India becomes second country after the US to cross 20 crore cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage

India becomes second country after the US to cross 20 crore cumulative COVID-19 vaccination coverage; 42% population above 60 years have received their first dose of the vaccine: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

India reports 4,02,000 new coronavirus cases and a record high 4,191 new deaths.

India reported 4,191 fatalities on Friday, only the third country after the US and Brazil to report more than 4,000 deaths in a day. As per worldometers.info, the highest single-day toll in any country is 4,490 deaths reported in the US on January 12.