Coronavirus India Updates: Over 12,000 New Infections; Nearly 50 Lakh Vaccinated

Nearly 50 lakh healthcare workers have been vaccinated throughout India, but that’s just a little over half the targeted number of people. Many at the frontlines of the pandemic are refusing Bharat Biotech’s shot — hesitation that’s largely being blamed on the hasty approval of the vaccine, which is still deep in Phase III trials.

Meanwhile, India is set to receive the most number of Covid-19 vaccine doses in the initial distribution from the World Health Organization’s Covax initiative, despite the fact that India’s supply of shots currently outstrips demand.

When might life around the world return to normal? In 7.4 years at today’s vaccine rates.

Globally, Covid-19 cases surpassed 104.7 million with nearly 2.3 million dead.