South Asia reaches 10 million COVID-19 cases: Reuters tally


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NEW DELHI, Nov 19: The South Asia sub-region surpassed 10 million COVID-19 cases on Thursday, according to a Reuters tally, led by India where officials have been concerned Diwali celebrations could derail a recent fall in infections. South Asia - consisting of India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Bhutan, Nepal, Maldives and Sri Lanka - accounts for 18% of global cases and almost 11% of global deaths, according to the Reuters tally. It is the second sub-region, after the North America, to cross the 10 million case threshold. (here) The South Asian countries account for 23% of the world’s population of 7.59 billion...