India's progress represents a significant step toward ending the crisis globally and stands as an important political win for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, whose government came under heavy criticism for failing to prepare for a devastating second wave that struck earlier this year
FILE — A man receives a dose of COVID-19 vaccine in Sultanpur, a village in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, on June 4, 2021. India’s coronavirus crisis, which was killing thousands of people a day just seven months ago, has eased after the nation’s leaders revamped their policies and dramatically ramped up their vaccination drive.
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