By Press Association 2021
Relatives of a Covid-19 victim outside the Lok Nayak Jaiprakash Narayan Covid-19 hospital in New Delhi, India
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.
India is the world’s second-most populous country with nearly 1.4 billion people, and its size presents extraordinary challenges in fighting Covid-19.
Some 2.7 million vaccine doses are given daily, but less than 10% of its people have had their first jab.
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Overall, India has confirmed 15.9 million cases of infection, the second highest after the United States, and 184,657 deaths.
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.
New Delhi: 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 health care 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% 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.
The latest surge has driven India’s fragile health systems to the breaking point: Understaffed hospitals are overflowing with patients. Medical oxygen is in short supply. Intensive care units are full. Nearly all ventilators are in use, and the dead are piling up at crematoriums and graveyards.
Why India is shattering global infection records
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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.
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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 health care 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% 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.
EXPLAINER: Why India is shattering global infection records
ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL and KRUTIKA PATHI, Associated Press
April 22, 2021
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1of14Multiple funeral pyres of those patients who died of COVID-19 disease are seen burning at a ground that has been converted into a crematorium for mass cremation of coronavirus victims, in New Delhi, India, Wednesday, April 21, 2021.APShow MoreShow Less
2of14Health workers carry a body of a COVID-19 victim for cremation, in New Delhi, India, Monday, April 19, 2021. New infections are rising faster in India than any other place in the world, stunning authorities and capsizing its fragile health system. Overall, India has more than 15.6 million cases, the second-highest after the United States, with 182,553 deaths.Manish Swarup/APShow MoreShow Less