India Is Becoming the World’s New Virus Epicenter

  • Country sets one-day record for new cases; deaths pass Mexico
  • Virus just getting started as it penetrates rural hinterland
India Tops 78,000 Virus Cases in a Day
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India is fast becoming the world’s new virus epicenter, setting a record for the biggest single-day rise in cases as experts predict that it’ll soon pass Brazil -- and ultimately the U.S. -- as the worst outbreak globally.