India’s new COVID-19 infections hit record, deaths at over five-month high

NEW DELHI: India reported another record number of new COVID-19 infections on Friday with daily deaths also hitting their highest in more than five months as the country battles a second wave of infections and states complain of a persistent vaccine shortage.
The world’s second most-populous country reported 131,968 new infections and 780 deaths on Friday – the biggest daily increase since mid-October.