As the rest of the world started to go back to a pre-pandemic normal, India was hit by a second wave of Covid-19. In May, the country recorded its highest number of new cases in a single day. In this episode, Amruta and Satya document their experiences of watching their homeland grieve from afar and living in a constant cycle of worry.

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Show notes:

This episode was recorded on May 1, 2021.

At the time of publishing, these were the latest updates from India’s second wave:

India Crosses 20 Million COVID-19 Cases As Critical Shortages Worsen

India COVID cases top 20 million, halting cricket, prompting lockdown call

Modi’s party loses key state election amid pandemic vote; India sees record deaths