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India and Brazil Pass Grim Coronavirus Milestones

HeadlineJul 17, 2020

In Brazil, confirmed coronavirus cases have surpassed the 2 million mark, with an official COVID-19 death toll of more than 76,000.

India recorded another record daily toll as coronavirus cases passed the 1 million mark. Several Indian states have reintroduced lockdown measures they lifted just last month. In eastern India, flooding from monsoon rains has forced more than a million people into shelters where social distancing is difficult or impossible.

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