Coronavirus: India accounts for nearly half of global cases, quarter of deaths

India’s coronavirus deaths rose by a record 3,780 during the last 24 hours, a day after it became the second country to cross the grim milestone of 20 million infections after the United States.Daily cases rose by 382,315 on Wednesday for a 14th straight day of infections in excess of 300,000, health ministry data showed.The World Health Organization (WHO) said India accounted for nearly half of the world’s Covid-19 cases reported last week and one in four of deaths.“India accounts for over 90…

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