NEW DELHI -- India, the world's second worst-hit country by the coronavirus pandemic after the U.S., on Wednesday crossed another grim milestone by surpassing five million total COVID-19 cases, less than two weeks after exceeding the four million-mark.
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People wearing face masks stand in line to enter a metro station amid the coronavirus pandemic in New Delhi on Sept. 14. © Reuters
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