According to China news， the second wave of the epidemic in India is fierce. On the 24th local time, the number of newly diagnosed cases in India reached a new high, exceeding 300,000 for the third consecutive day. Many experts predict that this wave of epidemics will take at least three weeks to reach its peak.
The spread of the epidemic in India has led to an oxygen supply crisis in many hospitals. At the same time, in response to the domestic epidemic, India has suspended exports of new corona vaccines, which may have an impact on global vaccine supply.
According to the Global Times WeChat public account, the prevention and control of the epidemic in India is almost "lost". In New Delhi, one person dies because of COVID-19 in every 4 minutes. Military aircraft and trains have begun to be used to transport oxygen cylinders for the rescue of critically ill patients. According to statistics released by the Indian health department on the 24th, in the past 24 hours, India has newly confirmed 346,786 new cases, not only setting a new high since the epidemic, but also breaking the world record of newly confirmed cases in a single day for the third consecutive day. According to reports from The Hindus and The New York Times, the actual number of deaths from the epidemic in India is "far higher" than the official report.
What is also worrying is that the new round of urban blockade is causing a large number of migrant workers to live without a living, and another large-scale "returning wave" will bring huge challenges to the epidemic prevention in the vast rural areas of India. In India, dissatisfaction with the government is increasing. The media criticized the Modi government's epidemic prevention performance as "just the same as the former U.S. President Trump's administration." In foreign countries, almost no one can ignore the out-of-control epidemic in a country with a population of 1.3 billion, which means an arduous battle for the whole world.
Why is the incidence rate in India so high? The BBC analyzed that the second wave of the new crown epidemic in India was mainly due to the relaxation of health regulations by the authorities and the ineffective implementation of the mask order. The business insider website stated that at the beginning of this month, at least 50 million Hindus crowded and bathed along the Ganges to participate in a religious festival. And Indian Prime Minister Modi held an election rally in March, which attracted 800,000 voters. At the same time, new virus strains have emerged in India, including particularly virulent "double mutation" and "triple mutation" strains.
India's request for help from the U.S. government is indifferent, and anti-U.S. sentiment among Indians surges
According to overseas, in response to the deteriorating domestic epidemic, Indian officials previously "seeking assistance" from the United States, calling on the United States to liberalize the export of raw materials for the new corona vaccine. In response, a US spokesperson said that the United States focuses on controlling the epidemic in its own country and prioritizes vaccinating the American people. The indifference of the US government has angered the Indian people. Indian media reported that the anti-American and anti-Western sentiments of Indian netizens on social media have surged in recent days.
According to the “Times of India” report on the 24th, on social media, more and more Indian people’s criticisms are directed at the US government because they are sitting on unused vaccine stocks but claim to protect patents, which is very important to India and Brazil suffering from the epidemic. Waiting for the country to fall on deaf ears.
According to the report, the demand for the entire United States is stagnating or declining. The United States is sitting on a large number of vaccines, and the US government’s position is to give priority to Americans. A report from the Global Health Innovation Center of Duke University stated that the US vaccine supply is expected to reach 300 million doses or more in July, including the AstraZeneca vaccine that has been eliminated by Washington, which is an oversupply. So far, almost half of the global vaccine dose (48%) has gone to high-income countries, which account for 16% of the world’s population, which undermines WHO’s efforts to prevent vaccine injustice.
Daily Economic News Comprehensive Overseas Network, Global Times, China News Network
