India’s Second Wave Gathers Pace With Record 200,000 Covid Cases
- India has world’s worst coronavirus outbreak after the U.S.
- The country has fast-tracked approval of vaccines this week
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India reported more than 200,000 new Covid-19 infections on Thursday -- its highest one-day surge since the pandemic broke out -- as a deadlier new wave grips the world’s second worst-hit country.
With 200,739 new cases, the outbreak in the South Asian nation has now recorded more than 14 million infections. Total deaths rose to 173,123, while more than 114 million vaccine doses have been administered, according to latest data from India’s health ministry.