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India’s COVID-19 death toll surpasses 200,000 as Joe Biden talks with Narendra Modi about vaccine shipments
India’s coronavirus death toll has surged past 200,000 with the country experiencing its deadliest day on Wednesday.
Key points:
- India has reported a record single-day rise in infections and deaths
- Overwhelmed crematoriums are burning bodies in parks and car parks
- The US has pledged support as international aid ramps up
The second wave of infections has seen at least 300,000 people test positive each day for the past week, overwhelming healthcare facilities and crematoriums and driving an increasingly urgent international response.
The last 24 hours brought 360,960 new cases for the world’s largest single-day total, taking India’s tally of recorded infections to nearly 18 million.
It was also the deadliest day so far, with 3,293…
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