New virus outbreaks raise alarm as India cases hit 1 million

Fresh coronavirus outbreaks, even in places as far flung as China’s western Xinjiang region, are prompting worldwide moves to guard against the pandemic, as the number of confirmed cases globally approaches 14 million. Local governments are frantically trying to quash outbreaks and keep their economies running as the pandemic spreads in the vast countryside. “The acceleration in cases remains the main challenge for India in the coming days,” said Dr. Ashish Jha, director of the Harvard Global Health Institute, adding that a vast majority of cases were still being missed.