Passengers filled Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport late Friday night (April 30) as the "double mutant" strain of Covid-19 rages in India and residents fear increasing travel bans for international destinations could leave them trapped. Concerns that the United States, a major destination for Indian travelers, would implement restrictions motivated many to catch flights while they are still available. News of the US ban broke while many of the passengers boarded their flights.

Passengers filled Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport late Friday night (April 30) as the "double mutant" strain of Covid-19 rages in India and residents fear increasing travel bans for international destinations could leave them trapped. Concerns that the United States, a major destination for Indian travellers, would implement restrictions motivated many to catch flights while they are still available. News of the US ban broke while many of the passengers boarded their flights.