It alone counted a quarter of the deaths within a week

India records 46% of new infections with the Coronavirus globally

An open crematorium for Corona victims in the Indian suburbs of Bengaluru.

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Yesterday, the World Health Organization said that India recorded 46% of new infections with the Coronavirus worldwide last week, along with a quarter of the deaths.

The high incidence of the virus in India, which includes the highly contagious Indian strain, has left hospital beds full, oxygen running out, and the flow of dead bodies to morgues and crematoriums increased.

Many died in ambulances and parking garages while waiting for a vacant hospital bed or oxygen cylinder.

The organization said in its weekly report on epidemics that 5.7 million cases were recorded worldwide last week, and more than 93,000 deaths.

India alone recorded 2.6 million new cases, a 20% increase from the previous week, and 23,231 deaths.

The data is based on official statistics, which means that the proportion of India may be much higher, as many experts believe that a large number of injuries and deaths are not recorded amid the great pressures on the health system.

The population of India accounts for about 18% of the total world population.

India recorded record deaths from Corona virus in 24 hours, amounting to 3780 deaths, a day after the total number of cases in the country exceeded the barrier of 20 million, becoming the second country to reach this number after the United States.

The Indian Ministry of Health data showed that the number of daily injuries rose to 382,315 yesterday.

In addition, the British government said yesterday that all members of the Indian delegation participating in the summit of the Group of Seven major industrialized countries in London have isolated themselves, after tests confirmed that two of them were infected with "Covid-19".

A British official said: "Two members of the delegation have tested positive, so the entire delegation is now isolating itself."

The official added: "The summit was possible after imposing a strict set of measures to combat (Corona), including the daily examination of all delegations."

Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanian Jaishankar said he would participate in the meetings remotely.

Tests did not show that he had been infected.

In the United States, the American Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that the United States had donated 247 million 769,049 doses of a protective vaccine against the Coronavirus in the country until the day before yesterday, and distributed 318 million 474,035 doses.

The outcome announced by the American Centers includes two doses of the "Moderna" and "Pfizer / Biontech" vaccine, and one dose of the "Johnson & Johnson" vaccine.

Data released by the Korean Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed that the Pfizer vaccine, which it developed jointly with "Biontech", was 89.6% effective in preventing infection for at least two weeks after receiving a first dose, while the equivalent effectiveness of AstraZeneca was 86%.

The analysis of the centers was based on the follow-up of more than 3.5 million people in South Korea, aged 60 years and over, for a period of two months, starting February 26, and included 521133 who received a first dose of "Pfizer" or "AstraZeneca".

The centers stated that there were 1,237 cases of "Covid-19" in the data, and only 29 cases from the vaccinated group.

"Both vaccines have been shown to provide high protection against disease after the first dose," she added.

People should get full vaccinations according to the recommended schedule, as the rate of protection will increase even more after a second dose. ”

South Korea has fed 6.7% of its 52 million people, but has set an ambitious goal of vaccinating 70% by next September, and achieving herd immunity by November.

- All members of the Indian delegation to the G7 summit are self-isolating after two injuries are confirmed.

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One million doses of vaccine have been administered in the United States.

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