BENGALURU: India reported another record surge in daily COVID-19 cases on Friday, taking the total to 1.64 million, as the government further eases virus curbs in a bid to resuscitate the economy, while also trying to increase testing.
Infections jumped by 55,078 in the past 24 hours, while the death toll rose by 779 to 35,747, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on its website.
The ministry also said it aimed to raise the country’s capacity to 1 million coronavirus tests per day in the medium term, from a record 600,000 on Friday.
The federal government this week announced the reopening of yoga institutes and gymnasiums, and removed restrictions on the movement of people and goods.
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India’s coronavirus cases rise by a daily record of 55,078
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India’s coronavirus cases rise by a daily record of 55,078
- India aims to raise capacity to 1 million coronavirus tests per day in the medium term
Pope Leo says civilians in Ukraine are suffering, calls for war to end
- ‘I urge everyone to intensify their efforts to end this war’
MILAN: Pope Leo on Sunday said ongoing Russian attacks against Ukraine were leaving civilians in the country exposed to the cold of winter, and called for an end to the conflict.
“The protracted hostilities ... have increasingly serious implications for civilians,” Pope Leo said after his weekly Angelus prayer.
“I urge everyone to intensify their efforts to end this war.”
“The protracted hostilities ... have increasingly serious implications for civilians,” Pope Leo said after his weekly Angelus prayer.
“I urge everyone to intensify their efforts to end this war.”
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