UGH: India Hits Global Record for Daily New Covid-19 Cases: Health officials say they have detected the presence of several highly infectious coronavirus variants. “India reported more than 314,000 new coronavirus cases, the world’s biggest ever single-day jump of new infections, as the country struggled to keep a surge of infections from overwhelming its healthcare system. Hospitals in New Delhi and other hard-hit cities have been turning away patients and running low on oxygen, beds and other medical supplies.”