False: Despite fully vaccinating 59 percent of the population, the U.K. currently has a higher COVID-19 caseload than India, which has vaccinated 3 percent of its people.

By: Pallavi Sethi
July 8 2021

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Daily reported infections in India are almost six times more than that in the U.K. According to the Reuters COVID-19 tracker, India is reporting an average of 60,000 daily new COVID-19 infections. This number is almost six times more than the U.K's average daily number of 9,000 cases. With a successful vaccination program, the U.K. is set to offer at least one dose of the vaccine to its over 18 adult population by July 19, 2021. With the emergence of the delta variant, the current infection levels in the U.K. are on the rise. However, some experts believe that the vaccine has broken the link between hospitalisations and deaths in the country. The Independent reported that the hospitals are witnessing admission of younger patients who are unvaccinated. On the other hand, the vaccination pace in India has been painfully slow. With more than a billion people to vaccinate, India has a huge challenge ahead of her. So far, the country has only vaccinated 4% of its entire population. In addition, India has officially recorded more than 300,000 deaths, although several newspapers, including the Hindu, have suggested that the "actual count might fare exceed the one-million mark." Finally, it is crucial to note that the current infections in India have declined by more than 124,000 over the last three weeks, yet the number remains significantly high. Following Israel's successful vaccination program, the Lancet published a study that reported a rapid decline in COVID-19 cases despite easing lockdown restrictions. The COVID-19 pandemic has given rise to a lot of potentially dangerous misinformation. For reliable advice on COVID-19, including symptoms, prevention, and available treatment, please refer to the World Health Organization or your national healthcare authority.