Pilgrims bathe in the Ganges despite India Covid surge

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Published on April 12, 2021 - Duration: 01:00s

Pilgrims bathe in the Ganges despite India Covid surge

Hundreds of thousands of Hindu pilgrims take a dip in the holy Ganges river as part of the Kumbh Mela


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Major river in Asia
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Contagious disease caused by SARS-CoV-2
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