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'Chasing the virus': How India's largest slum beat back a pandemic

Mumbai's Dharavi slum offers a rare glimmer of hope, as new infections shrink thanks to an aggressive strategy of 'chasing' the virus. [AFP]

When coronavirus claimed its first victim in India's largest slum in April, many feared the disease would turn its narrow, congested streets into a graveyard, with social distancing or contact tracing all but impossible.

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