India is setting itself up for a third wave of Covid-19

On his first day of fieldwork, on April 19, Shivam Pratap Singh was tasked with bringing an oxygen cylinder to the office of the NGO he was volunteering with. On one occasion, he and other volunteers were waiting in the queue at a filling station in Delhi from 6am to noon, only to be lathi (baton) charged by the police for crowding and allegedly participating in the black market. Hauling oxygen cylinders for Covid-19 patients took a toll on their families and caregivers.