India and Pakistan reported a big jump in new CCP virus infections on Thursday, driven by a resurgence in cases in their richest states. Maharashtra state, home to India’s commercial capital Mumbai, reported 23,179 of the country’s 35,871 new cases in the past 24 hours, and the rapid spread in industrial areas raised risks of companies’ production being disrupted. In Pakistan, 3,495 people tested positive in the past 24 hours, the most daily infections since early December. Total cases passed 615,000. Deaths rose by 61 to 13,717. Sweden Reports 6,467 New Cases, 8 Deaths Sweden, which has shunned lockdowns throughout the pandemic, registered 6,467 new CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus cases on Thursday, health agency statistics showed. The country of 10 million inhabitants registered 8 new deaths, taking the total to 13,236. The deaths registered have occurred over several days and sometimes weeks. French President to Announce New Restrictions France …