Globally, the infection seems to be slowing — that could change if the second wave gathers momentum in Europe, and the United State sees a third wave (it probably will ) — with the number of cases growing by just 9.2% in August, compared to 64% in July. The number of cases in India in August grew 75%, compared to 183% in July.
While maintaining that regional parties are better prepared to take on the BJP in 2024, Mamata Banerjee described her meeting with Naveen Patnaik as a courtesy call.
