A deadly second wave of Covid-19 is sweeping through India. The county’s official death toll has reached more than 200,000, but actual numbers are likely to be higher. This is because some people are avoiding testing or struggling to access it, and many deaths in rural areas go unregistered.
These 5 pictures tell the story of the crisis, from a festival taking place in mid April to oxygen shortages, crematoriums working non-stop and now voting in one state's elections taking place despite the soaring cases of Covid.
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