India ignored warnings amid coronavirus surge.

PP 14:: The Post Papers (Asian Pacific Post/South Asian Post/The Filipino Post), May 6- May 12, 2021:: pg 14- South Asia South Asia A forum of scientific advisers set up by the government warned Indian officials in early March of a new and more contagious variant of the coronavirus taking hold in the country, five scientists who are part of the forum told Reuters. Reuters could not determine whether the INSACOG findings were passed on to Modi himself. [Extracted from the article]