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India Confirms 9 Million Coronavirus Infections

Only one other country — the United States — has surpassed the milestone of 9 million total cases, since the pandemic began.
A health worker wearing protective gear collects a swab sample from a woman during a medical screening for the Covid-19 coronavirus at a garment wholesale market in Mumbai, India, on Friday.

India's total reported coronavirus cases have surpassed 9 million – a milestone so far crossed only by the United States.

But new infections appear to be declining in India, with , compared to daily tallies that were more than

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