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India reaches vaccination milestone as Covid-19 fight picks up pace in rural areas | South China Morning Post

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India is ramping up its vaccination drive to stave off a third wave of infections, after managing to get at least a first dose of Covid-19 shots to over half of the nation’s eligible population. Indian officials said about 500 million people had received at least one jab as of August 26, 2021. Nationwide, the number…

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