India's round-the-clock cremations show their struggle against COVID

Omar Elwafaii

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India recorded a staggering 314,835 new cases Thursday, the largest daily jump ever recorded on earth since the pandemic began.

The spike is being blamed on weeks-long Hindu festivals, political rallies, and a new more infectious "double-mutant" variant.

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