People Are Talking About A 'Double Mutant' Variant In India. What Does That Mean?
The term is a reference to two particular mutations in SARS-CoV-2. But the variant in India could carry additional mutations.
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How India Went From A Ray Of Hope To A World Record For Most COVID Cases In A Day
India's COVID-19 caseload plummeted to record lows in February. Now a startling spike is causing health systems — and possibly law and order — to break down. What went wrong?
India Confirms More Than 200,000 Coronavirus Cases In A Day
Thursday's tally was India's highest since the pandemic began – more than double the previous 2020 peak.
India's Crusade To Save Babies And Moms In The Pandemic
A UNICEF report estimates that hundreds of thousands of babies in South Asia alone have died because of the inability of pregnant women to get appropriate care. India is seeking solutions.
Millions Flock To Hindu Festival Amid Coronavirus Spike
Hindu pilgrims are traveling to bathe in the Ganges River to wipe out their sins.
PHOTOS: Mumbai Falls In Love All Over Again With Its Forgotten Fountains
They're majestic. They're neglected. And now they're slowly being fixed up. Conservationists are preserving them — and officials hope the fountains will supply free water for the city's impoverished.
Is India Running Out Of Vaccine Doses?
India is the world's largest vaccine producer. But hundreds of its clinics have closed after running out of vaccine — just as the country sees a new spike in infections.
India Breaks Its Single-Day Case Record With More Than 100,000 New Infections
India is the world's biggest vaccine producer. It's also where the coronavirus is now spreading fastest. Infections are surging across South Asia.
India's Lowest Caste Has Its Own News Outlet — And She's In Charge
Meera Devi is on a mission to get her community heard — and facing discrimination and death threats in her work . She's featured in a new award-winning documentary, Writing With Fire.
India Reports Its Highest Daily Number Of COVID-19 Deaths So Far This Year
Wednesday's death toll was 354. Scientists are investigating what's making cases of infection rise precipitously after a decline last fall. "This race is really against time," says one immunologist.