NEW DELHI, May 29 — India's coronavirus death toll passed neighbouring China's today, with 175 new fatalities in 24 hours taking the total to 4,706, according to official data. India, home to some of the world's most packed cities and a creaking healthcare system, is emerging as a new hotspot...
A patient suffering from Covid-19 prays at the emergency ward of Max Smart Super Speciality Hospital in New Delhi, India May 28, 2020. — Reuters pic
India, home to some of the world's most packed cities and a creaking healthcare system, is emerging as a new hotspot with record jumps in new cases in recent days. China, where the deadly virus emerged late last year, reported no new deaths or new suspected cases today, with the toll still at 4,634 and a total of 82,995 infections.
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