India confirms 70,421 new infections over the past 24 hours; Boris Johnson prepares to put final lifting of restrictions in England on hold; US death toll nears 600,000
Hello and welcome to today’s live coverage of the coronavirus pandemic. India on Monday reported 70,421 new Covid infections over the past 24 hours, the lowest since March 31, data from the health ministry showed. The country’s total case load now stands at 29.51 million, while total fatalities are at 374,305, the data showed. India added 3,921 deaths overnight.
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