lot on vaccines so the

india did witness one of its worst communal riots after a 16th century mosque was demolished in uttar pradesh back in 1902 by activists from the r s s the parent organization of the b.j. pay and there's more from india in a moment why so many journalists have lost their lives there covering india's covert crisis and a moroccan border guard is seen waving people through is thousands of refugees and migrants make their way into a spanish on planes. however the weather remains rather cold and shattering across much of europe but there is some wealth around got some decent spells of warm sunshine for spain imports go through the mediterranean and all the way up into that eastern side overarching see the messy picture that we have across the central processor we have showery right now i show as well not a little further east which as we go on through wednesday so moscow picked back to about 26 hours here very beginning up into the thirty's over the last couple of days so still some walked around but it's all getting a little more mobile look what's coming into that western side if europe as you go

spread the virus even further at least $100.00 bodies washed up washed out in just one village in uttar pradesh state some are on the banks for up to 2 days after people alerted the authorities in neighboring behind another 2 dozen bodies washed ashore elokobi 1000 pandemic is taking a toll on filipino nurses both at home and overseas almost $6000.00 have been infected in the philippines but they struggled to claim benefits one in the united states filipinos make up a 3rd of all nurses who died from the disease reports now from manila. d.j. salvador lives with his 92 year old grandmother who suffers from alzheimer's his father who is. and his mother who's had a stroke the last thing he wanted to add into the mix was cool but 90 working as a nurse meant that it was always going to be a possibility. and i was afraid my family would get sick if they got sick because i had that exposure. who were caught with bus at the. his fears came true he became a patient at the government hospital where he works his father then tested positive for cope at 19 and his mother and grandmother showed symptoms of us

scapegoated for the spread of the virus in that district the district is called or now it is in uttar pradesh which is one of india's poorest and also one of india's hardest hit states when it comes to the virus 11 of those doctors have written a letter saying they have been a facing punitive action by local authorities saying they've been asked to prove that they've actually worked even though this is they have been tending to patients round the clock you know this rural india is really where you are seeing a lot more of pressure on a system because when it is over there don't have more than your primary health care system people have to travel for hours 4 kilometers to access hospitals with beds with oxygen with ventilators so what you're really learning now is a lot more pressure on the system there and probably the opposition apparent pressure on the government but what are the demands. well the government the more the government has come under a lot of pressure under a lot of forces criticism for its handling of the virus and lately and latest is coming from the opposition parties major

there is no national lockdown, several states have imposed restrictions, and the northern state of uttar pradesh city of new delhi extended lockdowns and curfews until may 17. israeli police and palestinians clashed again last night in jerusalem during protests that began over jewish settlers' attempts to evict dozens of palestinians from an east jerusalem neighborhood. demonstrators threw rocks and water bottles at police, who responded with stun grenades and a water cannon. painian medics said that 64 protesters were wounded and 11 were hospitalized. israel's supreme court was scheduled to issue a ruling on the east jerusalem eviction dispute tomorrow, but postponed it citing the current "circumstances.” last night was the holiest night of ramadan, and tens of thousands of muslim worshippers gathered to pray at the al-aqsa mosque. prayers at the mosque, islam's third-holiest site, were held peacefully. but early this morning, palestinian militants in the gaza strip fired a rocket at southern israel which fell in an open area. in response, israeli aircraft struck a hamas military post. no casua

they could spread the virus even further at least $100.00 bodies washed up in just one village in uttar pradesh state somewhere on the banks for up to 2 days after people alerted authorities in neighboring behalf and over 2 dozen bodies washed ashore. well. both these situations are very dangerous we have heard that corona virus has spread from one flu to another through the system in multi-story buildings and this is documented although there is no global research into how the virus may spread through did bodies in the water i strongly believe that the water is now polluted it is not with drinking anymore and when these bodies rot it will be even more dangerous. the administration should take cognisance of these bodies as soon as possible and cremate the bodies wherever they have found immediately. and let's take you through some of the headlines here now to syria now israeli air strikes have damaged the building housing media organizations in gaza the building is not too far from where al-jazeera zone offices are located israel fired a warning shot before striking it in total 35 palestinians

in northern india say at least 22 people have died after consuming toxic licker in the state of uttar pradeshtles of alcohol from licensed shops on thursday, but complained of illness after drinking it. the authorities have arrested six people and closed five stores in connection with the incident. thousands of people have demonstrated against abortion, in the streets of the croatian capital, zagreb. pregnancy termination is legal until the tenth week in croatia, but three years ago croatia's highest court ruled the current abortion law was outdated. human rights activists fear reproductive rights may now be under threat. north korea has claimed that orphans working in coal mines, farms and on large construction sites are volunteers. the country's state news agency praised hundreds of children it said had come forward. pyongyang has in the past rejected accusations by human rights groups of using forced child labour. hanna song is the director of international cooperation and researcher at database center for north korean human rights. shejoins me from seoul. thank you for coming on the progr

fears they could spread the virus even further at least 100 bodies were found near one village in uttar pradesh state was withdrawn and joins us now from delhi and elizabeth said the numbers seem to be going up again that must be raising concerns. hello sami absolutely india recorded its highest death toll on tuesday with 4200 deaths and as always we have to remember that most independent health experts will tell us that these numbers are massive undercount because they are mostly counting the number of people who are dying in hospitals when most indians don't die in hospitals and only 22 percent of all deaths in the country are medically certified and yes we do have those very disturbing reports in local media of bodies floating down the river ganges in 2 states india's most populous and poorest states those are the provision and be hard by the local administration in the district of bucks and bihar says that they have recovered 17 bodies floating down the ganges that they have carried out post-mortems on them but that the cause of death is unclear because the bodies were so badly decomposed b

yogita limaye, bbc news, uttar pradesh.ases have been found in the south—east. more transmissible they say than the original version of coronavirus first discovered in wuhan and as transmissible as that kent variant we have been talking about, now dominant in the uk. i should reassure you they are saying tonight that there is no evidence this version of the indian variant is resistant to current vaccines. so although it is spreading like the kent variant, the vaccine does cover it so we shouldn't be unduly concerned but it is spreading more than they would like. that concerned but it is spreading more than they would like.— concerned but it is spreading more than they would like. that is a very im iortant than they would like. that is a very important point. — than they would like. that is a very important point, though, _ than they would like. that is a very important point, though, that - than they would like. that is a very important point, though, that the l important point, though, that the vaccines do seem to be effec

in northern india say at least 22 people have died after consuming toxic liquor in the state of uttar pradeshught bottles of alcohol from licensed shops on thursday, but complained of illness after drinking it. the authorities have arrested six people and closed five stores in connection with the incident. the president of colombia, eevan duqay, has said he is sending army troops to a quarter of the country's regions in an attempt to restore order after weeks of deadly anti—government protests. as thousands marched across colombia to mark a month of demonstrations, there was renewed violence in the southwestern city of cali, with at least 10 further casualties on friday. 0ur latin america correspondent will grant reports. colombia is no stranger to violence, but these scenes have shocked the nation. two months after the protests began, they're showing no sign of letting up. what started as an outpouring of anger over a proposed tax hike has now exploded into pitched battles in several major cities. the epicentre of the anti—government protests is cali, a city which suffers from all of colombi

this one in uttar pradesh one of the states worst hit by india's 2nd wave. you know. we used to get up to 10 bodies a day now it has risen to 40 or 50 a day so nationwide the number of new cases has exceeded 400-0044 consecutive days bringing the total number of confirmed infections at over 22000000 about 15 percent of the cases worldwide some say those numbers are undercount. hospitals have been able to cope with the crisis a lack of oxygen and beds continues to cripple their health care system that's making it difficult for many people to get much needed care priam couldn't get treatment in his hometown so sick as he is made his way to the capital new delhi why really no one told the students all the hospitals are pretty bad you know they really appreciate her i'm lucky fortunately i just bought a bed on one shot. the government has recruited hundreds of former army medics to help but it's coming under intense public criticism for his handling of the situation so far. many wondering why a country wide lockdown has not been imposed like early stages of depend demick

muslim organizations in india are demanding a judicial inquiry into the demolition of a mosque in uttar pradesh the 100 year old building in the town of but a bank he was brought down on monday district officials in the old state said the structure was illegal there is a legal case over the issue which has been ongoing well so back in 1902 india witnessed one of its worst communal riots when a 16th century mosque was demolished in order pradesh that was of the r.s.s. who did that the b j p's parent organisation. when a colombian security forces have injured dozens of protesters who continue to rally against the government's tax plans welcome media reported a strong explosion near a fuel storage station according to authorities that fire was caused by a propane gas cylinder protests began last month over a proposed tax plan but have continued even after the plan was withdrawn. past the hour we'll take you through the headlines israeli forces fired a warning shot at another tower block in gaza dozens of palestinians have been forced to leave their homes there and across the street more than 100 b

uttar pradesh, stand up. no? ok. and the funny thing is, i got funnier. we go camping for fun. i cannot explain that to my cousin in pakistan, you understand that? hasan, man, what's camping? oh, camping. well, see, camping's this thing where you set up tents in the woods, you shit outside, the mosquitoes bite you. oh, you mean pakistan? yeah, it's like pakistan except you get smores instead of malaria. oh, you're gonna die soon, sahil. my story had power. my struggle as a kid growing up between two worlds mattered to people. and that got me thinking, the world is full of struggle, comedy comes from adversity. this must be one hilarious planet. what if there were young comics out there just like me killing it in places i never imagined? who are the pryors or the carlins of this new global comic spring? what stories were they telling? what truth bombs were they dropping? what sacred cows were they slaying? and more importantly, how could i get in on the joke? i decided to find out. i have a bunch of frids that are also comics, and i perform with them all the time. but they have

the fore the sense are i don't want to draw a direct line between this and the events of 992 in uttar pradesh when the 16th century mosque was demolished however that was a formative moment wasn't it and in the rise as well of the b j p. well it certainly it from 2 members in parliament they went to 282 and then a 184 and the rest is a see now they have an absolute majority and bottom so from being up on the periphery they have now become the most powerful party pan indian party in and there is politics so yes there is this issue has b.g.p. tremendously particularly and from time to time its leaders are not of us for playing this card and reaping the put it could benefits that accrue governments are it's always a pleasure talking to you and getting your perspective thank you for your time. and further to what we were discussing there about the covert situation in india in a moment we'll see why so many journalists of lost their lives covering india's carpet crisis and also why only a fraction of people in some african countries are even willing to get the kind of a daunting vaccine even healt

northern india say at least twenty—two people have died after consuming toxic liquor in the state of uttar pradesh licensed shops on thursday, but complained of illness after drinking it. the authorities have arrested six people and sealed five stores in connection with the incident. thousands of people have demonstrated against abortion, in the streets of the croatian capital, zagreb. pregnancy termination is legal until the tenth week in croatia, but three years ago croatia's highest court ruled the current abortion law was outdated. human rights activists fear reproductive rights may now be under threat. environment officials in sri lanka have warned the country is facing one of the worst ecological crises in its history following a naval container fire off the country s coast. thousands of military personal have been deployed to clean up waves of micro plastic pollution that have been washing ashore since the chemical transport vessel caught fire last week. joe robinson has more. with each wave, the task ahead becomes tougher. millions of micro plastic pellets have already washed ashore. to be

in northern india say at least 22 people have died after consuming toxic liquor in the state of uttar pradeshday, but complained of illness after drinking it. the authorities have arrested six people and sealed five stores in connection with the incident. thousands of people have demonstrated against abortion, in the streets of the croatian capital, zagreb. pregnancy termination is legal until the tenth week in croatia, but three years ago croatia's highest court ruled the current abortion law was outdated. human rights activists fear reproductive rights may now be under threat. here in the uk, an 18—year—old man has appeared in court charged with conspiracy to murder over the shooting of black lives matter activist sasha johnson in south london last week. she remains in hospital. our correspondent tim muffett was in court. it's almost one week since sasha johnson was shot at a house party in peckham in south london. thank you all for coming today. the black lives matter activist remains in a critical condition in hospital. this morning 18—year—old cameron deriggs of bromley hill in lewisham

northern india say at least twenty—two people have died after consuming toxic liquor in the state of uttar pradeshps on thursday but complained of illness after drinking it. twelve more are being treated in hospital — some are critical. the authorities have arrested six people and sealed five stores in connection with the incident. an 18 year old man has appeared in court charged with conspiracy to murder over the shooting of black lives matter activist sasha johnson in south london last week. she remains in hospital. our correspondent tim muffett was in court. it's almost one week since sasha johnson was shot at a house party in peckham in south london. thank you all for coming today. the black lives matter activist remains in a critical condition in hospital. this morning 18—year—old cameron deriggs of bromley hill in lewisham appeared at westminster magistrates�* court. he's been charged with conspiracy to murder in relation to the shooting. several members of cameron deriggs�* family, including his parents, watched proceedings from the public gallery. an application for bail was rejected by di

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we went to visit a hospital in the neighboring stayed of uttar pradesh.populous state, 200 million people. the government hospital was on the brink of collapse, people all over the floor, desperately waiting for help. people were doubled up on beds. and the scarriest part was that in addition to the shortage of oxygen you mention, the shortage of drugs you mention, there was also a real shortage of doctors. just five doctors trying to deal with the needs of more than 100 incredibly sick people, with only the minimal amount of resources to do it. and when you experience that firsthand on the ground, and when you see that, and when you watch, as we sadly did, a woman actually lose her life and her family members desperately trying to resuscitate her, that's the moment you realized this isn't just a statistic, this is a very real tragedy. and there are very real questions about how this got so bad and who should be held accountable. >> to the question of how it got so bad and who should be held accountable. i remember a story you brought recently of a woman

this one in uttar pradesh one of the states worst hit by india's 2nd wave. we used to get up to 10 bodies a day now it has risen to 40 or 50 a day. nationwide the number of new cases has exceeded 400-0044 consecutive days bringing the total number of confirmed infections at over $22000000.00 about 15 percent of the cases worldwide some say those numbers are undercount hospitals have been able to cope with the crisis a lack of oxygen and beds continues to cripple their health care system that's making it difficult for many people to get much needed care priam couldn't get treatment in his hometown so sick as he is made his way to the capital new delhi why really no one told the students all the hospitals are pretty bad you know they really appreciate her i'm lucky fortunately i just bought a bed on one shop. the government has recruited hundreds of former army medics to help but it's coming under intense public criticism for his handling of the situation so far many wondering why a country wide lockdown has not been imposed likened early stages of depend demi

there less than 100 kilometers away from india's capital new delhi residence of one village in uttar pradesh challenges era 40 people have died in the past 3 weeks that includes the village pharmacist who has refused admission to the nearest hospital 90 minutes drive away his son explains what happened. medically knew. there were no beds available for him at that hospital we tried other hospitals in the city but they refused to we took him to a nearby hospital in the district as his condition became worse but they would norway until it was available and the doctor said that he had died my father was a fit and strong person he was just 45 years old if he had treatment on oxygen then perhaps he would have been alive. all those who the father couldn't find medical care he was tested for covert 19 a test opposite the village haven't been able to get. you know people are getting a feel for a few days and suddenly they are dying almost every home has a member who's here over testing is happening people are aware of the disease but don't have the means to get themselves tested to do a test they nee