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Slideshow ( 2 images ) NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Thousands of Indian farmers, protesting over three new agricultural laws that they say threaten their livelihoods, have vowed to continue with their around-the-clock sit-ins despite a sharp rise in coronavirus cases in the country. Farmers from Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh states in the north and the desert state of Rajasthan have camped on major national highways for more than four months, demanding a repeal of the laws even as coronavirus infections hit record levels. India has emerged as the world’s worst-hit country since early April, overwhelming its stretched healthcare facilities. Experts have blamed lax measures to enforce curbs on movement and large gatherings in the country of 1.39 billion people.

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