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India Resumes Domestic Air Travel Even as COVID-19 Cases Surge

HeadlineMay 27, 2020

In India, some hospitals in Mumbai have begun turning away patients amid an explosion in new COVID-19 cases. On Tuesday, India confirmed over 7,000 positive tests for coronavirus in just 24 hours, a record pace. Despite the surge, India resumed domestic air travel this week, with flights taking off under new social distancing guidelines. 

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