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Indian coronavirus cases surge to new record as health system staggers

India · 10:09 AM UTC

India reported the world's highest daily tally of coronavirus infections for a second day on Friday, surpassing 330,000 new cases, as it struggles with a health system overwhelmed by patients and plagued by accidents.

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