India coronavirus cases top 20m as US, Europe ease curbs
04 May 2021
A family member carries a patient breathing with the help of oxygen being provided by a Gurdwara under a tent installed along the roadside in Ghaziabad, India, on Tuesday. AFP
India's coronavirus caseload topped 20 million on Tuesday as it struggled to contain a huge outbreak, in stark contrast to gradual reopenings in the United States and Europe.
Rapid immunisation programmes in wealthier nations have helped suppress outbreaks, and the European Union was even looking at allowing vaccinated foreign tourists into the bloc as early as next month.
Patients breath with the help of oxygen provided by a Gurudwara under a tent in Ghaziabad. AFP