People cross a deserted intersection during a day long state-imposed lockdown as a preventive measure against the surge in Covid-19 coronavirus cases, in Kolkata on August 31, 2020. India on August 30 set a coronavirus record when it reported 78,761 new infections in 24 hours the world's highest single day rise even as it continued to open up the economy. (Photo by Dibyangshu Sarkar/AFP Photo)
