: Covid-19 cases cross 200 million worldwide, Thailand and Indonesia’s hospitals overwhelmed #IndiaNEWS The total number of Covid-19 cases across the globe since the pandemic began crossed 200 million

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Covid-19 cases cross 200 million worldwide, Thailand and Indonesia’s hospitals overwhelmed #IndiaNEWS
The total number of Covid-19 cases across the globe since the pandemic began crossed 200 million on Thursday with the highly contagious Delta variant driving a resurgence of the virus in several countries, AFP reported.The number of daily new cases worldwide has increased by 68% since mid-June. However, deaths have increased at a slower rate of 20% since July, the agency reported, noting that this may have been on account of increased vaccination rates, especially in wealthy countries.Hospitals strained in Thailand, IndonesiaOn Wednesday, Thailand reported 20,200 new Covid-19 cases in a day and 188 fatalities – both records since the pandemic began in early 2020, Al Jazeera reported.On Thursday, the government introduced stricter containment measures in Bangkok and several high-risk provinces. About 80% of hospital beds in Thailand are occupied, according to Reuters. Last month, the government introduced home isolation measures for over 30,000 citizens with mild or no symptoms. Earlier, all coronavirus patients in the country were admitted to hospitalsMeanwhile, Indonesia’s Covid-19 toll crossed 100,000 on Thursday, with the southeast Asian country struggling to cope with the Delta variant of the virus. The total number of Covid-19 infections in the country has now increased to 3.53 million since the pandemic started.With healthcare systems increasingly overburdened, hospitals are struggling to treat new patients, The Guardian quoted medical professionals as...Read more

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