A woman reacts as a healthcare worker takes a nasal swab sample for Covid at a hospital in Kolkata. Photo: ReutersIndia's main opposition leader Rahul Gandhi warned on Friday that unless the deadly second Covid-19 wave sweeping the country was brought under control it would devastate India as well as threaten the rest of the world. Gandhi said the world's second-most populous nation had a responsibility in "a globalised and interconnected world" to stop the "explosive" growth of Covid-19 within its borders. VACCINATION RATESIn the past week, India has reported an extra 1.5 million new infections and record daily death tolls. While India is the world's biggest vaccine maker, it is also struggling to produce and distribute enough doses to stem the wave of Covid-19.

Source: Otago Daily Times May 08, 2021 02:48 UTC