NEW DELHI – The world's fastest pace of spreading infections and the highest daily increase in coronavirus cases are pushing India further into a deepening and deadly health care crisis.
While India is massive — it's the world's second-most populous country with nearly 1.4 billion people — its size also presents extraordinary challenges to fighting COVID-19.
Some 2.7 million vaccine doses are given daily, but that's still less than 10% of its people who've gotten their first shot.
Overall, India has confirmed 15.9 million cases of infection, the second highest after the United States, and 184,657 deaths.