A year after: A nation altered by the viral second wave

India has the highest seven-day Covid-19 case trajectory seen in any country and the grim distinction of most single-day infections in any country ever since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. With a dearth of key drugs, beds and the return of restrictions across major cities, the nation is coping with its own contradictions.
Curated By: Madhu Kapparath
Published: Apr 22, 2021
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Image by : Deepak Turbhekar

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A police officer patrols on a segway scooter on the deserted Marine Drive promenade during the night curfew following the rise in Covid-19 cases in Mumbai. The arc of this promenade is otherwise alive with strollers—especially women who find it safe—through the night, a showcase for the cosmopolitan character of this sprawling, impossibly crowded city.