India ‘shaken’ by new coronavirus surge, says prime minister, urging everyone to get vaccinated

Inside a Delhi hospital, oxygen runs fatally short as covid cases mount

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged citizens to all get vaccinated as a devastating new wave of infections threatens to overwhelm the nation’s health services amid reports of record numbers of deaths and new cases.

During his monthly radio address, Modi told people not to fall prey to rumors about the vaccines and only consult credible sources.

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