Sudden Coronavirus Spike Overwhelms India's Health Care System India is grappling with shortages of hospital beds, oxygen and vaccines amid a sharp spike in COVID-19 cases. Scientists are scrambling to sequence new variants.Heard onToggle more optionsIndia is grappling with shortages of hospital beds, oxygen and vaccines amid a sharp spike in COVID-19 cases. Scientists are scrambling to sequence new variants.RACHEL MARTIN, HOST:All right. Let's turn to India now, the country where the virus is now spreading faster than anywhere else. There aren't enough hospital beds, oxygen or vaccines....…Sudden Coronavirus Spike Overwhelms India's Health Care System India is grappling with shortages of hospital beds, oxygen and vaccines amid a sharp spike in COVID-19 cases. Scientists are scrambling to sequence new variants.Heard onToggle more optionsIndia is grappling with shortages of hospital beds, oxygen and vaccines amid a sharp spike in COVID-19 cases. Scientists are scrambling to sequence new variants.RACHEL MARTIN, HOST:All right. Let's turn to India now, the country where the virus is now spreading faster than anywhere else. There aren't enough hospital beds, oxygen or vaccines....WW…

COVID-19 Is Now Spreading Fastest In India — Pushing Its Health System Near Collapse India is now where the coronavirus is spreading fastest. With shortages of hospital beds, oxygen and vaccines, the country's health system is near collapse.Heard onToggle more optionsIndia is now where the coronavirus is spreading fastest. With shortages of hospital beds, oxygen and vaccines, the country's health system is near collapse.MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST:It was just two months ago that India seemed to have put the coronavirus behind it. The country's caseload had dropped sharply. But since then, cases...…COVID-19 Is Now Spreading Fastest In India — Pushing Its Health System Near Collapse India is now where the coronavirus is spreading fastest. With shortages of hospital beds, oxygen and vaccines, the country's health system is near collapse.Heard onToggle more optionsIndia is now where the coronavirus is spreading fastest. With shortages of hospital beds, oxygen and vaccines, the country's health system is near collapse.MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST:It was just two months ago that India seemed to have put the coronavirus behind it. The country's caseload had dropped sharply. But since then, cases...WW…

World's Biggest Vaccine Maker 'Very Stressed' As India Sees Record Spike In COVID-19 : Coronavirus Updates India has recorded its biggest jump in new coronavirus infections since the pandemic began. Authorities are trying to balance curbs on movement with voting in state elections.MUMBAI — India confirmed another record jump in COVID-19 cases Wednesday, as the world's biggest vaccine maker said it was "very stressed" and needs help from the Indian government to boost production. India is struggling to speed up vaccinations amid its sharpest spike in coronavirus infections since the pandemic...…World's Biggest Vaccine Maker 'Very Stressed' As India Sees Record Spike In COVID-19 : Coronavirus Updates India has recorded its biggest jump in new coronavirus infections since the pandemic began. Authorities are trying to balance curbs on movement with voting in state elections.MUMBAI — India confirmed another record jump in COVID-19 cases Wednesday, as the world's biggest vaccine maker said it was "very stressed" and needs help from the Indian government to boost production. India is struggling to speed up vaccinations amid its sharpest spike in coronavirus infections since the pandemic...WW…

After Dropping Dramatically, COVID-19 Cases Surge In India, Pakistan COVID-19 infections in India and Pakistan are skyrocketing. Scientists now have two mysteries to investigate: why cases there dropped so quickly earlier, and why they're surging now.Heard onToggle more optionsCOVID-19 infections in India and Pakistan are skyrocketing. Scientists now have two mysteries to investigate: why cases there dropped so quickly earlier, and why they're surging now.NOEL KING, HOST:Coronavirus infections in India and Pakistan are surging. But until just last month, there had been a dramatic drop in...…After Dropping Dramatically, COVID-19 Cases Surge In India, Pakistan COVID-19 infections in India and Pakistan are skyrocketing. Scientists now have two mysteries to investigate: why cases there dropped so quickly earlier, and why they're surging now.Heard onToggle more optionsCOVID-19 infections in India and Pakistan are skyrocketing. Scientists now have two mysteries to investigate: why cases there dropped so quickly earlier, and why they're surging now.NOEL KING, HOST:Coronavirus infections in India and Pakistan are surging. But until just last month, there had been a dramatic drop in...WW…

Farmer Protests In India: Why Are They Angry? : Goats and Soda Demonstrations have been going on for months. Pop stars and climate activists have pledged support for the farmers. What sparked the movement is less glamorous: New rules for wholesale markets.Heard onToggle more optionsNASHIK, India – In a dusty lot outside a wholesale market in western India, farmer Ambadas Sanap leans on the lip of his flatbed truck, surrounded by crates of green peppers and tomatoes. If he could get away from all this for just one day, he says, he'd travel to the capital to protest. He wants his voice to be...…Farmer Protests In India: Why Are They Angry? : Goats and Soda Demonstrations have been going on for months. Pop stars and climate activists have pledged support for the farmers. What sparked the movement is less glamorous: New rules for wholesale markets.Heard onToggle more optionsNASHIK, India – In a dusty lot outside a wholesale market in western India, farmer Ambadas Sanap leans on the lip of his flatbed truck, surrounded by crates of green peppers and tomatoes. If he could get away from all this for just one day, he says, he'd travel to the capital to protest. He wants his voice to be...WW…

Landslide In Northern India Leaves At Least 24 Dead, More Missing A landslide in the Himalayas in Northern India has killed at least two dozen people and more than 150 are missing.Heard onToggle more optionsA landslide in the Himalayas in Northern India has killed at least two dozen people and more than 150 are missing.ARI SHAPIRO, HOST:A massive search-and-rescue operation is underway in Northern India. On Sunday, a landslide barreled down out of the Himalayan mountains. At least two dozen people have been killed. More than 150 are missing. NPR's Lauren Frayer reports from Mumbai.LAUREN...…Landslide In Northern India Leaves At Least 24 Dead, More Missing A landslide in the Himalayas in Northern India has killed at least two dozen people and more than 150 are missing.Heard onToggle more optionsA landslide in the Himalayas in Northern India has killed at least two dozen people and more than 150 are missing.ARI SHAPIRO, HOST:A massive search-and-rescue operation is underway in Northern India. On Sunday, a landslide barreled down out of the Himalayan mountains. At least two dozen people have been killed. More than 150 are missing. NPR's Lauren Frayer reports from Mumbai.LAUREN...WW…

Scores Feared Dead In India Dam Break Near Himalayan Glacier At least 140 people are missing after a hydroelectric dam near the glacier was swept away in a deluge of water, rock and debris. "It came very fast. There was no time to alert anyone," a witness said.A massive search-and-rescue operation was underway Sunday in northern India for at least 140 people missing after part of a Himalayan glacier broke off, triggering an avalanche of rock, mud, water and debris that swept away a hydroelectric dam. from across a valley showed a torrent of water and debris breaking through a dam that's...…Scores Feared Dead In India Dam Break Near Himalayan Glacier At least 140 people are missing after a hydroelectric dam near the glacier was swept away in a deluge of water, rock and debris. "It came very fast. There was no time to alert anyone," a witness said.A massive search-and-rescue operation was underway Sunday in northern India for at least 140 people missing after part of a Himalayan glacier broke off, triggering an avalanche of rock, mud, water and debris that swept away a hydroelectric dam. from across a valley showed a torrent of water and debris breaking through a dam that's...WW…

Interested Parties Watch To See If U.S. Schools Reopen For Fall Semester The Trump administration urges schools to reopen in the fall. Immigration and Customs Enforcement rules say international students can't stay in the U.S. if their schools are entirely online.Heard onToggle more optionsThe Trump administration urges schools to reopen in the fall. Immigration and Customs Enforcement rules say international students can't stay in the U.S. if their schools are entirely online.RACHEL MARTIN, HOST:Will schools reopen in the fall? Parents, teachers and students are all craving an answer to...…Interested Parties Watch To See If U.S. Schools Reopen For Fall Semester The Trump administration urges schools to reopen in the fall. Immigration and Customs Enforcement rules say international students can't stay in the U.S. if their schools are entirely online.Heard onToggle more optionsThe Trump administration urges schools to reopen in the fall. Immigration and Customs Enforcement rules say international students can't stay in the U.S. if their schools are entirely online.RACHEL MARTIN, HOST:Will schools reopen in the fall? Parents, teachers and students are all craving an answer to...WW…