India Coronavirus Dispatch: Over 550 children orphaned amid second wave

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Nearly 209,000 fresh cases reported

India reported 208,921 fresh coronavirus infections on Wednesday, taking the cumulative caseload to 27.1 million, according to central health ministry data. The country saw 4,157 deaths due to the pandemic, taking the death toll to 311,388. The active caseload is at 2.5 million, while the total recoveries have surged to 24.3 million. As many as 200.6 million shots have been administered since the nationwide inoculation programme kicked off on January 16. Of these, 2 million were given on Tuesday. Read more

Over 550 children orphaned between April 1 and May 25: Govt

Between April 1