COVID-19

India struggles for control after COVID-19 cases reach second highest in the world

India has the world’s second-highest number of COVID-19 cases, growing by a seven-day average of 69,368. Yet despite a stigma against contracting coronavirus, few people seem to be taking precautions seriously.

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