India: Hindu festival turns to superspreader event as COVID infections soar
By DW
16 April 2021 |
2:37 pm
India is recording huge jumps in daily coronavirus infections while facing vaccine and hospital bed shortages. Loosely enforced restrictions are being blamed for fueling the soaring infection rate.
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