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COVID-19: “Thinking of my Indian friends at this horrific time,” says Shane Warne
Former Australian spin wizard Shane Warne on Thursday expressed concern over the rising cases of coronavirus in India amid the rampant second wave in the country. The former Rajasthan Royals skipper said he was sad to see ‘wonderful’ country India going through such a torrid time. The spin legend also urged everyone to be safe and take care of as India battles the ongoing coronavirus crisis. ‘Thinking of my Indian friends at this horrific time. Please be safe and look after yourself and your families, so sad what is happening in your wonderful country. Sending love and support,’ Warne tweeted. India on Thursday reported 4, 12, 262 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the highest single-day spike in Covid-19 cases since the pandemic began. With this, the cumulative count of Covid-19 cases in the country has gone up to 2, 10, 77, 410, informed the Union Health Ministry on Thursday.
As many as 3,980 patients succumbed to the infection during the last 24 hours, taking the total Covid-19 related death toll to 2, 30,168. Meanwhile, India opener Shikhar Dhawan received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday. The left-handed batsman also urged everyone to get vaccinated as it will 'help us defeat' the coronavirus.
