India’s surge in coronavirus cases is having a dangerous effect on neighbouring Bangladesh, AP reports.

Health authorities said that for the first time, a coronavirus variant originally identified in India was detected in Bangladesh, without providing further details.

Health experts also warn of imminent vaccine shortages just as the country should be stepping up its vaccination drive, and as more contagious virus variants are beginning to be detected. Fearing vaccine shortages, the government late last month stopped allowing people to register for a first vaccine dose, and the administration of second doses is also being hampered.

Shoppers crowd at a marketplace in Dhaka, Bangladesh, May 7. — AP
Shoppers crowd at a marketplace in Dhaka, Bangladesh, May 7. — AP

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