Publishing date: Apr 10, 2021 • 2 hours ago • 3 minute read •
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NEW DELHI India’s daily coronavirus cases on Saturday rose by a record for the fifth time this week and deaths surged to the highest in more than five months, with hospitals and crematoriums overflowing in parts of the country.
New cases in the world’s second-most populous country have totalled the most of anywhere in the world over the last two weeks. India’s overall tally of 13.21 million is the third-highest globally, just shy of Brazil and below the worst affected country, the United States.
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India s daily coronavirus cases rises to record for fifth time this week
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Saturday Apr 10, 2021
A police officer patrols on a Segway along the promenade outside the Gateway of India during a curfew to limit the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Mumbai, India, April 10, 2021. Reuters
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NEW DELHI: Daily coronavirus infections on Saturday rose by a record for the fifth time this week in India, as the deaths surged to the highest in more than five months.
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