Left, Right & Centre

Karnataka on Wednesday reported more than 50,000 new coronavirus cases for the first time, with nearly half of them in capital Bengaluru. The big question we ask on Left, Right and Centre is: Will there be a new extended and more stringent lockdown across the state? And how will the state's health infrastructure cope up with the pressure?

Responding to the call of the government, young final year medical students get set to work in Covid wards across the country. We speak to medical students about this new challenge and what it means to them.

For the first time in the history of the league, IPL has been suspended midway due to Covid cases inside the bio-bubble. By Tuesday, 4 of the 8 teams had gone in isolation with as many as 6 cases reported from them. BCCI was forced to suspend the ongoing edition. With no window available in the near future and the coronavirus restrictions across the world, it is unlikely that IPL-14 will resume any time soon or this year. Ness Wadia, co-owner of the Indian Premier League cricket team Punjab Kings, speaks to Vishnu Som.

Dr Mathukumalli Vidyasagar, Distinguished Professor at IIT Hyderabad and head of India's COVID-19 modelling committee, speaks to Vishnu Som on how much did our data-crunchers and modellers know about the second-Covid surge?

On Left, Right and Centre, Preetha Reddy, Vice Chairperson, Apollo Hospitals, speaks about the struggle of doctors and healthcare workers who are fighting the greatest scourge of our times.

The unstoppable anti-Covid force, Sonu Sood, speaks to NDTV on how he continues to fight for hope as the country grapples with our greatest challenge.

12 people died in a Delhi hospital due to the oxygen shortage. There was a doctor among the patients who died. Batra hospital has said they are closely monitoring the other patients. They had put out distress calls earlier. The hospital ran out of oxygen for a crucial 80 minutes. Today, the High Court told the centre: "Enough is enough, water has gone above the head".

No hospital beds, lack of medical oxygen, surging COVID-19 numbers and deaths, and long queues to cremate or bury family members -- the horror of this Covid surge is unimaginable for families of patients. On Left, Right and Centre, NDTV speaks to the wife of a retired Indian Ambassador, who died of COVID-19 while waiting in a queue to get into a hospital.

Two days before COVID-19 vaccinations open to all above the age of 18 from May 1, there is uncertainty in many states over the availability of vaccines. Over a crore people registered on the Cowin portal in a day, but there seems to be a shortage of doses at private hospitals. On Left, Right and Centre, we discuss the impact of this delay.

Bollywood actor Bhumi Pednekar speaks to NDTV's Vishnu Som on spreading awareness on COVID-19 outbreak along with her volunteers and how one can help during these tough times.