Kumbh Mela

Devotees gather to take a holy dip in the waters of river Ganges during Kumbh Mela, or the Pitcher Festival, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), in Haridwar, India, April 12, 2021. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis
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Nepal’s ex-royals test positive after India religious festival

A Hindu seer died from coronavirus after the festival and hundreds of attendees have tested positive

Devotees gather to take a holy dip in the waters of river Ganges during Kumbh Mela, or the Pitcher Festival, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), in Haridwar, India, April 12, 2021. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis
Coronavirus chronicle

'Super-spreader' erupts as devout Hindus throng Kumbh Mela

Devotees gather to take a holy dip in the waters of river Ganges during Kumbh Mela, or the Pitcher Festival, amidst the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), in Haridwar, India, April 12, 2021. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis
Coronavirus chronicle

India's daily virus infections are world's highest but crowds gather for festival