General
India experiencing ‘tsunami’ of COVID cases, thousands of Australians still trying to come home
Australia’s High Commissioner to India has described the country’s second wave of COVID-19 as a “tsunami”.
Key points:
- India’s capital has extended its lockdown for an extra week in response to the rising cases
- Around 8,000 Australians are still trying to return from the country
- National Cabinet decided to reduce the number of flights from India by 30 per cent
The number of cases in India has surged by nearly 350,000 in the past 24 hours, the fourth-straight day of record peaks.
The rise in cases is overwhelming the country’s medical systems and has led to mass cremations in makeshift areas like carparks.
In response, India’s capital has extended its lockdown for an extra week.
Barry O’Farrell said the nation’s worst fears about the…
-
General21 hours agoMan charged with shooting his brother with intent to murder at Nana Glen
-
General14 hours agoGlenn Maxwell’s catch lights up T20 as Tim David’s half-century helps Australia defeat South Africa in Darwin
-
General23 hours agoPicnic at Hanging Rock is just as unsettling and relevant 50 years on
-
General23 hours agoHow do you turn off Instagram’s new location-sharing feature? It’s not available in Australia yet