A girl gets her hair cut by staff wearing protective gear at a salon in Kolkata, India on Friday. India has recorded 173,763 Covid-19 cases and 4,971 deaths, making it the ninth most-affected country globally, Reuters data showed. While fatality rates in India have been comparatively low, experts warned that the pandemic’s peak has not been reached as new infections are increasing. Worldwide, cumulative Covid-19 cases now top 5.9 million with deaths exceeding 365,000. Thousands of people are also exempt from the travel restrictions and commute daily between Denmark and southern Sweden.

Source: Bangkok Post May 30, 2020 14:15 UTC