Global report: coronavirus infections in India pass 1m mark

Country becomes third in world to reach figure; restrictions tightened in NSW, Australia Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageIndia has become the third country to record more than 1m coronavirus infections, following the US and Brazil, as it reported 34,956 new cases in the past 24 hours, taking the national total to 1,003,832.Amid evidence that the disease was taking hold in poorer, rural areas less well-served by public healthcare, the latest tally prompted renewed concerns about the country’s ability to cope with rising infections. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jul/17/global-report-coronavirus-infections-india-pass-1m-mark #coronavirus_outbreak #india #australia_news #japan #china #indonesia #hong_kong #asia_pacific #south_and_central_asia #world_news