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World's Biggest Vaccine Maker 'Very Stressed' As India Sees Record Spike In COVID-19
Wednesday, April 07, 2021
India has recorded its biggest jump in new coronavirus infections since the pandemic began. Authorities are trying to balance curbs on movement with voting in state elections.
India Breaks Its Single-Day Case Record With More Than 100,000 New Infections
Monday, April 05, 2021
India is the world's biggest vaccine producer. It's also where the coronavirus is now spreading fastest. Infections are surging across South Asia.
India Reports Its Highest Daily Number Of COVID-19 Deaths So Far This Year
Wednesday, March 31, 2021
Wednesday's death toll was 354. Scientists are investigating what's making cases of infection rise precipitously after a decline last fall. "This race is really against time," says one immunologist.
After Dropping Dramatically, COVID-19 Cases Surge In India, Pakistan
Wednesday, March 31, 2021
COVID-19 infections in India and Pakistan are skyrocketing. Scientists now have two mysteries to investigate: why cases there dropped so quickly earlier, and why they're surging now.
Sula Vineyards Makes Wine In India's Unlikely Terroir
Saturday, March 20, 2021
You may have heard of India's famous beer, Kingfisher. But wine? In the tropics? With spicy curries? Sula Vineyards is India's leading winemaker.
The World's Largest Vaccine Maker Took A Multimillion Dollar Pandemic Gamble
Thursday, March 18, 2021
NPR tours the factory of the world's largest vaccine maker: Serum Institute of India. It's manufacturing nearly 100 million doses a month of the Oxford-AstraZeneca formula and exporting them globally.
Data Show India's Homegrown COVID-19 Vaccine Works — 2 Months After It Was Approved
Thursday, March 04, 2021
India's homegrown COVID-19 vaccine has been controversial because the Indian government approved its use before clinical trials showed it works. Now data is finally out.
India's Farmer Protests: Why Are They So Angry?
Tuesday, March 02, 2021
Demonstrations have been going on for months. Pop stars and climate activists have pledged support for the farmers. What sparked the movement is less glamorous: New rules for wholesale markets.
Twitter In Standoff With India's Government Over Free Speech And Local Law
Thursday, February 18, 2021
Twitter blocked hundreds of accounts the Indian government said were inciting violence. Then it unblocked them. Now it's stuck between Indian law and defending free speech.
Landslide In Northern India Leaves At Least 24 Dead, More Missing
Monday, February 08, 2021
A landslide in the Himalayas in Northern India has killed at least two dozen people and more than 150 are missing.
Scores Are Feared Dead In India After Himalayan Glacier Breaks Away
Sunday, February 07, 2021
At least 140 people are missing after a hydroelectric dam near the glacier was swept away in a deluge of water, rock and debris. "It came very fast. There was no time to alert anyone," a witness said.
PHOTOS: The World's Biggest Vaccine Campaign Has Begun In India
Saturday, February 06, 2021
They've got to reach urban dwellers as well as the two-thirds of Indians living in rural areas — and deal with vaccine hesitancy. Here's an early progress report.
India Has COVID-19 Vaccine Doses. But Will The Country's Population Take Them?
Tuesday, February 02, 2021
By July, India aims to vaccinate 300 million of its 1.4 billion people. But with COVID-19 infections already declining, some Indians don't see the need — and clinics have more doses than recipients.
The Mystery Of India's Plummeting COVID-19 Cases
Monday, February 01, 2021
From 100,000 cases a day in September, India is now down to about 10,000 a day. Is it climate? Demographics? Mask mandates? Scientists are looking for answers.
Indian Police Clash With Farmers Protesting Agricultural Reforms
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Tens of thousands of Indian farmers protesting agriculture reforms drove tractors into New Delhi on Tuesday, clashing with police and overshadowing a military parade on a national holiday.
Protesting Farmers Flood India's Capital, Storm Historic Fort
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Tens of thousands of Indian farmers had been protesting on the outskirts of New Delhi for months. On Tuesday, they stormed the city, overshadowing a military parade on a national holiday.
Farmers In India Storm Historic Fort And Clash With Police
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Tens of thousands of farmers rolled into New Delhi on tractors festooned with tricolor flags, overshadowing the traditional military parade that is the centerpiece of Republic Day celebrations.
Experts Trying To Uncover Why COVID-19 Cases Are Falling In India
Friday, January 22, 2021
India's confirmed COVID-19 cases have plummeted. Scientists are trying to figure out why. They're studying the country's demographics, heat & humidity, and mask mandates.
Hindus Offer Prayers For Harris In Her Grandfather's Village In Southeast India
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Kamala Harris is the first woman and the first person of color to become U.S. vice president. People in India celebrated Harris as the first person of South Asian descent to hold that office.
India Kicks Off A Massive COVID-19 Vaccination Drive
Saturday, January 16, 2021
Cheers erupted in hospital wards across the country as a first group of nurses and sanitation workers rolled up their sleeves and got vaccinated. India aims to inoculate 300 million by July.