Coronavirus news highlights: Maharashtra records 5,092 fresh Covid-19 cases, Uttar Pradesh sees 2,2247 infections

India's coronavirus tally crossed 85 lakh while the death toll stood at 1.26 lakh with 559 fatalities in 24 hours. Over 78 lakh people have recovered from the disease in India so far with a recovery rate of 92.41 per cent — the highest in the world. India has the world's second-highest caseload behind the United States but has seen a steady dip in cases since September, in spite of the start of the Hindu festival season. Meanwhile, a second coronavirus wave ploughs on relentlessly through Europe, which reported more than 12 million cases and 300,000 deaths as swathes of Italy return to lockdown and the British city of Liverpool trials city-wide testing.

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