A chariot is pulled through the street during an annual chariot procession of Hindu deity Lord Jagannath in Ahmedabad today.
After a catastrophic second wave, driven largely by the more infectious and dangerous Delta variant, ravaged the country’s health system, India is now reporting roughly a tenth of its peak daily numbers in May. The Indian Medical Association , India’s top doctor’s body, today appealed to state governments and citizens to not lower their guard against Covid-19, saying a third wave was inevitable.
The comments from the IMA echoed those from senior government officials, who have urged citizens to avoid crowding at tourist places and cautioned that the second coronavirus wave is not yet over.
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