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Covid-19 LIVE: Punjab reports 4,798 new infections
India's total caseload was increased to 26,752,447 after the country logged 222,315 cases in a single-day jump.
Coronavirus cases in India remained below record levels in a signal that the deadly second wave may be receding. On Monday, the death toll surpassed the grim milestone of 300,000 fatalities. The total caseload was increased to 26,752,447 after the country logged 222,315 cases in a single-day jump. After Black Fungus and White Fungus, a case of Yellow Fungus emerged fin Uttar Pradesh. According to Dr BP Tyagi, an ENT (Ear-Nose-Throat) specialist, the symptoms of Mucor septicus (yellow fungus) are lethargy, reduced or loss of appetite, and weight loss....Read More
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