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    ‘Special Ops 2.0’ review: Kay Kay Menon-led suspense thriller often resists momentum

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    Why Zohran Mamdani’s surname tells the story of migration, resilience and community

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    US tariffs will crush lives and livelihoods in Bangladesh, Cambodia garment industries

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    A new book on India vs Australia cricket addresses racism and violent fan reactions

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    How ‘glof’ became a common word in Sikkim – and why it haunts people two years later

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Covid-19 crisis: Panchayat polls are followed by a steep jump in cases in rural Uttar Pradesh

Young doctors have to choose which patients to treat.

Scroll Staff
May 06, 2021 · 07:02 pm
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After the panchayat polls, Uttar Pradesh sees a spurt in #COVID19 cases. NDTV's Saurabh Shukla reports pic.twitter.com/oxHJazGqq8

— NDTV (@ndtv) May 6, 2021

In Meerut, Suresh, a fruit seller was turned away from a private hospital after complaining of breathlessness.

By the time his family reached the medical college, their desperate hunt for oxygen ended tragically. #COVID19@sighyush and @basantrajsonu report. pic.twitter.com/swXn4PLLcc

— newslaundry (@newslaundry) May 5, 2021

As India’s health system crumbles under the weight of new COVID-19 cases and hospitals run out of beds and oxygen, it is left to doctors like 26-year-old Rohan Aggarwal to decide who will live and who dies https://t.co/TSoyfoV54S pic.twitter.com/jupWD0FCw9

— Reuters (@Reuters) May 5, 2021

Hospitals in India are struggling to find enough oxygen supplies for their Covid-19 patients as cases continue to surge across the country. pic.twitter.com/qZrE3iYD9I

— SCMP News (@SCMPNews) May 5, 2021
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