Philippines records first two cases of Indian coronavirus variant

The Philippines has detected its first two cases of a coronavirus variant first identified in India, its health ministry said on Tuesday.
Indian hospitals battle ‘chaotic’ surge as daily virus infections cross 200,000

NEW DELHI/BENGALURU (Reuters) – Many Indians scrambled on Thursday to secure beds in hospitals for relatives stricken with coronavirus as infections surged to a daily record, overwhelming medical facilities and drying up oxygen supplies.