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Welcome to the Viewsroom. I'm Rob Cox, the editor of Breaking Views, the financial commentary

wing of Reuters News, coming to you from Zurich, Switzerland. By now you've seen all the

horrific images coming out of India, which is experiencing the worst surge of COVID-19 infections in the world.

While photos of funeral pyres, extraordinary crowds, and poverty are standard tropes for India.

This time is quite different.

India's toll from the coronavirus surged past 200,000 on Wednesday.

The country's deadliest day is shortages of oxygen, medical supplies, and hospital staff

compounded a record number of new infections.

The second wave of infections has seen at least 300,000 people test positive each day

for the past week, overwhelming healthcare facilities and crematoriums, and fueling an increasingly

urgent international response.

The last 24 hours brought 360,000 new cases for the world's largest

single day total, taking India's tally of infections to nearly 18 million. It was also the deadliest day

so far, with 3,293 fatalities carrying the toll to over 200,000 in India. I spoke to Yuna Ghalani, our intrepid India editor in Mumbai, about this situation.

Give a listen.

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