Vikram Chandra on India’s Covid tally crossing 12 lakh, & other news

With the highest one-day spike of 45,720 cases in 24 hours, India's Covid tally crossed 12 lakh cases. 1,129 deaths were reported in a day taking the total death tally to 29,861. Meanwhile, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday that 29,557 Covid-19 patients have recuperated in the past 24 hours, which is the highest recorded in a day so far. Top stories with Vikram Chandra