The true coronavirus death toll in India could be as many as 1.6 million compared to the official 310,000 fatalities reported, experts fear. Last week the virus-ravaged Asian nation recorded around 4,500 deaths in one day, the biggest daily toll of any country during the pandemic
* True Covid death toll in India could be as many as 1.6 million, experts say
* Conservative estimate by New York Times is 600,000 - double the official toll
* The worst-case scenario could be as high as 4.2 million in major undercount
The true coronavirus death toll in India could be as many as 1.6 million compared to the official 310,000 fatalities reported, experts fear.
Last week the virus-ravaged Asian nation recorded 4,529 deaths in one day, the biggest 24-hour toll in any country during the pandemic.
But an analysis by the New York Times suggests the number could be at least double the official figure, at 600,000 - sparking concerns of huge under-counting.
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WNU Editor: On a more positive note. It appears that India's Covid numbers are trending downward .... India’s lowest COVID spike in weeks, South Asia records 30m cases (Al Jazeera).
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