India Crosses 10 Million Covid-19 Infections

DELHI, INDIA - DECEMBER 19: A municipal worker cremates the body of a man who died due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a crematorium, as India crossed 10 million Covid-19 cases, becoming the second nation in the world after the US to reach the grim milestone, on December 19, 2020 in Delhi, India. In January, this year, India reported its first Covid-19 case though the first case of the deadly infection globally had been reported in China in December of 2019. India woke up to the pandemic the moment Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a lockdown on March 24 shutting industries, trains, planes, public transport, schools, banks, markets and offices, in short, life--came to a standstill. As the year draws to a close, the pandemic is still raging though promising vaccines have kindled hopes for a better 2021. (Photo by Yawar Nazir/Getty Images)