India's confirmed
Coronavirus death toll passed 1,000 on Wednesday following its highest daily increase, but the numbers remain low compared with Europe and the
United States in a phenomenon that is puzzling experts.
With massive slums and a shaky healthcare system, there were fears
India would be ravaged by the pandemic that has killed more than 214,000 people worldwide.
The latest daily toll of 73 deaths was India's highest, offering a warning that the giant South Asian nation was not yet in the clear.