India carries out record 4.3m daily Covid jabs as cases continue to rise
by Amrit Dhillon in Delhi from on (#5G9JM)
Country reports 115,000 fresh infections in 24 hours, the highest single-day total anywhere in world
India has 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.
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