‘World’s worst outbreak’: what India’s papers say as coronavirus crisis toll mounts
Newspapers warn that the situation shows no sign of improving, and calls on warring politicians to cooperate to beat the virus
India’s media has reacted with despair as the country set a new world record for daily cases of Covid-19 amid a devastating new wave of the pandemic.
The Hindustan Times leads with the stark headline “World’s worst outbreak”, detailing how the country’s tally of 314,835 cases on Wednesday was the highest daily total recorded by any country. It surpasses a mark set by the United States in January.