WHO 'excess Covid death' report: Govt lens on pharma firms denied entry to India
2 years, 7 months ago

WHO 'excess Covid death' report: Govt lens on pharma firms denied entry to India

India Today  

The government has not ruled out the possibility of the role of global pharmaceutical majors influencing the World Health organisation report that suggested that 4.7 million people died in India as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic against the official tally of 4.8 lakh during the January 2020-December 2021 period. In a serious charge against the global health watchdog, top sources in the government said that global pharma majors, who were denied entry to the Indian anti-Covid vaccine market, could be behind the report that adopted a “faulty methodology” to project a higher death toll in India. 'MULTIPLE AMENDMENTS TO WHO REPORT' Interestingly, top government sources said that the WHO amended the death toll several times during the November 2021-May 2022 period as India was posing a strong challenge. Watch this report by @snehamordani.#COVID19 #NewsToday | @SardesaiRajdeep pic.twitter.com/YkFV0Bj4qJ — IndiaToday May 6, 2022 Government sources said that over months, India contested the widely varying sets of estimates of excess mortality. Dismissing the WHO report, a senior health ministry official said, “In one model, India's age-sex distribution of predicted excess deaths was extrapolated based on the age-sex distribution of excess deaths reported by four countries.

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New covid death estimate: Does the Indian govt's rebuttal add up?
5 months ago

New covid death estimate: Does the Indian govt's rebuttal add up?

Live Mint  

A new study by researchers at several universities, including the University of Oxford, estimates 1.19 million ‘excess deaths’ in India in 2020, the first year of covid-19, compared to the preceding year. This is for a subsample of 14 states and Union territories, but the authors said that if other states followed the same trends, it would add up to …

Centre rejects study claiming 11.9 lakh excess deaths in India during 2020 COVID-19 pandemic
5 months ago

Centre rejects study claiming 11.9 lakh excess deaths in India during 2020 COVID-19 pandemic

The Hindu  

The Union Health Ministry has rubbished reports highlighting a higher number of deaths in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic in India. “It is strongly asserted that an excess mortality of about 11.9 lakh deaths reported in the Science Advances paper in 2020 over the previous year is a gross and misleading overestimate. In a statement issued on Saturday, the Ministry …

Health Ministry rejects latest study findings suggesting excess mortality in 2020
5 months ago

Health Ministry rejects latest study findings suggesting excess mortality in 2020

India TV News  

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday, July 20, deemed the findings of a paper published in the journal Science Advances on life expectancy during the COVID-19 pandemic in India as "untenable and unacceptable." The Ministry strongly contested the study's estimate of 11.9 lakh excess deaths in 2020, labeling it a "gross and misleading overestimate." Further discrediting the …

Study estimates 11.9 lakh excess deaths in 2020 during pandemic, 8 times more than official
5 months ago

Study estimates 11.9 lakh excess deaths in 2020 during pandemic, 8 times more than official

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, In India, 11.9 lakh excess deaths occurred in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, 17 per cent higher compared to 2019, an international study has found. Study estimates 11.9 lakh excess deaths in 2020 during pandemic, 8 times more than official The estimate is about eight times higher than the official COVID-19 deaths in India, and 1.5 times the …

Undiagnosed diabetes contributed substantially to COVID-19 hospitalisation and deaths in many LMICs, including India: study
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Undiagnosed diabetes contributed substantially to COVID-19 hospitalisation and deaths in many LMICs, including India: study

The Hindu  

Undiagnosed diabetes contributed substantially to COVID-19 hospitalisations and deaths in many low- and middle-income countries, including India, a new study published in the medical journal The Lancet said. According to the study, while it is seen that patients with COVID-19 that had diagnosed chronic diseases — including diabetes — may experience higher rates of hospitalisation and mortality relative to the …

Covid-19: India Logs 760 Fresh Cases, Active Caseload Stands At 4,423
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Covid-19: India Logs 760 Fresh Cases, Active Caseload Stands At 4,423

ABP News  

Covid 19 India: India saw a single-day rise of 760 fresh cases of Covid while two more people succumbed to the viral disease, news agency PTI reported, citing health ministry data on Thursday. On Wednesday, the country had reported 602 new Covid cases and five deaths were reported. Meanwhile, a 63-year-old woman, who had tested positive for Covid, succumbed to …

Burying the fallacy of vaccine sceptics
1 year, 1 month ago

Burying the fallacy of vaccine sceptics

Hindustan Times  

An Indian Council of Medical Research study has found that the spate of sudden deaths reported post-Covid among young adults in India could be because of past Covid hospitalisation, family history of sudden deaths, binge drinking, and intense unaccustomed activity. It should set at rest the harmful narrative based on anecdotes and rumours that Covid-19 vaccines caused these deaths. Covid-19 …

The COVID-19 death toll in India, getting it right
1 year, 1 month ago

The COVID-19 death toll in India, getting it right

The Hindu  

The COVID-19 pandemic extracted a heavy mortality toll across the world during 2020 and 2021, and this has been a huge global public health concern. Gaps in registration data India faced a big challenge in estimating excess deaths directly due to COVID-19 as death registration in India is still about 70%, which further varies widely across States and districts. India’s …

Medical journal Lancet uses dubious Covid data and presses freedom rankings to target Narendra Modi government: Busting their propaganda
1 year, 7 months ago

Medical journal Lancet uses dubious Covid data and presses freedom rankings to target Narendra Modi government: Busting their propaganda

Op India  

On May 5, the medical journal The Lancet published its May 6-12, 2023 issue in which it published an editorial based on dubious Covid data and press freedom ranking to target the Narendra Modi government. The last two paragraphs of the editorial turned political and used dubious data to target the Modi government over Covid-19 death reporting and press freedom. …

India sees 1,331 new Covid-19 cases, 11 Deaths in 24 hours, active caseload falls to 22,742
1 year, 7 months ago

India sees 1,331 new Covid-19 cases, 11 Deaths in 24 hours, active caseload falls to 22,742

India TV News  

India has recorded 1,331 new COVID-19 infections while the number of active cases has decreased from 25,178 to 22,742, according to data updated on Tuesday by the Union Health Ministry. With 22,742 active cases, the total number of infections is 0.06 percent. Delhi on Monday recorded 37 new Coronavirus cases with a positivity rate of 3.89 percent and two Coronavirus …

India logs 3,720 fresh Covid-19 cases, 20 deaths; active caseload at 40,177
1 year, 7 months ago

India logs 3,720 fresh Covid-19 cases, 20 deaths; active caseload at 40,177

India Today  

India recorded 3,720 new cases of Covid-19 and 20 deaths in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday. The active caseload dipped further to 40,177 and comprises 0.09% of the total Covid-19 cases, according to the health ministry. The total number of people discharged after recuperating from Covid-19 increased to 4,43,84,955 after 7,698 more recovered from …

Covid spike: India logs 10,158 new corona cases, 30% more than yesterday
1 year, 8 months ago

Covid spike: India logs 10,158 new corona cases, 30% more than yesterday

Live Mint  

India recorded a sharp hike in daily Covid-19 cases at 10,158 compared to the previous day on Thursday. India recorded 7,830 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, marking a sharp jump from Tuesday when 5,675 cases were reported, according to data shared by the Union Health Ministry. The national capital on Wednesday reported 1,149 new coronavirus cases, marking a sharp jump …

Covid-19 scare: India logs over 3,000 new cases with daily positivity rate at 6.1% | Check active cases tally
1 year, 8 months ago

Covid-19 scare: India logs over 3,000 new cases with daily positivity rate at 6.1% | Check active cases tally

India TV News  

Covid in India: Amid the rising coronavirus cases in the country, India logged 3,038 fresh infections, taking the active cases tally to 21,179. As per the Union health ministry, the daily positivity rate of Covid-19 currently stands at 6.1% The Covid case tally was recorded at 4.47 crore. The active cases now comprise 0.05 per cent of the total infections …

Number theory: No cause for alarm on Covid outbreak, says data
1 year, 8 months ago

Number theory: No cause for alarm on Covid outbreak, says data

Hindustan Times  

On Monday, the Union ministry of health conducted a meeting with states and UTs to review preparedness for Covid-19 management. New cases are rising, but have to be seen in context For the week ended March 27, there were an average of 1,471 new infections reported daily. With under 1,500 daily infections, the current outbreak only appears significant because the …

India logs 699 Covid cases, 2 deaths in one day, govt monitoring new variant
1 year, 9 months ago

India logs 699 Covid cases, 2 deaths in one day, govt monitoring new variant

Live Mint  

India recorded 699 cases and 2 deaths from the Covid-19 virus on Tuesday as the total number of active cases reached 6,559, according to the press release by Union Health Ministry. The state of Maharashtra is particularly affected and on Tuesday 280 cases were recorded in the state with one person losing his life due to the Covid-19 infection. The …

Around 100 mn Covid cases, 1 mn deaths in China: Expert
1 year, 11 months ago

Around 100 mn Covid cases, 1 mn deaths in China: Expert

Live Mint  

China grapples with its first-ever national Covid-19 wave. Health experts are expecting approximately 100 million Covid cases and one million deaths in China amid the recent rise in infections, according to the news agency ANI. Dr. Neeraj Kumar Gupta, HOD of Pulmonary Medicine at Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital said, "Based on mathematical calculations, we expect close to 100 million Covid cases …

All hypotheses on Covid origin remain on table, will continue to call China to share data: WHO
2 years ago

All hypotheses on Covid origin remain on table, will continue to call China to share data: WHO

India TV News  

China Covid Blast: World Health Organisation Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has issued a statement in regard to China which is witnessing a sudden rise in Covid cases saying that all hypotheses about the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic remain on the table and that they will continue to call the country to share the data. WHO very serious about …

COVID-19 responsible for 14.83 million deaths, World Health Organization says
2 years ago

COVID-19 responsible for 14.83 million deaths, World Health Organization says

ABC  

New estimates show COVID-19 has been responsible for approximately 14.83 million excess deaths worldwide, up to three times more than previously reported. A World Health Organization paper in Nature revealed that COVID-19 has been responsible for between 13.3 and 16.6 million excess deaths from 2020 to 2021, which was 2.74 times as many deaths as what was reported in the …

WHO reports 90% drop in world COVID-19 deaths since February
2 years, 1 month ago

WHO reports 90% drop in world COVID-19 deaths since February

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The World Health Organization chief on Wednesday said a nearly 90% drop in recent COVID-19 deaths globally compared to nine months ago provides “cause for optimism,” but still urged vigilance against the pandemic as variants continue to crop up. “Almost 10,000 deaths a week is 10,000 too many for a disease that can be prevented and treated.” The …

WHO reports 90% drop in world COVID-19 deaths since February
2 years, 1 month ago

WHO reports 90% drop in world COVID-19 deaths since February

LA Times  

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus of the World Health Organization says there’s “cause for optimism” as the latest weekly count of worldwide COVID-19 deaths came in around 9,400, nearly 90% below levels seen nine months ago. The head of the World Health Organization on Wednesday said the number of recent COVID-19 deaths has dropped nearly 90% globally compared with nine months ago, …

India records 937 Covid infections in 24 hours, active cases decline by 324. Check state-wise data
2 years, 1 month ago

India records 937 Covid infections in 24 hours, active cases decline by 324. Check state-wise data

India TV News  

Highlights 937 new infections were recorded in last 24 hours Active cases declined to 14,515, according to Union Health Ministry The active caseload declined by 324 in 24 hours and now comprise 0.03 per cent India's COVID-19 case tally rose by 937 in a day to reach 4,46,61,516, while active cases declined to 14,515, according to Union Health Ministry data …

India Records 5,700 New Covid-19 Cases, 29 Deaths in 24 Hours
2 years, 3 months ago

India Records 5,700 New Covid-19 Cases, 29 Deaths in 24 Hours

News 18  

India logged a single day rise of 5,747 infections, taking the tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,45,28,524, while the active cases increased to 46,848, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Saturday. The active cases comprise 0.11 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate increased to 98.71 per cent, the health ministry said. …

WHO: 24% drop in in global Covid-19 cases even as deaths rise in Asia. Read here
2 years, 4 months ago

WHO: 24% drop in in global Covid-19 cases even as deaths rise in Asia. Read here

Live Mint  

As per a new report by the World Health Organization on Thursday, new coronavirus cases reported globally dropped nearly a quarter in the last week while deaths fell 6% but were still higher in parts of Asia. The United Nations health agency said there were 5.4 million new Covid-19 cases reported last week, a decline of 24% from the previous …

Covid deaths 10th of fatalities last year in same period
2 years, 4 months ago

Covid deaths 10th of fatalities last year in same period

Hindustan Times  

Around 33,000 Covid-19 deaths have occurred in India so far in 2022, which is a little over a tenth of the number of reported fatalities seen across the country in the same period last year. Data also shows that eight regions with most deaths together account for nearly 80% of all of this year’s Covid fatalities, while the remaining 28 …

India logs 18,738 new Covid cases, 668 fewer than yesterday; deaths up by 40
2 years, 4 months ago

India logs 18,738 new Covid cases, 668 fewer than yesterday; deaths up by 40

Hindustan Times  

With 18,738 new coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India's tally of COVID-19 cases has risen to 4,41,45,732 while the active cases have increased to 1,34,933, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. Covid-19 cases in India today The death toll has climbed to 5,26,689 with 40 fatalities which includes eight deaths reconciled by Kerala, the …

Covid Graph Going Up? July Case Tally Higher than March-June, Deaths on Rise, Shows Data​
2 years, 4 months ago

Covid Graph Going Up? July Case Tally Higher than March-June, Deaths on Rise, Shows Data​

News 18  

Even as India’s Covid-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 205 crore doses, the graph of monthly cases and deaths is witnessing an upward trend, as July reported the highest deaths and cases in at least the past two months. In July, India recorded 1,241 Covid deaths and 5.67 lakh cases, as per the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare data. …

India Reports Over 20,000 New Covid Cases, 32 Deaths in Last 24 Hours
2 years, 4 months ago

India Reports Over 20,000 New Covid Cases, 32 Deaths in Last 24 Hours

News 18  

India logged 20,409 new coronavirus infections pushing the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 4,39,79,730, while the active cases declined to 1,43,988, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The active cases comprise 0.33 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.48 per cent, the ministry said. India’s COVID-19 …

India reports 45 covid deaths, over 21,000 fresh cases in a day
2 years, 5 months ago

India reports 45 covid deaths, over 21,000 fresh cases in a day

Live Mint  

New Delhi: India reported 45 covid-19 deaths and 21,566 new cases in the last 24 hours, the union health ministry data stated on Thursday. The central government reviewed covid-19 situation in 115 districts of nine states showing an upsurge in cases and positivity rate, and flagged concerns regarding low levels of testing and vaccination. States were directed to report and …

COVID-19: India logs 21,566 new cases, 45 deaths in past 24 hours; active cases at 1,48,881
2 years, 5 months ago

COVID-19: India logs 21,566 new cases, 45 deaths in past 24 hours; active cases at 1,48,881

India TV News  

Highlights The active cases comprise 0.33 per cent of the total infections The national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.47 per cent The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,31,50,434 COVID-19 cases in India: India added 21,566 new coronavirus infections, with which the active cases came to a total of 1,48,881, according to the …

WHO's process of estimating Covid-19 deaths unscientific, says Govt
2 years, 5 months ago

WHO's process of estimating Covid-19 deaths unscientific, says Govt

India TV News  

WHO Covid death estimation: The mathematical modelling approach adopted by the WHO to project excess mortality estimates related to COVID-19 suffers from erroneous assumptions and is unscientific and India had registered its strong objection to this methodology, the government informed Parliament on Tuesday. India had objected to the "one size fits all" approach adopted by the WHO as it might …

Sunday Special: How India Foiled Pressure from Pfizer, Moderna, Confronted WHO on Excess Deaths Figure
2 years, 5 months ago

Sunday Special: How India Foiled Pressure from Pfizer, Moderna, Confronted WHO on Excess Deaths Figure

News 18  

Last year when the Covid pandemic was raging, Pfizer and Moderna offered their vaccines to India for $30 each on some drastic terms that the government refused to sign up for. News18 spoke to top government sources who narrated these events in detail and how the Narendra Modi government decided to stand up to global vaccine giants in “national interest” …

India reports 13,313 Covid cases, 38 deaths in last 24 hours
2 years, 6 months ago

India reports 13,313 Covid cases, 38 deaths in last 24 hours

India Today  

India registered 13,313 new Covid cases in the last 24 hours, 8.7 per cent higher than yesterday. Around 74.07 per cent of the new cases are reported from these five states, with Kerala alone responsible for 31.73 per cent of the new cases. The country also reported 38 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the total death toll to …

India logs 12,781 new COVID cases, 18 deaths in past 24 hours
2 years, 6 months ago

India logs 12,781 new COVID cases, 18 deaths in past 24 hours

India TV News  

Highlights The active cases comprise 0.17 per cent of the total infections The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,27,07,900 The case fatality rate stood at 1.21 per cent India on Monday recorded 12,781 fresh COVID-19 cases, with which, the number of active cases increased to 76700, according to Union health ministry data. The active …

India logs 12,899 fresh COVID cases, 15 deaths in last 24 hours; active cases jump to 72,474
2 years, 6 months ago

India logs 12,899 fresh COVID cases, 15 deaths in last 24 hours; active cases jump to 72,474

India TV News  

Highlights An increase of 4,366 cases has been recorded in the active COVID caseload in a span of 24 hours The total death toll in the country due to COVID is now at 5,24,855 India saw a total of 8,518 COVID discharges in the last 24 hours COVID-19 India News Updates : India recorded 12,899 new cases of the novel …

India registers 13,216 new Covid cases and 23 deaths in 24 hours
2 years, 6 months ago

India registers 13,216 new Covid cases and 23 deaths in 24 hours

India Today  

India registered 13,216 new Covid cases in the last 24 hours, 2.9 per cent higher than yesterday. A total of 79.05 per cent of the new cases are reported from these five states, with Maharashtra alone responsible for 31.51 per cent of the new cases. A total of 8,148 patients recovered in the last 24 hours, which brings the total …

COVID: India reports over 13,000 fresh cases, 23 deaths in last 24 hours; active cases jump to 68,108
2 years, 6 months ago

COVID: India reports over 13,000 fresh cases, 23 deaths in last 24 hours; active cases jump to 68,108

India TV News  

Highlights An increase of 5,045 cases has been recorded in the active COVID caseload in a span of 24 hours The daily positivity rate of COVID is 2.73 per cent on June 18 The total death toll in the country due to coronavirus is now at 5,24,840 COVID-19 India News Updates : India recorded 13,216 new cases of the novel …

Covid-19: At 12,213 new infections, India logs nearly 40% rise in daily cases
2 years, 6 months ago

Covid-19: At 12,213 new infections, India logs nearly 40% rise in daily cases

India TV News  

Highlights According to ICMR, over 85 crore samples have been tested up to June 15 for COVID-19 An increase of 4,578 cases has been recorded in the active COVID caseload in a span of 24 hours India saw a total of 7,624 COVID discharges in the last 24 hours COVID-19 India News Updates : India recorded 12,213 new cases of …

India logs 8,822 fresh COVID-19 cases, 15 deaths in the past 24 hours
2 years, 6 months ago

India logs 8,822 fresh COVID-19 cases, 15 deaths in the past 24 hours

Firstpost  

The count of active cases now comprises 0.12 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.66 per cent, the health ministry said New Delhi: With 8,822 fresh coronavirus infections being reported in a day, India’s tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,32,45,517 on Wednesday, while the count of active cases increased to …

India’s excess mortality crossed 7 lakh in 2020
2 years, 6 months ago

India’s excess mortality crossed 7 lakh in 2020

The Hindu  

Affecting around 52 crore people, the COVID-19 pandemic has hit every nook and corner of the world, contributing to 1.5 crore excess deaths from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2021 as per the latest World Health Organization estimates. The estimate by The Lancet places India at first having the highest number of cumulative excess deaths due to COVID-19 at …

India logs 2,710 new Covid cases, 3.1% higher than yesterday
2 years, 6 months ago

India logs 2,710 new Covid cases, 3.1% higher than yesterday

India Today  

As many as 2,710 new Covid cases were reported in the last 24 hours in India, 3.1% higher than yesterday. Top five states which registered maximum coronavirus cases are Kerala with 783 cases, followed by Maharashtra with 511 cases, Delhi with 403 cases, Haryana with 282 cases and Karnataka with 153 cases. These five states reported 78.68% of the new …

India reports 2,364 new COVID cases, 10 fatalities in last 24 hours; active cases decline to 15,419
2 years, 7 months ago

India reports 2,364 new COVID cases, 10 fatalities in last 24 hours; active cases decline to 15,419

India TV News  

Highlights The total death toll in the country is now at 5,24,303 According to ICMR, 84,54,04,172 samples have been tested up to May 18 for COVID The daily positivity rate was recorded at 0.50 per cent on Thursday COVID-19 India News Updates : India recorded 2,364 new cases of the novel coronavirus, along with 10 deaths due to the infection …

With 1,829 new Covid patients, India records 16.6% rise in daily cases
2 years, 7 months ago

With 1,829 new Covid patients, India records 16.6% rise in daily cases

India Today  

India registered 1,829 new cases in the last 24 hours on Wednesday, May 18, 16.6 per cent higher than yesterday, taking the total caseload to 4,31,27,199. The top five states which registered maximum cases are Delhi with 393 cases, followed by Kerala with 324 cases, Haryana with 275 cases, Maharashtra with 266 cases and Uttar Pradesh with 129 cases. As …

Central government rejects WHO’s estimate of India's COVID deaths
2 years, 7 months ago

Central government rejects WHO’s estimate of India's COVID deaths

The Hindu  

ON May 5, the World Health Organisation released its much-awaited report on excess mortality due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite India’s objection to the process, methodology and outcome of this modelling exercise, WHO has released the excess mortality estimates without adequately addressing India’s concerns.” Drawing attention to the Civil Registration System report released just two days earlier, the Health Ministry …

India reports 1,569 new COVID cases, 19 fatalities in last 24 hours; active cases decline to 16,400
2 years, 7 months ago

India reports 1,569 new COVID cases, 19 fatalities in last 24 hours; active cases decline to 16,400

India TV News  

Highlights India saw a total of 2,467 discharges in the last 24 hours The total death toll in the country is now at 5,24,260 The daily positivity rate was recorded at 0.44 per cent on Tuesday COVID-19 India News Updates : India recorded 1,569 new cases of the novel coronavirus, along with 19 deaths due to the infection in the …

India reports 2,858 new COVID cases, 11 fatalities in last 24 hours; active cases decline to 18,096
2 years, 7 months ago

India reports 2,858 new COVID cases, 11 fatalities in last 24 hours; active cases decline to 18,096

India TV News  

Highlights The daily positivity rate was recorded at 0.59 per cent, said health ministry The total death toll in the country is now at 5,24,201 India saw a total of 3,355 discharges in the last 24 hours COVID-19 India News Updates : India recorded 2,858 new cases of the novel coronavirus, along with 11 deaths due to the infection in …

Why India must come clean on Covid-19 deaths
2 years, 7 months ago

Why India must come clean on Covid-19 deaths

Hindustan Times  

In a soft, sad tone, Jagjyot Singh talks about “fighting till the end”. His mother, Sarabjeet, admitted for Covid-19 at Delhi’s Jaipur Golden Hospital, died on the fateful night of April 23, 2021, when oxygen ran out in the intensive care unit. The death certificate issued in Jagjyot’s mother’s name describes the manner of death as “natural,” and the cause …

There is no getting past the pandemic till we credibly count COVID-19 deaths
2 years, 7 months ago

There is no getting past the pandemic till we credibly count COVID-19 deaths

The Hindu  

The World Health Organization recently released a report that estimated global deaths from COVID-19 across 2020-2021. However, the estimates for India are broadly consistent with estimates from a number of independent groups, all falling in the broad range of 2.2 million to 6 million deaths. This compares estimates of the actual death toll with the number of deaths expected in …

COVID: India logs over 2,800 new cases, 24 fatalities in last 24 hours; active cases decline to 19,067
2 years, 7 months ago

COVID: India logs over 2,800 new cases, 24 fatalities in last 24 hours; active cases decline to 19,067

India TV News  

Highlights Active cases comprise 0.04 per cent of the total infections, the health ministry said today The total death toll in the country is now at 5,24,181 India saw a total of 3,230 discharges in the last 24 hours COVID-19 India News Updates : India recorded 2,827 new cases of the novel coronavirus, along with 24 deaths due to the …

The bitter dispute over India’s pandemic mortality
2 years, 7 months ago

The bitter dispute over India’s pandemic mortality

The Hindu  

How many people died in India as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic? Several studies, most putting India’s pandemic excess deaths at between three and five million, have been met by strident Government “rebuttals”. The latest response is well summarised in its title: “India strongly objects to the use of mathematical models for projecting excess mortality estimates in view of …

Engage, not dismiss: The Hindu Editorial on India’s response to WHO’s COVID-19 deaths report
2 years, 7 months ago

Engage, not dismiss: The Hindu Editorial on India’s response to WHO’s COVID-19 deaths report

The Hindu  

The release of a report by WHO that estimates excess deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic to be nearly 10 times the reported COVID-19 death toll of 4.8 lakh in India between January 2020 and December 2021, the highest for any country, is not surprising. While most deaths — close to two thirds — occurred during the second wave in India …

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