India has over 16 lakh active COVID-19 cases - the highest since the pandemic began (File)
New Delhi:
As India battles a second, and even bigger, wave of coronavirus cases - this morning over 2.17 lakh new cases were reported in the past 24 hours - and the government's handling of the pandemic and vaccination drive come under scrutiny, an NDTV analysis suggests a flip-flop on key policies and decisions may have led to a delay in taking and implementing crucial measures.
Vaccine Diplomacy: The export of millions of doses of vaccines was praised by the global community, with the World Health Organisation hailing the promotion of vaccine equity. However, as states ran out of doses the question arose - did the government miscalculate requirements?