India carries out record 4.3m daily Covid jabs as cases continue to rise

Country reports 115,000 fresh infections in 24 hours, the highest single-day total anywhere in worldCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageIndia carried out a record 4.3m daily vaccinations as its second wave of coronavirus continued its rapid spread, with 115,000 fresh infections in 24 hours – the highest single-day total anywhere in the world.While the vaccination rate, which had been been hovering at between 2-3m a day, was a triumph it was not enough to quell the sense of despondency over the sharp increase in cases. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/apr/07/india-carries-out-record-covid-jabs-cases-rise #global_development #coronavirus #india #vaccines_and_immunisation #south_and_central_asia #world_news