India is in a "better position than other countries" regrading the coronavirus outbreak, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today as the country recorded close to 50,000 new cases for the second straight day. Speaking at a virtual programme to mark the opening of the "high throughput" COVID-19 testing facilities in Noida, Mumbai and Kolkata, PM Modi said the death rate in India from coronavirus is far lower than that of the other large nations. "The recovery rate is better than most countries and already getting better," he added.