NEW DELHI—A fire in a COVID-19 hospital ward in western India killed 18 patients early on May 1, as the country is grappling with the worst outbreak yet.
The same day, India set yet another daily global record with 401,993 new cases, taking its tally to more than 19.1 million. Another 3,523 people died in the past 24 hours, raising the overall fatalities to 211,853, according to the Health Ministry. Experts believe both figures are an undercount.
