India’s coronavirus death toll crosses 500,000

  NEW DELHI, India (AFP) — India’s official death toll from Covid-19 crossed 500,000 on Friday, even as many experts flag underreporting of cases across the country. The daily update from the country’s federal health ministry showed the number of fatalities reaching 500,055, up 1,072 in the previous 24 hours. Total infections stood at 41.9 million, according to the statistics, second only to the United States. Case numbers have jumped in recent weeks due to […]