India, black fungus scare rises to 8,800
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More than 8,800 cases of infection with the deadly ‘black fungus’ have been reported in India, a growing complication in coronavirus patients caused by the overuse of steroid drugs used to treat Covid. The BBC reports. Mucormycosis, which is usually very rare with about 20 cases a year, has a mortality rate of 50%.