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India infections top 20 million, top cricket league suspended

Graphic highlighting the countries with the largest number of Covid-19 cases and deaths in the past week.

Thousands of Shia Muslims –- many not wearing masks -- gathered in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore for an annual religious procession
Thousands of Shia Muslims –- many not wearing masks -- gathered in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore for an annual religious procession

India's coronavirus caseload topped 20 million on Tuesday as the crisis finally forced the suspension of the nation's lucrative cricket competition involving some of the sport's biggest global stars.

India's total virus caseload since the start of the pandemic surged past 20 million with more than 350,000 new cases reported on Tuesday and 3,449 more deaths, higher than anywhere else.

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