Covid 19 coronavirus: Why India is shattering global infection records
22 Apr, 2021 07:52 AM
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Health workers carry a body of a Covid-19 victim for cremation, in New Delhi, India. Photo / AP
Health workers carry a body of a Covid-19 victim for cremation, in New Delhi, India. Photo / AP
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The world s fastest pace of spreading infections and the highest daily increase in coronavirus cases are pushing India further into a deepening and deadly healthcare crisis.
While India is massive it s the world s second-most populous country with nearly 1.4 billion people its size also presents extraordinary challenges to fighting Covid-19.
Some 2.7 million vaccine doses are given daily, but that s still less than 10 per cent of its people who ve gotten their first shot. Overall, India has confirmed 15.9 million cases of infection, the second-highest after the United States, and 184,657 deaths.
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