Red Cross says Covid cases exploding in Asia | Deccan Herald

The International Federation of the Red Cross says coronavirus cases have exploded in Asia in the past two weeks with over 5.9 million new infections. It says more people have been diagnosed with the illness in Asia over the past two weeks than in the Americas, Europe, and Africa combined. The Red Cross warned Wednesday that the surge is pushing hospitals and health systems to the brink of collapse. It said seven out of 10 countries globally that are doubling their infection numbers the fastest are in Asia and the Pacific. CORONAVIRUS SPECIAL COVERAGE ONLY ON DH The Red Cross…