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India’s coronavirus deaths exceed 200,000

India's new infections hit 200, 000 on Wednesday after a week of a surge in new infections. [Reuters]

India’s toll from the coronavirus surged past 200,000 on Wednesday, the country’s deadliest day, as shortages of oxygen, medical supplies and hospital staff compounded a record number of new infections.

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 fueling an increasingly urgent international response.

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