Coronavirus strikes twice for India's first COVID-19 patient

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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India: India's first coronavirus patient, a student who was in the Chinese city of Wuhan, has tested positive for a second ...

The woman had not been vaccinated because she was waiting to see which shot would be approved by China for her to go back to the country, where she had been studying before the pandemic AFP/TAUSEEF MUSTAFATHIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India: India's first coronavirus patient, a student who was in the Chinese city of Wuhan, has tested positive for a second time, a medical official told AFP on Wednesday .

Experts have warned that a new wave could hit India within weeks and authorities have launched a frantic vaccination campaign that has been hindered by a critical shortage of doses. The country has so far inoculated nearly 390 million people, covering just under 6 per cent of its population with two doses and 23 per cent with a single dose.

 

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