As India battles a horrific surge of the coronavirus, most of its nearby countries have sealed their borders while several that had been counting on Indian-made vaccines are pleading with China and Russia instead
FILE — People wait in New Delhi for oxygen cylinders to be refilled on May 3, 2021. Vaccine shortages, porous borders, and fleeing migrant workers have nearby countries fearing that they will share India’s fate.
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KATHMANDU, Nepal — Most of Nepal is under lockdown, its hospitals overwhelmed. Bangladesh suspended vaccination sign-ups after promised supplies were cut off. Sri Lanka’s hopes of a tourism-led economic revival have collapsed.
As India battles a horrific surge of the coronavirus, the effects have spilled over to its neighbors. Most nearby countries have sealed their borders. Several that had been counting on Indian-made vaccines are pleading with China and Russia instead.
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