As COVID-19 rages in India, scientist warns further waves inevitable
By Tanvi Mehta
Reuters
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -A top scientific adviser to the Indian government warned on Wednesday the country would inevitably face further waves of the coronavirus pandemic, as almost 4,000 people died in the space of a day.
With hospitals scrabbling for beds and oxygen in response to a deadly second surge in infections, the World Health Organization said in a weekly report that India accounted for nearly half the coronavirus cases reported worldwide last week and a quarter of the deaths.
Many people have died in ambulances and car parks waiting for a bed or oxygen, while morgues and crematoriums struggle to deal with a seemingly unstoppable flow of bodies.
Falsos mitos y falta de dosis demoran la inmunización en India, el país con las mayores fábricas de vacunas y más de 3 mil muertos por día
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