India steps up vaccine drive amid record surge in coronavirus cases

Kashmiri women receive Covishield vaccine for Covid-19 at a primary health center in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir (Dar Yasin/AP)

India set another global record in new virus cases, with another 375,000 people infected, as the country gears up to open its vaccination rollout to all adults.

It now has reported more than 18.3 million cases, behind only the United States.