India and Brazil account for more than half of new infections. For a twelfth straight day India has recorded more than 300,000 new daily infections. The nation's health system remains under intense pressure. An additional problem is the shortage of oxygen for patients.
COVID infection rate falls - but the number of deaths has increased
Visitors dressed in PPE suits watch at a cremation site in New Delhi. Source: Ishan Tankha/Sipa USA
The worldwide weekly coronavirus infection rate has fallen for the first time since mid-February. But COVID-19 related deaths have increased.
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