The UK is testing nearly 15,000 people a day for coronavirus, according to Public Health England. Germany is testing more than 70,000 a day, according to a leading virologist there.
From journalist Esha Mitra in New Delhi
A 56-year-old man who died due to coronavirus-related illness is the first person to die from the disease in Asia's largest slum, Dharavi, in the Indian financial capital of Mumbai. "People who had been in contact with him and are perceived to be"high risk" have been asked to home quarantined," Dighavkar said, adding the swabs of his family members and neighbors have been collected and sent for testing.
The BMC has been routinely carrying out disinfection drives in Mumbai's slums and public areas, according to the official.
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