India reports global record of 314,000 new coronavirus infections

People wait to receive a coronavirus vaccine at an indoor stadium in Gauhati (AP)

India has reported a global record of more than 314,000 new infections as a coronavirus surge sends more people into a fragile healthcare system critically short of hospital beds and oxygen.

The 314,835 infections added in the past 24 hours raised India’s total past 15.9 million cases since the pandemic began.