India is now the epicentre of the global coronavirus pandemic
More than two fifths of the world's Covid cases are now being reported from India as the country becomes the epicentre of the global virus pandemic.
Figures on Tuesday marked the darkest day in India's battle against the coronavirus. Cases have increased five-fold since the start of April, with no sign of levelling off.
India recorded just over 360,000 cases on Tuesday – the largest number recorded by a single country throughout the pandemic. It also reported 3,293 deaths, also a new record, taking the toll since the pandemic began to over 200,000.
Despite the recent surge in cases and deaths, India still ranks fourth in total deaths behind the United States, Brazil and Mexico.