‘The system has collapsed’: India’s descent into Covid hell

[Mik]

At least.

[Loki]

It’s fascinating that we think there will be a gas shortage due to covid impact on available drivers but there seems to be no impact in India to our economy based on all the IT and call center work we outsource- and it’s a huge number.

[jodi]

I didn’t realize that the funeral pyres were how they cremated their dead normally. They are just having to do so many more of them, they’re running out of space to do it.

[Jolly]

@jodi said in ‘The system has collapsed’: India’s descent into Covid hell:

I didn’t realize that the funeral pyres were they cremated their dead normally. They are just having to do so many more of them, they’re running out of space to do it.

Takes a lot of wood, too.

[jodi]

@jolly
Yes, hadn’t thought of that.

[89th]

The real numbers are likely much higher. Like WAY higher.

[George K]

[Copper]

Real or fake?

Never mind, I just noticed the date

[George K]

@copper said in ‘The system has collapsed’: India’s descent into Covid hell:

Real or fake?

Dan Crenshaw thought it was real.

[Axtremus]

Travel ban on travel from India
https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2021/04/30/992511531/u-s-will-impose-new-ban-on-travel-from-india-as-coronavirus-rages

[Aqua Letifer]

@axtremus said in ‘The system has collapsed’: India’s descent into Covid hell:

Travel ban on travel

[Mik]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/vaccines-bring-rich-nations-back-to-life-as-covid-ravages-poorer-countries/ar-BB1gmRyQ?ocid=msedgntp

[Aqua Letifer]

@mik said in ‘The system has collapsed’: India’s descent into Covid hell:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/vaccines-bring-rich-nations-back-to-life-as-covid-ravages-poorer-countries/ar-BB1gmRyQ?ocid=msedgntp

That's manipulative as fuck.

[Copper]

Money makes you healthy.

[Loki]

@aqua-letifer said in ‘The system has collapsed’: India’s descent into Covid hell:

@mik said in ‘The system has collapsed’: India’s descent into Covid hell:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/vaccines-bring-rich-nations-back-to-life-as-covid-ravages-poorer-countries/ar-BB1gmRyQ?ocid=msedgntp

That's manipulative as fuck.

Just not being able to have the right refrigeration alone is 95% of the problem that was not fixable in the window.

These articles suck when they don’t lead with the root of the issue.

Once you lead with a narrative you’ve screwed a real fix.

[taiwan_girl]

@copper said in ‘The system has collapsed’: India’s descent into Covid hell:

Money makes you healthy.

Very true.

[George K]

Go figure.

[Doctor Phibes]

Do we trust India's figures?

[George K]

@doctor-phibes said in ‘The system has collapsed’: India’s descent into Covid hell:

Do we trust India's figures?

Good question. While the rate was rising, a few months ago, many said that India's infections etc are probably being grossly undercounted/underreported.

[Doctor Phibes]

@george-k said in ‘The system has collapsed’: India’s descent into Covid hell:

@doctor-phibes said in ‘The system has collapsed’: India’s descent into Covid hell:

Do we trust India's figures?

Good question. While the rate was rising, a few months ago, many said that India's infections etc are probably being grossly undercounted/underreported.

The numbers don't make sense when coupled with the reports of the horrors that occurred. There's probably two factors - a lack of resource/infrastructure to test, and a lack of political will to even try to be honest.