TOKYO -- Daily coronavirus infections have risen sharply in India. Japan, too, is experiencing an increase, despite a state of emergency being imposed for a third time in a year this week. More infectious variants of the virus are a key culprit, according to scientists.
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Many hospitals in India, like this one in New Delhi, have been overwhelmed by the surge in COVID-19 patients. (Source photos by Reuters and National Institute of Infectious Diseases/Kyodo)
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