India is struggling with a catastrophic second wave
A return of the virus was inevitable. The government’s failures were not
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A MERE THREE months ago India was starting to feel good about itself. The wave of covid-19 that crested in the autumn seemed to be ebbing away. True, the virus had stolen lives and battered livelihoods, but now schools were reopening, friends were getting together and a looming season of state elections promised a return to normal politics. Best of all for many in a cricket-mad country, India’s team had just roared back from a rocky start to snatch victory over a fierce rival, Australia.
This article appeared in the Asia section of the print edition under the headline “First as tragedy”
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