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A young man receives a Covid-19 vaccine in Guwahati, India, on Saturday, May 8.
A young man receives a Covid-19 vaccine in Guwahati, India, on Saturday, May 8.
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India’s Covid-19 crisis, in pictures

Updated 12:44 PM EDT, Mon May 10, 2021
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A second wave of Covid-19 is devastating India, killing thousands of people each day and setting world records for daily infections.

Medical facilities have started to run out of oxygen, ventilators and beds in intensive care units. Workers are stretched thin.

Countries around the world are stepping up to offer aid as bodies pile up in morgues and crematoriums. Some authorities have been forced to hold mass cremations at makeshift sites.

"After successfully tackling the first wave, the nation's morale was high, it was confident," Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in his monthly radio program. "But this storm has shaken the nation."

Police in Shimla patrol the streets of the Lower Bazaar area during a curfew on May 8.
Police in Shimla patrol the streets of the Lower Bazaar area during a curfew on May 8.
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An elderly woman wears an oxygen mask that was provided at a Sikh temple, also known as a gurdwara, in New Delhi.
An elderly woman wears an oxygen mask that was provided at a Sikh temple, also known as a gurdwara, in New Delhi.
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A medical worker observes patients inside a Covid-19 ward that was set up inside a sports stadium in New Delhi.
A medical worker observes patients inside a Covid-19 ward that was set up inside a sports stadium in New Delhi.
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A health worker administers a Covid-19 test on the outskirts of Amritsar on May 3. Police in rural areas launched a free cab service for villagers so they could get tested and vaccinated.
A health worker administers a Covid-19 test on the outskirts of Amritsar on May 3. Police in rural areas launched a free cab service for villagers so they could get tested and vaccinated.
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Volunteers stand next to burning pyres at a crematorium on the outskirts of Bengaluru on May 2.
Volunteers stand next to burning pyres at a crematorium on the outskirts of Bengaluru on May 2.
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Officials in Chennai prepare to open postal ballots for state elections, which have taken place during this second wave of Covid-19.
Officials in Chennai prepare to open postal ballots for state elections, which have taken place during this second wave of Covid-19.
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A worker at a mass crematorium carries logs of wood for funeral pyres as people perform the last rites for some Covid-19 victims in New Delhi on May 1.
A worker at a mass crematorium carries logs of wood for funeral pyres as people perform the last rites for some Covid-19 victims in New Delhi on May 1.
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A woman hugs her son after arriving to receive free oxygen in New Delhi on May 1.
A woman hugs her son after arriving to receive free oxygen in New Delhi on May 1.
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A health worker administers a Covid-19 test in Siliguri on April 30.
A health worker administers a Covid-19 test in Siliguri on April 30.
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Flower garlands, fruits and a pair of sandals were placed on a spot where a woman was cremated in New Delhi on April 30.
Flower garlands, fruits and a pair of sandals were placed on a spot where a woman was cremated in New Delhi on April 30.
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Police personnel hold placards on their motorbikes during a Covid-19 awareness rally in Chennai on April 29.
Police personnel hold placards on their motorbikes during a Covid-19 awareness rally in Chennai on April 29.
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People wear protective suits while watching a relative's cremation in New Delhi on April 28. Their loved one died from Covid-19.
People wear protective suits while watching a relative's cremation in New Delhi on April 28. Their loved one died from Covid-19.
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Workers prepare beds for a Covid-19 isolation center that was set up inside a stadium in Srinagar on April 27.
Workers prepare beds for a Covid-19 isolation center that was set up inside a stadium in Srinagar on April 27.
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Multiple funeral pyres burn in New Delhi on April 27.
Multiple funeral pyres burn in New Delhi on April 27.
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A health worker administers a Covid-19 test at a hospital in Noida on April 26.
A health worker administers a Covid-19 test at a hospital in Noida on April 26.
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Umar Farooq mourns at the grave of his mother, a Covid-19 victim, in Srinagar.
Umar Farooq mourns at the grave of his mother, a Covid-19 victim, in Srinagar.
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Health workers turn away an ambulance at the main entrance of the Lok Nayayak Jaiprakash Hospital in New Delhi on April 25.
Health workers turn away an ambulance at the main entrance of the Lok Nayayak Jaiprakash Hospital in New Delhi on April 25.
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A worker digs a grave for a Covid-19 victim in Guwahati on April 25.
A worker digs a grave for a Covid-19 victim in Guwahati on April 25.
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A relative of a Covid-19 victim is consoled by another during a cremation in Jammu on April 25.
A relative of a Covid-19 victim is consoled by another during a cremation in Jammu on April 25.
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People wait to refill their oxygen cylinders at a refilling station in Allahabad on April 24.
People wait to refill their oxygen cylinders at a refilling station in Allahabad on April 24.
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A man inspects an intensive-care ward after a fire broke out at a Covid-19 hospital in Virar on April 23. At least 13 Covid-19 patients were killed in the fire.
A man inspects an intensive-care ward after a fire broke out at a Covid-19 hospital in Virar on April 23. At least 13 Covid-19 patients were killed in the fire.
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This aerial photo, taken with a drone, shows a mass cremation in New Delhi on April 22.
This aerial photo, taken with a drone, shows a mass cremation in New Delhi on April 22.
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Ambulances carrying Covid-19 patients line up outside a government hospital in Ahmedabad on April 22.
Ambulances carrying Covid-19 patients line up outside a government hospital in Ahmedabad on April 22.
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People line up for vaccines at an indoor stadium in Guwahati on April 22.
People line up for vaccines at an indoor stadium in Guwahati on April 22.
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A relative of a Covid-19 victim breaks down during a cremation in New Delhi on April 20.
A relative of a Covid-19 victim breaks down during a cremation in New Delhi on April 20.
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Police officers patrol a deserted street in New Delhi on April 20. The capital city has been on lockdown because of Covid-19.
Police officers patrol a deserted street in New Delhi on April 20. The capital city has been on lockdown because of Covid-19.
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Signs inform people that a vaccination center in Mumbai was out of vaccines on April 20.
Signs inform people that a vaccination center in Mumbai was out of vaccines on April 20.
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Migrant workers crowd the Kaushambi bus station on April 19. They were trying to return home after a lockdown order was announced in the capital.
Migrant workers crowd the Kaushambi bus station on April 19. They were trying to return home after a lockdown order was announced in the capital.
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A woman waits to receive a Covid-19 vaccine in Mumbai on April 18.
A woman waits to receive a Covid-19 vaccine in Mumbai on April 18.
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Relatives of a Covid-19 victim mourn for their loved one outside a government hospital in Ahmedabad on April 17.
Relatives of a Covid-19 victim mourn for their loved one outside a government hospital in Ahmedabad on April 17.
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Migrant workers line up at a railway station to leave Mumbai ahead of a lockdown on April 14.
Migrant workers line up at a railway station to leave Mumbai ahead of a lockdown on April 14.
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People gather at a Srinagar mosque on the first day of <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2021%2F04%2F13%2Fworld%2Fgallery%2Framadan-2021%2Findex.html" target="_blank">Ramadan</a> on April 14.
People gather at a Srinagar mosque on the first day of Ramadan on April 14.
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A Hindu priest puts a face mask on an idol of the Goddess Ashapura during Navaratri celebrations in Beawar on April 13.
A Hindu priest puts a face mask on an idol of the Goddess Ashapura during Navaratri celebrations in Beawar on April 13.
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Hindu holy men wade into the Ganges River during the Kumbh Mela religious festival on April 12. People also packed the streets of Haridwar for what is the largest religious pilgrimage on Earth, and <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2F2021%2F04%2F12%2Findia%2Findia-covid-kumbh-mela-crowd-intl-hnk-scli%2Findex.html" target="_blank">the massive crowds created concern.</a>
Hindu holy men wade into the Ganges River during the Kumbh Mela religious festival on April 12. People also packed the streets of Haridwar for what is the largest religious pilgrimage on Earth, and the massive crowds created concern.
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Protesters wearing protective suits lie on a street near the Election Commission office in Kolkata on April 7. They were calling for a stop to the ongoing state legislative election and its associated campaign rallies.
Protesters wearing protective suits lie on a street near the Election Commission office in Kolkata on April 7. They were calling for a stop to the ongoing state legislative election and its associated campaign rallies.
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Children wear face shields at a martial-arts class in Kolkata on April 5.
Children wear face shields at a martial-arts class in Kolkata on April 5.
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Supporters of the Bharatiya Janata Party wear masks of Prime Minister Narendra Modi during an election rally in Sonarpur on April 3.
Supporters of the Bharatiya Janata Party wear masks of Prime Minister Narendra Modi during an election rally in Sonarpur on April 3.
Samir Jana/Hindustan Times/Getty Images
Social distancing was not easy to achieve as people walked through a busy market in Old Delhi on March 27.
Social distancing was not easy to achieve as people walked through a busy market in Old Delhi on March 27.
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