World s largest Covid vaccine drive in India begins AFP © Provided by Khaleej Times World s largest Covid vaccine drive in India begins
India begins one of the world s biggest coronavirus vaccination programmes on Saturday, hoping to end a pandemic that has killed 150,000 people in the country and torpedoed the economy.
AFP looks at the numbers involved in the vast and complex undertaking compounded by weak infrastructure, online hoaxes and security and safety worries:
Over the coming months, India aims to inoculate around a quarter of the population, or 300 million people. They include healthcare workers, people aged over 50 and those at high risk.
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The crew drove the goods train on January 5. All-women crew drove the Goods train from Vasai Road to Vadodara. | Photo Credit: Twitter
Vasai Road: Western Railway is being hailed on the internet for breaking a really important gender stereotype. On Tuesday, an all-women crew drove a Goods train from Vasai Road in Maharashtra to Vadodara in Gujarat. A press statement was released on Twitter citing all the details. An all-female crew has piloted a Goods train between Vasai Road and Vadodara on 5th January 2021 and has set an example that no job is beyond the capacity of women to perform as well as to excel, the statement said.