Global tally of COVID-19 cases top 142 million as India’s surging cases raise the alarm
April 20, 2021 at 10:45 AM EDT
The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus-borne illness COVID-19 climbed above 142 million on Tuesday, and India remained a hot spot, recording more than 250,000 new infections and over 1,700 deaths in the past 24 hours alone.
