New confirmed cases of Covid-19 are now running at around 350,000 a day in India, with close to 3,000 people dying daily. However, doctors believe that cases may be being undercounted by a factor of up to five, and daily deaths may be two or three times official figures. Many people, especially in rural areas, are never tested for the virus. The Indian government reportedly expects cases to peak at around 500,000 by mid-May, indicating that the worst may yet be to come. Covid-19 cases in India are skyrocketing Daily new confirmed cases of coronavirus in India (rolling seven-day average). Source: Our World in Data
Stalled at first jab, vaccine shortages hit poor countries
10 Apr, 2021 07:08 AM
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A shipment of Covid-19 vaccines distributed by the Covax global initiative arrives in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Photo / AP
A shipment of Covid-19 vaccines distributed by the Covax global initiative arrives in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Photo / AP
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By: Lori Hinnant and Maria Cheng
As many as 60 countries, including some of the world s poorest, might be stalled at the first shots of their coronavirus vaccinations because nearly all deliveries through the global programme intended to help them are blocked until as late as June.
Covax, the global initiative to provide vaccines to countries lacking the clout to negotiate for scarce supplies on their own, has in the past week shipped more than 25,000 doses to low-income countries only twice on any given day. Deliveries have all but halted since Monday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged citizens to register for the country s immunization program
India s fight against a renewed wave of coronavirus infections is beset by vaccine shortages in several states and cities including the financial capital, Mumbai.
The nation s worst-hit state, Maharashtra, has only three days worth of vaccines in stock, Health Minister Rajesh Tope told reporters Wednesday, even as the country reported a record of over 115,000 daily new cases. Maharashtra alone accounts for some 55,000 infections. Other states, including Andhra Pradesh is also running low on shots, according to the Economic Times.
The steep jump in infections from early February, when the country reported around 11,000 daily infections, has forced states to reinstate movement curbs and other restrictions. Maharashtra has halted all non-essential services, ordered private companies to work from home, and shut malls and restaurants through April.
NEW DELHI (BLOOMBERG) - India s fight against a renewed wave of coronavirus infections is beset by vaccine shortages in several states and cities including the financial capital, Mumbai.
The nation s worst-hit state, Maharashtra, has only three days worth of vaccines in stock, Health Minister Rajesh Tope told reporters Wednesday (April 7), even as the country reported a record of over 115,000 daily new cases. Maharashtra alone accounts for some 55,000 infections. Other states, including southern Andhra Pradesh is also running low on shots, according to the Economic Times.
The steep jump in infections from early February, when the country reported around 11,000 daily infections, has forced states to reinstate movement curbs and other restrictions. Maharashtra has halted all non-essential services, ordered private companies to work from home, and shut malls and restaurants through April.