India surpassed 200k reported coronavirus deaths yesterday. The world’s second-most populous country has seen a surge of cases in recent weeks, reporting an average of 340k new cases over the past seven days (up 5x from March). Several countries (including the US) have pledged aid and support in recent days.
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