India in Its Worst Hour of Need as Covid Surges Forward Published May 3rd, 2021 - 08:21 GMT
India has so far reported more than 11.5 million cases of coronavirus infection, the world’s third-highest total after the US and Brazil. (AFP)
The coronavirus pandemic is escalating in India with half the world s cases, including 800,000 over two days, and more than one-quarter of the deaths but only 5% of the residents vaccinated and medical resources in short supply.
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Numerous states in India have placed under lockdowns, including capital New Delhi s union territory through May. 10. And several nations, including the United States and neighboring Nepal, are instituting travel bans from the country.
India s daily cases surge to 50% of world total with 800,000 over two days
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Allen Cone
A COVID-19 patient receives free oxygen, provided at a Gurudwara, a Sikh Temple, in Ghaziabad, India s Uttar Pradesh State on Saturday. Photo by Abhishek/UPI | License Photo
Relatives and family members perform last rites near multiple funeral pyres of victims of COVID-19 burn at a ground that has been converted into a crematorium for mass cremation in New Delhi, India, on Saturday. Photo by Abhishek/UPI | License Photo
COVID-19 patients receive free oxygen, provided by a Gurudwara, a Sikh Temple, near dead bodies in Ghaziabad, India s Uttar Pradesh State on Saturday .Photo by Abhishek/UPI | License Photo
Every adult in India is now eligible for Covid vaccine shots, but some states say they have none to offer
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Jessie Yeung and Manveena Suri, CNN
Published May 1, 2021 3:21:10 PM
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endIndex: India s vaccine rollout on Saturday widened to everyone age 18 and above yet a number of states are warning they have no shots to give. (FILE PHOTO)
(CNN) India s vaccine rollout on Saturday widened to everyone age 18 and above yet a number of states are warning they have no shots to give.
With hospitals running out of space and India s authorities reporting more than 300,000 coronavirus cases each day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced last month that he would extend the vaccine rollout beyond health care workers and the country s most vulnerable in a bid to tackle India s spiraling Covid crisis.