OP-ED: India in the inferno

A story of administrative incompetence and unconscionable lack of preparation
Every day that passes, another horrific set of new lows are being plumbed in India, as the country continues to be blasted by the worst and most devastating Covid-19 surge that any country has experienced throughout the global pandemic. 

On Thursday, India reported 314,835 new infections in 24 hours -- the new world record -- but unlike other contenders (the US did come close at its own peak) it is believed that as many as 10 times that number of cases are going unreported and undetected.