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Saturday, May 15, 2021

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Experts say election rallies behind COVID-19 surge in India

CGTN, 02 May 2021

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Counting of votes for local elections began Sunday morning in India's Assam, West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. Many blame election rallies as one of the reasons behind this huge surge in infections. What's the government's plan to ensure safety in the vote counting process? CGTN's Shweta Bajaj reports.

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