It was supposed to be a day when India made a bold step forward in its fight against COVID-19, when everyone 18 and older in its vast population became eligible to be inoculated. Instead, several states reported that vaccine shortages had forced them to delay expanding access, and the country on April 1 reported 401,993 new cases, yet another global record.
New York Times: India again breaks world record with over 400,000 cases
Family members and undertakers carry the body of a victim who died of Covid-19 coronavirus at an open air crematorium set up for the coronavirus victims inside a defunct granite quarry on the outskirts of Bangalore on May 1, 2021.
