India steps up vaccine effort as Covid cases hit record high
by Reuters from Science | The Guardian on (#5GEE5)
States consider tougher restrictions to slow spread of virus as country fights second wave of infections
New Covid-19 cases in India have surged to a record 152,879 as the country battles a second wave of infections by pushing for faster vaccinations, with some states considering tougher restrictions to slow the spread of the virus.
India has the highest daily average number of new infections in the world, accounting for one in every six infections reported globally each day. Daily cases have set record highs six times this week, according to data from the federal health ministry.
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