BTW, most of the awful images you are seeing of breakdown in India are coming from private sector hospitals. The public ones, already severely inadequate, don& #39;t even bear thinking about. You are also seeing the consequences of one of world& #39;s poorest public healthcare sectors.

Even the desperate pleas for help/oxygen/Remdesivir on Twitter coming from people with some access to healthcare & to the internet. Think about the stories you are not hearing.

I& #39;ve had recent experience of looking after a parent in a private hospital. Everything, down to the last glove the surgeon used or a hot water bottle, or a cup of extra tea is billed relentlessly. Most Indians don& #39;t have means to get there --you go through billing first.