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COVID spreading in rural India; record daily rises in infections, deaths
COVID-19 infections in India have surged past 21 million, with a death toll of 230,168.
Thu May 06 2021
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India's new COVID-19 cases stay above 300,000, army called to help
India reports 2,771 new deaths overnight, but health experts believe the tally runs significantly higher.
Tue Apr 27 2021