The harrowing scenes from India have shocked the world, as the country struggles with soaring cases of Covid.
But the outbreak isn’t just a crisis for India – it’s a crisis for everyone.
“The virus doesn’t respect borders, or nationalities, or age, or sex or religion,” says Dr Soumya Swaminathan, the World Health Organization’s chief scientist.
“And what’s playing out in India now unfortunately has been played out in other countries.”