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JAPAN: Closed shops in the traditional Tokyo district of Asakusa amid the pandemic. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga yesterday extended Japan s ongoing third state of emergency to May 31 from the intended expiry date of May 11. PHOTO: REUTERS
INDIA: Health workers resting outside a hospital in Ahmedabad, Gujarat state. India yesterday saw a record 414,188 new Covid-19 cases, bringing its total to 21.49 million. The number of deaths soared by 3,915 to 234,083.PHOTO: EPA-EFE
UNITED STATES: The Theatre District in Manhattan. Many cosmopolitan US areas such as New York have eased, or will ease, their capacity limits this month in a sign that an aggressive vaccination drive has begun to pay off.PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
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India s Covid-19 vaccines are running out, as second wave accelerates
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India s Covid-19 vaccines are running out, as second wave accelerates CNN 1 hr ago By Jessie Yeung and Esha Mitra, CNN © Satish Bate/Hindustan Times/Getty Images MUMBAI, INDIA - APRIL 8: A public notice hangs outside a vaccination centre notifying shortage of vaccines, in Mahim, on April 8, 2021 in Mumbai, India. (Photo by Satish Bate/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)
In India, the world s biggest vaccine producer, millions of people are waiting for Covid-19 vaccines amid a devastating second wave of infections.
India typically produces more than 60% of all vaccines sold globally, and is home to the Serum Institute of India (SII), the world s largest vaccine maker. Its vast manufacturing capability is why the country signed on as a major player in COVAX, the global vaccine-sharing initiative that provides discounted or free doses for lower-income countries. Under the initial agreement announced last year, SII would manufacture up to 200 million doses for
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(CNN) In India, the world s biggest vaccine producer, millions of people are waiting for Covid-19 vaccines amid a devastating second wave of infections.
India typically produces more than 60% of all vaccines sold globally, and is home to the Serum Institute of India (SII), the world s largest vaccine maker. Its vast manufacturing capability is why the country signed on as a major player in COVAX, the global vaccine-sharing initiative that provides discounted or free doses for lower-income countries. Under the initial agreement announced last year, SII would manufacture up to 200 million doses for up to 92 countries.
But the situation in India is markedly different from just a few months ago. Its second wave began in March, quickly surpassing the first, which had peaked last September at more than 97,000 coronavirus cases a day.