With 368,147 new cases over the past 24 hours, India's total infections stand at 19.93 million, while total fatalities rose by 3,417 to 218,959, according to health ministry data. "The # of active cases is accumulating, not just the daily new cases. Crisis tests ModiThe spike in infections is India's biggest crisis since Modi took office in 2014. Modi's party was defeated in India's West Bengal state in results declared on Sunday, although it won in the neighbouring state of Assam. Despite being the world's biggest producer of vaccines, India does not have enough for itself.

Source: The Edge Markets May 03, 2021 04:41 UTC