Coronavirus live news: India hits global record of 314,835 new cases; US passes 200m vaccines

India adds 1m new cases in just four days;more than 80% of Americans over 65 will have had first dose by Thursday; Pfizer confirms fake vaccine shots being sold in Mexico‘The system has collapsed’: India’s descent into Covid hellIndia ’s response to second wave is warning to other countriesUS hits goal of 200m vaccine doses within 100 daysInspection finds peeling walls at US plant that ruined 15m J& J dosesSee all our coronavirus coverage8.13amBSTJapan ’stroubled vaccination rollout has left British residents feeling “trapped” in their adopted home, preventing them visiting parents and children they haven’t seen since before thecoronavirus pandemic.Since its rollout began in mid-February,Japan has vaccinated less than 1% of its population, compared with 2.9% in South Korea and at least 40% in the US and Britain. Supply issues, red tape and poor planning have promptedwarnings that it could take another year to vaccinate the country ’s 110 million over-15s.Related:Britons left stranded by Japan ’s slow vaccine rollout8.11amBSTWith elections coming up, you can imagine there is a heightened political dimension toIndia’s Covid crisis. India’s National Congress Party is today publicising a letter from leaderSonia Gandhi to prime ministerNarendra Modi, criticising the government policy on vaccination. She states:The nation ’s goal must be to ensure that everyone over 18 years is given the vaccine, regardless of their economic circumstances. I urge you t...
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