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Potentially fatal fungal infection hits Covid-19 patients in India

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Kashmir/Kolkata/New Delhi, May 10 (EFE/EPA).- A potentially fatal fungal infection is hitting Covid-19 patients in India, officials said on Monday, adding to the health woes in the second-worst affected country by the coronavirus.The latest health worry came as India on Monday added 366,161 new coronavirus cases, recording a slight dip from a peak of more than 400,000 daily infections over the previous five days. The death toll grew by 3,754 to take the overall tally of fatalities to 246,116.(Camera: PIYAL ADHIKARY/FAROOQ KHAN/IDREES MOHAMMED)SHOT LIST: B-ROLL OF KASHMIR, KOLKATA AND NEW DELHI AMID THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC.

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