Lessons forgotten: Election rallies feed surge in India

1 week ago

NEW DELHI (AP) — Coronavirus cases fueled by the highly transmissible omicron variant are rocketing through India, prompting the federal government and states to swiftly reintroduce a string of restrictions. Night curfews are back. Restaurants and bars are running at half their capacity. Some states have closed schools and movie theatres. Large gatherings are to be downsized. But India’s political leaders are