India’s coronavirus cases top global record for two days: Live

People scramble for life-saving oxygen supplies across India as Japan announces third state of emergency for Tokyo.

India has recorded world’s highest infection tally for second day, leaving hospitals across the country scrambling for oxygen supplies. Meanwhile, France on Friday became the first high-income country to donate COVID-19 vaccines to a developing nation through the United Nations-backed COVAX rollout programme, shipping more than 100,000 doses to Mauritania. Also on Friday, Japan declared a third state of emergency for Tokyo and three western prefectures.