India surpasses 20 million COVID-19 cases

India has reached 20 million COVID-19 cases. CBS News' partners at the BBC have sent this report from Varanasi, India where people tell them the number of dead is much higher than the official death toll.

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[ronaldcharan]

What scares me is that 20 million is still a small percentage versus the total population.

[QuoVadis-dfsq]

My people there are telling me there is fewer dead than being hyped and that is still less than 1%; a 99% recovery rate. Take your vitamin D3 people.

[Jiron]

India have a farmers strike and all of a sudden a severe pandemic spike!!!! There are no coincidences

[Rufflesguy]

Man, the depopulation stone is real...

[redxgaming]

I have notice less facebook scams. I see why

[roymorales]

People will be kicking themselves in few weeks if they miss the opportunity to buy and invest in Bitcoin as it's retracing....BE WISE

[smokeyyt]

It’s only the poor people they need help help but not from COVID they are just starving

[Onesadcatto]

India reaches high cases: *the big sad*
America reaches high cases: *humor switch activated*

[ColdPotato]

So the question is. Do any of the vaccines work? J&J, Pfizer, Moderna, etc....

[kevinshema]

GOD BE WITH INDIA. STAY STRONG TO MY BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN INDIA. SENDING PRAYERS AND LOVE YOUR WAY.

[sridevigowravaram]

It is sad to see that a country dont give vaccine to his citizens first. Ship to other countries.

[Self-fundedCents]

Meanwhile, India government is joining the G7 meeting, discussing how to contain China with other western countries who had refused to give helps to India, in the other hand, the Chinese are working on their vacations during 5/1 to making as more ventilators as possible to save Indian people’s lives, how ironic can it be?

[SteveSmith-hocy]

Big mistake telling people stay indoors rather than being outside.

[safetcucaj]

Absolutely no one either through fear or stupidity blames china

[hannamaria]

INDIA population 1, 4 Billion virus victims 250.000
US population 330 Million ... virus victims 550.000

[gunist]

Prayers for our brothers and sisters in India 🙏

[sanjayk.s]

The hospital system has not collapsed.I REPEAT THE HOSPITAL SYSTEM HAS NOT COLLAPSED, THE GOVERNMENT HAS GIVEN UP.

[talynhastime]

What you people don’t seem to realize is that even if the survival rate is supposedly high, that is for people who are healthy. The gap between rich and dirt poor in India is extremely high, and the latter will likely have pre existing conditions due to lacking access to doctors and medicine. Not to mention that SURVIVAL doesn’t mean you will escape unscathed. You can *survive* measles, scarlet fever, polio, and pneumonia but be crippled for life by the debilitating effects on your body.

[PaulJersey]

Wow! I had to work through the pandemic and was exposed over and over again, tested negative and then was vaccinated. I was mainly outside on construction sites. These poor people in India just can't escape it. Its all over the place for them.

[sushmajamwal]

I can Understand the pain. I lost My 23 year old son last month 8 April 2021. He was put on Ventilator, He promised to wake up, but couldn't keep his promise. Now I have no reason to live.