NEW DELHI — When the coronavirus first struck India last year, the country enforced one of the world’s strictest national lockdowns. The warning was clear: A fast spread in a population of 1.3 billion would be devastating. Infections dropped and deaths remained low. Experts warned fruitlessly that the government’s haphazard approach would bring a crisis when a new wave appeared. India on Saturday reported a daily record of 145,384 new infections as Covid-19 raced out of control.

Source: International New York Times April 09, 2021 15:10 UTC