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Delhi running out of space to cremate Covid dead
Police in India's capital ask for more cremation sites as a deadly second wave sweeps the country.

Brazil hits 400,000 deaths amid slow vaccination
The 14-day average of deaths and cases in the country has seen a slight fall but remains high.

Deadly Covid wave rips through small-town India
The virus is spreading to remote corners of India where healthcare is poor and the crisis under-reported.

'A horror story': India Covid deaths pass 200,000
There are fears the real number is even higher, as hospitals continue to turn dying patients away.

Turkey enters first full Covid lockdown
Turkey was seen as a success story early in the pandemic but now has the highest infection rate in Europe.

One Covid vaccine dose halves transmission - study
People who get coronavirus after their first jab are up to 49% less likely to pass it on, research suggests.

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What it's like working in an emergency room in India, as its devastating second Covid wave continues.
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Delhi running out of space to cremate Covid dead
Police in India's capital ask for more cremation sites as a deadly second wave sweeps the country.

Brazil hits 400,000 deaths amid slow vaccination
The 14-day average of deaths and cases in the country has seen a slight fall but remains high.

Deadly Covid wave rips through small-town India
The virus is spreading to remote corners of India where healthcare is poor and the crisis under-reported.

'A horror story': India Covid deaths pass 200,000
There are fears the real number is even higher, as hospitals continue to turn dying patients away.

Turkey enters first full Covid lockdown
Turkey was seen as a success story early in the pandemic but now has the highest infection rate in Europe.

One Covid vaccine dose halves transmission - study
People who get coronavirus after their first jab are up to 49% less likely to pass it on, research suggests.

Video 1 minute 43 seconds
'Sister help us, doctor help us - you’re God'
What it's like working in an emergency room in India, as its devastating second Covid wave continues.

Brazil hits 400,000 deaths amid slow vaccination
The 14-day average of deaths and cases in the country has seen a slight fall but remains high.

Deadly Covid wave rips through small-town India
The virus is spreading to remote corners of India where healthcare is poor and the crisis under-reported.

'A horror story': India Covid deaths pass 200,000
There are fears the real number is even higher, as hospitals continue to turn dying patients away.
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