In late March, India’s daily new COVID-19 infections hovered around 47,000, according to data from @WHO.

Since April 22, India began reporting over 314,000 new infections daily, surpassing the United States’ record of 313,000 new daily infections in early January.

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Current models project that India’s surge will likely continue until mid-May and then begin to taper.

Vaccinations will play a big role in ultimately bringing down those numbers, but COVID-19 is exhausting the nation’s supply of raw materials needed to test and inoculate people.

Paradoxically, India is the world’s largest vaccine producer, but the nation is running out of supplies to make life-saving doses.

Public health experts have demanded that the global community, particularly the United States, step up to address the country’s vaccine shortfalls.

The Biden administration has committed to sending India supplies to stem the flood of new cases and deaths.

Here's more on India came to see its harrowing death toll: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/covid-19-is-out-of-control-in-india-where-most-vaccines-are-made-how-did-that-happen