India Reports New Single-Day Record of COVID-19 Infections, Deaths
New figures push South Asian nation's total past 21 million confirmed cases and 230,168 deaths
New figures push South Asian nation's total past 21 million confirmed cases and 230,168 deaths
Director-general says many other countries face fragile situations
Public health officials believe the actual count may be at least five times higher
US and Britain begin sending ventilators, protective gear, oxygen equipment and testing supplies to beleaguered South Asian nation
India's number of cases surged by 349,691 in the past 24 hours
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South Asian nation has barely vaccinated 1% of its population, while United States says half of all American adults have received at least one COVID-1
It is first reported increase in region after six weeks of decline
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Infections also continue to surge in the United States /
Country records more than 20,000 COVID case in one day
More than 117,000 new cases breaks record set Wednesday
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Nearly third of day's new cases are in Europe
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One day record of 307,930 new cases set as world nears 29 million cases
India has 4.5 million COVID-19 cases in total
A new daily record for infections pushed the country past Brazil
Health ministry reports that it had recorded 90,632 new COVID-19 infections in previous 24-hour period, setting a world record for a one-day tally of
Only US, Brazil have more total cases than India
All 21 deaths occurred in Victoria state, epicenter of dramatic surge of new COVID-19 infections//
Australia also sees highest single-day death increase, while Paris institutes mask order for some outdoor areas
Victoria also posted six more deaths, five of them in elder care facilities