COVID 19 cases rise in India amid religious festival and vaccine hesitancy

One of the world s largest religious festivals is taking place in India and public health officials are worried. Not only is the country a COVID19 hotspot, but vaccine hesitancy is high and experts say many people falsely believe the country has attained herd immunity. , India , COVID19India , COVID19 Watch The National live on YouTube SundayFriday at 9 p. m. ET Subscribe to The National: Connect with The National online: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, More from CBC News, The National is CBC s flagship nightly news program, featuring the day s top stories with indepth and original journalism, with hosts Adrienne Arsenault and Andrew Chang in Toronto, Ian Hanomansing in Vancouver and the CBC s chief political correspondent, Rosemary Barton in Ottawa.